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The gray ratsnake, aka gray rat snake, black ratsnake, chicken snake, central ratsnake, midland ratsnake, or pilot black snake, is a nonvenomous colubrid that can be found in midwestern and eastern United States and a small portion of southeastern Canada. They are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the […]

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The smooth green snake, aka grass snake, is a nonvenomous colubrid. They can be found through Canada, United States, and into Mexico. They experience the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, logging, farming, and ranching; road construction, which can divide their territories […]

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The northern ring-necked snake, aka northern ringneck snake, can be found throughout most of North America. They are a subspecies of the ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus). With an abundant population, wide-spread distribution, and only some habitat loss faced as a threat, these snakes are listed as Least Concern by the […]

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The green whip snake, aka western whip snake, can be found throughout most of Europe. They tolerate a range of habitats including: arable land, temperate forests, shrublands, pasturelands, rural gardens, plantations, and even urban areas. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of agriculture; vehicle […]

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The queen snake can be found in the eastern United States and Canada. These snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that prefer edges of lakes, canals, creeks, ponds, ditches, marshes, agricultural, and urban areas. They are an indicator species as they are found near clean, running water. Their presence is indicative of […]

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The blue racer, aka eastern racer, is a nonvenomous colubrid that hails from the United States and Canada. They prefer old field shoreline, semi-open and open habitats, savannas, and edge habitats. These quick and generally ill-tempered snakes are sometimes kept by exotic reptile owners, but they aren’t a great choice […]

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The false water cobra, aka South American water cobra, false cobra, or Brazilian smooth snake, hails from the central portions of South America. They prefer humid and wet areas, and marshlands within the rainforests of Argentina, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil. Due to stable populations these snakes are listed […]

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The chicken snake, aka caninana, serpiente tigre, tiger rat snake, or yellow rat snake, is a nonvenomous colubrid that hails from Mexico, Central America, north and central South America, Tobago, and Trinidad. Often found near water, these snakes prefer forested areas. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction […]

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The eastern garter snake, aka common garter snake, can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. Garter snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that pose no threat to us humans or our pets. Due to their stable populations and no real threats to their survival, these snakes are listed […]

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The fox snake, aka foxsnake, is native to Canada and the United States. There are 2 known subspecies: the western and eastern fox snake. They prefer forest edges, open woodlands, prairies, fields, meadows, pastures near streams, marshes, and a variety of other wetland habitats. Even though they suffer at the […]

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