Western Fox Snake

Family: Colubridae

Scientific Name: Pantherophis ramspotti
(Formerly: Mintonius vulpinus)

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
Western Fox Snake

Habitat

  • Grasslands
  • Woodlands
  • Savannas
  • Farmland
  • Near water

Diet

  • Birds
  • Bird eggs
  • Small mammals
  • Amphibians
  • Lizards
  • Snakes

Range Map

Western Fox Snake range map

Most common range within the last 50 years and does not include outliers. For more info email researchers email Dennis Ferraro at dferraro1@unl.edu