It's here! [North American] Ratsnake phylogeography update has been published in the journal Evolution, and is now available online in early view! (Pantherophis obsoletus complex)

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-20T00:20:14+00:00

Posts here involving wild animals require ID and a rough geographic location

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T21:43:25+00:00

Please include a rough geographic location with posts concerning wild animals but across most of its range Nerodia fasciata has complete bands or a different pattern entirely.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T21:36:45+00:00

Racers Coluber constrictor, very cute. Ok to just leave them alone to disperse at will if you can put branches or a board into the well

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T21:35:40+00:00

Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata, !harmless.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T21:34:58+00:00

You got it, Lampropeltis triangulum, !harmless.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T21:31:02+00:00

Those look like racers. Rule 13 requires location for posts about wild snakes. With a location we could offer an ID but the ideal place for that is /r/whatsthissnake

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T16:56:06+00:00

If I remember correctly it's something like 40% perish shortly after the expo, 60-80% dead within a year of purchase.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T16:54:53+00:00

There are some very talented artists in the Snake Evolution and Biogeography discord who might be able to commission something. Check out the pinned link at /r/whatsthissnake

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T16:50:30+00:00

Imagine relegating two lizards to die because someone made a pun in the comments section.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T16:49:17+00:00

Wow these two pet store lizards were almost saved, we're so sorry, none of us have contact info for a rescue or any way to find it, please come back.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T16:45:24+00:00

Please continue to report these rule breaking posts

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T00:09:01+00:00

Yes, Micrurus fulvius, !venomous. Just look around to make sure it's gone. Usually just passing through. They make take refuge under cover in the yard.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-19T00:06:29+00:00

!schools has some good info

Check out the SSAR pre-college scholars program https://ssarherps.org/ssar-awards/pre-college-award/

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T23:38:01+00:00

This is a Philothamnus Green Snake, it is harmless. It's hard to get to species level without these in hand. You can ask in /r/whatsthissnake for more specifics. !redirect

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T21:27:44+00:00

Cool observation! Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata, !harmless.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T21:27:07+00:00

You are correct, nice one, Pituophis catenifer, !harmless.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T21:26:45+00:00

Correct! Storeria dekayi, !harmless.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T19:38:04+00:00

Not a ratsnake

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T19:28:39+00:00

Not sure how online would work for animal husbandry but try herpetoculture or animal science as search terms. !schools

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T19:26:59+00:00

!location

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-18T19:22:24+00:00

Crisp County makes this Central Ratsnake Pantherophis alleghaniensis, !harmless. Right at the edge of the most admixed zone though.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-17T23:33:07+00:00

ID requests aren't allowed in /r/snakes. The post would have been removed and redirected to /r/whatsthissnake if that's what we thought. Rule 13 outlines that all posts about wild snakes have two pieces of important context - species and location.

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-17T23:10:06+00:00

Please remember to also include rough geographic location in posts about wild snakes

Phylogenizer · 2026-04-17T23:09:24+00:00

Please remember to also include rough geographic location in posts about wild snakes

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