A Baird's Rat Snake coiled against a white background
Wild Baird's rat snakes have an orange, yellow, or salmon-colored back
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Pantherophis bairdi
Wild Baird's rat snakes have an orange, yellow, or salmon-colored back
Baird's rat snakes have small head with little distinction from the neck
Baird's rat snakes have four dark stripes that run along the entire length of the body
Baird's rat snakes are non-venomous and kill through constriction
Like many other snakes, the Baird's rat snake has an organ located on the roof of the mouth that specializes in sensing scent molecules
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