Bogertophis
North American rat snakes ( Bogertophis )
The North American rat snakes ( Bogertophis ) are a genus of snakes. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. So far, two species are known. The genus was named after the American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert.
Species
Description
North American rat snakes have long, slender bodies and large eyes with round pupils. You can reach a length of 1.4 meters. Bogertophis rosaliae can have different colored shades such as light brown, red or orange. Bogertophis subocularis other hand, is usually light brown with black spots and connected two black stripes behind the neck. In isolated places you can find as subcolaris in a bright yellow or silver variant.
Behavior and diet
This snake species is nocturnal and feeds on rodents and bats, partly also of lizards, especially in younger age. Their habitat is in dry areas. A large part of her time she spends with it, to hide from the heat of the day. North American rat snakes are oviparous snakes.
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