Everglades Rat Snake

Elaphe Obsoleta Rossalleni
The Everglades rat snake has an isolated population in southern Florida.
They have an orange ground color with poorly defined grey stripes and they average 4-6 feet in length.
Rat snakes feed mainly on rodents killing them via constriction; juveniles eat small lizards, baby mice, and some frogs.
They are not threatened but may be of special concern in the future because the population is isolated to an area that is rapidly being encroached on by human activity.

Location at Palm Beach Zoo

  • Temporarily off exhibit

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