Snakes
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Across the regions where it's common, the Pine Snake peaks from May to July.
Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 2 states
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Snakes
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Description
Pituophis melanoleucus, commonly known as the eastern pine snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. Adults of Pituophis melanoleucus are large, growing to 48–90 in (120–230 cm) in total length (tail included) and are powerfully built.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The species Pituophis melanoleucus is found in the United States in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Delaware and Virginia. The nominate subspecies occurs in southern New Jersey, southern North Carolina west through South Carolina to northern Georgia, eastern Tennessee, southeastern Kentucky and south into Alabama.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
The snake remains underground in cold weather or during the heat of summer days. They go through spermiogenesis in late summer/early autumn.Wikipedia ↗Animal Diversity Web ↗
Often mistaken for
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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States
About the Pine Snake
When is the Pine Snake most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Pine Snake peaks from May to July.
Where does the Pine Snake live?
It has enough records to show in 1 ecoregions and 2 states, including Florida and New Jersey.
What does the Pine Snake look like?
It's often confused with the Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Prairie Rattlesnake, and Western Rattlesnake.