TEXAS RATSNAKE
Pantherophis obsoletus

Pantherophis obsoletus from Dallas Co., Tx.  Photo by R. Hopper

Pantherophis   obsoletus   from   Tom   Green   County,   Texas                                                                      Photo by Michael Price

Habitat  of  Pantherophis   obsoletus   in   the   Nueces   River  Floodplain, Nueces County, Texas               Photo by Toby Brock

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs throughout the eastern 2/3 of Texas except for extreme southern Texas. Legal Status: Pantherophis obsoletus is not a protected species.

Pantherophis obsoletus in a hollow tree from Fort Bend Co., Tx.                                                                   Photo by David Chappell

Juvenile  Pantherophis obsoletus  from Fort Bend County, Texas                                                                   Photo by David Chappell

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