Description: English: A Black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta). The keeled scales, white chin and lighter ventral scales are keys to identifying it. Notice the opaque (blue) eyes which mean the snake is in "molt" and will shed its skin in a week or so. Date: 30 August 2008. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sherseydc/2816591252/. Author: https://www.flickr.com/people/sherseydc/.
Description: Elaphe bairdi, Baird's rat snake. Date: 27 August 2006. Source: Photographed by LA Dawson. Author: LA Dawson. Permission (Reusing this file): : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.:. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 CC BY-SA 2.5 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 truetrue.