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Rat snake

Rat snakes are members – along with kingsnakes, milk snakes, vine snakes and indigo snakes – of the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. They are medium to large constrictors and are found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one, the corn snake, is one of…

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Species

CoelognathusC. erythrurusA.M.C. DumérilBibronA.H.A. Duméril
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Effects of climate change on rat snakes

EctothermHomeostasisClimate changeBirdsPredation
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Overview

KingsnakesMilk snakesVine snakesIndigo snakesColubrinae
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Taxonomy

Fitzinger
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Rat snake

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Rat snake

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has impact · 22
Rat snake → All, Although, April, As, Climate, Eastern, February, Global, Global Warming, However, In, Increasing, March, North America, Ontario, Rat, Texas, The, Therefore, These
related to history · 20
Rat snake → Across, As, But, Celsius, Habitat, However, In, In Ontario, May, More, North America, Ontario, Ontario's, September, South, There, These, They, This, With
related to Taxonomy · 14
Rat snake → Based, Crother, DNA, Elaphe, In, Lampropeltis, Mexico, North American, Old World, Pantherophis, Pantherophis Fitzinger, Pituophis, They, Utiger
related to Old World rat snakes · 11
Rat snake → Bibron, Black, Boie, Coelognathus, Copperhead, Daudin, Duméril, Indonesian, Philippine, Schlegel, Trinket
related to New World rat snakes · 5
Rat snake → Baja California, Bogertophis, Brown, Mocquard, Trans-Pecos
related to In captivity · 4
Rat snake → New World, Old World, Rat, The
related to Venom · 4
Rat snake → Although, Like, Old World, Rat
see also · 1
Rat snake → Black

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Pituophisinstance ofalong with closely related genera0.80text
Lampropeltisinstance ofalong with closely related genera0.80text
form a monophyletic group separate from Old World members of the genusinstance ofalong with closely related genera0.80text
birdsinstance ofIncreasing night time activity allows rat snakes to catch larger prey0.80text
since female birds usually incubate their eggs in the nest at nightinstance ofIncreasing night time activity allows rat snakes to catch larger prey0.80text
have decreased ability to detect rat snakes due to poor visibility conditionsinstance ofIncreasing night time activity allows rat snakes to catch larger prey0.80text
Texasinstance ofespecially in warmer climates0.80text
raccoonsinstance ofRat snakes may not be used to the presence of nocturnal predators0.80text
owlsinstance ofRat snakes may not be used to the presence of nocturnal predators0.80text
may be more vulnerable as preyinstance ofRat snakes may not be used to the presence of nocturnal predators0.80text
rock outcropsinstance ofThese habitats include areas0.80text
bare groundinstance ofThese habitats include areas0.80text

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