Within the Colubridae family, rat snakes are themselves a big (and colorful) group of species, with such common names as the red rat snake, black rat snakes, the chicken snake, the gray rat snake ...

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Size: While both species can grow to be quite large, black rat snakes are typically longer and heavier than black racers.

It is the only large (up to 42 inches) water snake in our range ... The largest species in New York is the black rat snake, reaching lengths of eight feet! These largely black-colored snakes are found ...

McCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A large snake was found in McCandless Township. The snake was found in the area of Lochnivar Drive, just off of McKnight Road. Police in McCandless shared a ...

The species' natural range extends from southern New Jersey to the Florida Keys and includes large portions of Tennessee, ...

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Police found a large snake in McCandless on Thursday night. The large yellow and white snake was found in the 600 block of Lochnivar Drive. If you recognize the snake, contact McCandless police.