Re: Largest elaphe species?

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Posted by josh hess on April 07, 2001 at 19:21:42:

In Reply to: Largest elaphe species? posted by Scott Garrett on April 07, 2001 at 15:12:00:

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The largest north american species would definetly be the Black Rat Snake (obsoleta). They attaina length of a little over 100'' on occasion, and I have seen several that were pushing 7'. I'm not to sure about Queen snakes so you may need to ask someone else, but there is another very large species that does not live in the U.S., it is the Four Lined Rat Snake (elaphe quatuorlineata) they range from Italy to Yugoslavia and Greece and they attain a length of about 100'' which is a little smaller than obsoleta. Well hope that helped, anymore Rat Snake questions then feel free to e-mail me.

Josh Hess

I asked a similar question in the pituophis forum.

: What species of elaphe generally grows the largest? I've seen some pictures on here of taiwan beauty snakes where the person said they were over 7 feet long. Is that typical of asiatic elaphe?

: What about N. American elaphe?

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: : : The largest north american species would definetly be the Black Rat Snake (obsoleta). They attaina length of a little over 100'' on occasion, and I have seen several that were pushing 7'. I'm not to sure about Queen snakes so you may need to ask someone else, but there is another very large species that does not live in the U.S., it is the Four Lined Rat Snake (elaphe quatuorlineata) they range from Italy to Yugoslavia and Greece and they attain a length of about 100'' which is a little smaller than obsoleta. Well hope that helped, anymore Rat Snake questions then feel free to e-mail me. : Josh Hess : : I asked a similar question in the pituophis forum. : : What species of elaphe generally grows the largest? I've seen some pictures on here of taiwan beauty snakes where the person said they were over 7 feet long. Is that typical of asiatic elaphe? : : What about N. American elaphe?

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