Eastern fox snake

The Eastern fox snake is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Eastern Fox Snake, Pantherophis gloydi Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3. More

Eastern Fox Snake, Pantherophis gloydi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata More

The Eastern Fox Snake* is currently listed as a Threatened Species by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources making it illegal to possess, disturb or handle this species. More

Habits: The eastern fox snake is active from late April to mid-October. They hibernate communally in a rock pile, tree root cavity or old foundation. Fox snakes are constrictors and small rodents, birds and frogs are their prey. More

The eastern fox snake is uncommon throughout its restricted range in Ontario, Michigan and Ohio where it is found only near Lakes Huron and Erie. More

An eastern fox snake being anesthetized before radio implantation surgery at Potter Park Zoo. - Photo by Edward P. De Vries; 5/2008. Central Michigan University graduate student Kile Kucher captures an eastern fox snake. - Photo by Larry Abraham; 6/2008; Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. More

An eastern fox snake occupies a tree swallow nestbox. - Photo by Michael Nadeau; 7/2008; Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. An eastern fox snake occupies a tree swallow nestbox. - Photo by Michael Nadeau; 7/2008; Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. More

The eastern fox snake (Elaphe gloydi) can be found in the marshes bordering Lakes Erie and Huron . More

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Habitat: The Eastern Fox Snake is found in wet meadows and marshes along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Food: Small mammals, bird eggs, and nestlings. Behavior: The Eastern Fox Snake is diurnal. More

The Eastern Fox Snake has a separate range west of that of the Eastern Fox Snake. The color is typically lighter and the number of bloches on the back of the body averages 34, not 31. More

Eastern Fox Snake does not live in the same part of Ohio as the Northern Copperhead Snake, but it resembles this venomous snake and sometimes is mistaken for it. More

The Eastern Fox Snake's background color is yellowish to light brown. Contrasting with this light ground color a row of large, dark brown to black splotches, that runs down the middle of the back and tail. More

Features: The Eastern Fox Snake (Elaphe gloydi) is Ontario's second-largest snake after its close relative, the Eastern Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta), and usually grows to about one metre long (some individuals grow to 1.75 metres). More

eastern fox snake smallCommon Name: Eastern Fox Snake Scientific Name: Elaphe gloydi Information Sheet - Eastern Fox Snake - Introduction: Eastern Fox Snake is one of the largest snakes in Ohio. More

The eastern fox snake lives in oak savannas and prairies and lakeside marshes within the Great Lakes basin. It is a threatened species in Ontario. More

The eastern fox snake can be differentiated from the western fox snake by the number of blotches present on the dorsal surface. Eastern fox snakes have fewer blotches (average 34) than do western fox snakes (average 41). More

Common names

eastern fox snake in English - English
Eastern Foxsnake in English - English