Western Fox Snake NONVENOMOUS
Other Names: Fox SnakeScientific Name: Pantherophis ramspotti
(Formerly: Mintonius vulpinus)
Family: Colubridae
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Description & Size
- Legless
- No eyelids
- Lacks external ears
- Scales on the back have low ridge in the middle (weakly keeled)
- Divided anal scale
- No “V” pattern on the top of the head
- Total length: 60.0-179.1 cm (23.6-70.5 in)
- Back color: yellowish or reddish gray to brown
- Belly color: yellowish white with a dark checkerboard pattern
- May or may not have brownish blotched pattern down its back
Habitat
- Grasslands
- Woodlands
- Savannas
- Farmland
- Near water
Diet
- Birds
- Bird eggs
- Small mammals
- Amphibians
- Lizards
- Snakes
Life History
- Diurnal or Nocturnal
- Active season: Early April – October
- Breeding season: Late April – early May
- Lays eggs
- Up to 30 eggs per female