King Ratsnake

The king ratsnake is a large Elaphe found in China (widely, north to Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu), northern Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan (the Senkaku Islands and Yonaguni), in forest, grassland, waterside habitats, farmland and near houses from 100 to 2,500 m. It measures 120 to 250 cm in total length, and females are larger. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate form and the Yonaguni endemic E. c. yonaguniensis; both Japanese populations are listed as Endangered (EN) on Japan's Ministry of the Environment Red List. Adults of the nominate form are dark brown with yellow or white spots on the forebody, while the Yonaguni form is pale brown and keeps stripes on the rear body as an adult. Juveniles are pale brown with black stripes and crossbars, and the pattern shifts markedly from striped to banded with growth. It constricts rodents, birds and their eggs, lizards, frogs and other snakes, including venomous species. When threatened it hisses, inflates its body and releases a foul-smelling secretion from its vent that can ruin clothing. It is regarded as bad-tempered. Its popularity as a pet is growing, and color mutations such as albinos are being bred.

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The King Ratsnake grows to 120-250 cm total length (females larger).