Black And White Diamond Pattern Snake

Rodents are their main food source which explains their name.

Black and white diamond pattern snake.

The black rat snake lives from the east coast through midwestern north america. As its name implies black rat snakes eat mice small rats and other rodents. No subspecies are currently recognized. The snakes are white with black spots on the bottom.

Coming up from each side the black shot gets read more. Of black gray and white with no truly distinguishable pattern although to some it may appear slightly diamond shaped. Over time this snake darkens and can grow to be 4 to 6 feet long. The egg laying nonvenomous snake hibernates and often enters homes because it is good at climbing.

It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6 500 feet. Black rat snakes have skin showing around their scales which makes a small white diamond pattern. Throat pattern spotted 14 solid white 3 upper lip scale number 7 91 8 76 9 34 6 28 10 17 5 9 11 3 4 3 12 2 13 2. It has a black body with a white chin though hatchlings may be pale gray marked with black blotches.

The eggs are white and almost round. Black racer adults have a black body with a white chin and throat and a gray to almost a bluish gray colored belly. The western diamondback rattlesnake or texas diamond back crotalus atrox is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern united states and mexico it is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the u s. Rat snakes also eat frogs birds and eggs.

Red diamond rattlesnake crotalus scutulatus mojave rattlesnake crotalus tigris.