Natural History

Central ratsnake

The central ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis), also commonly known as the black ratsnake, chicken snake, gray ratsnake, midland ratsnake, and pilot black snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The gray ratsnake is one of eight species within the American ratsnake genus Pantherophis.

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See also

• ▸Cypress Hills (Canada)
• ▸Alcalá de Henares
• ▸Black kite

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