• 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.