Western Fox Snake
- Scientific name: Elaphe vulpina
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Family: colubridae
- Genus: Elaphe
- Species: E vulpina
Fun Facts
- When a fox snake is disturbed it will vibrate its tail rapidly against leaf litter on the ground.
- This commonly causes them to be mistaken for a rattle snake, yet they are not dangerous.
- They eat small mammals, mice, voles, baby rabbits and birds.
- Fox snakes can grow to be 3 to 5 feet in length.
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