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Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
Pantherophis ramspotti, commonly known as the western fox snake, is a species of rat snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the upper Midwestern United States, west of the Mississippi River. It is nonvenomous.
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Range & habitat
P. ramspotti is found in the upper Midwestern United States, west of the Mississippi River. The range of the closely related Pantherophis vulpinus is east of the Mississippi River. The two species overlap along the eastern side of the Mississippi River, but there is no intergrade zone.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Fox snakes are constrictors and primarily feed on mice and other small rodents. They may also consume young rabbits, frogs, and eggs.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, ramspotti, is in honor of the late aspiring herpetologist Joseph Ramspott.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 108348.