Snakes

Eastern Fox Snake

Pantherophis gloydi

91-137 cm; record 179.1 cm
yellow-brown with large brown or black blotches on back that alternate with smaller blotches along sides
may have red-brown head
belly yellow with black checkerboard pattern
Juvenile fox snakes are grey with reddish brown blotches edged in black and have a dark bar across their snout.
scales weakly keeled; anal scale divided
lays eggs
THREATENED - Georgian bay Population
ENDANGERED - Carolinian Population

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