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snake ID florida (1 Viewer)
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Chris1973
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You nailed it, thanks!
it's not a rat snake. it's a southern racer. rat snakes have keeled scales. racers have smooth scales. most black rat snakes do not turn solid black....only the certain populations....many retain some of their juvenile pattern, nor do they have a solid white belly.
Southern (and other species of) racers look similar to a rat snake when young, but turn black quicker. they have a solid white chin and belly.
is it alive or dead? it looks dead.
Southern (and other species of) racers look similar to a rat snake when young, but turn black quicker. they have a solid white chin and belly.
is it alive or dead? it looks dead.
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