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6782
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One of North Carolina's largest snakes is the pine snake, which can attain a maximum length of over six feet. It is easily recognized by its whitish coloration and brown or rust-colored blotches down its back and by its loud hissing when disturbed. Because it feeds mostly upon rats, mice, and other small mammals, it is considered a beneficial species.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 3, Mar 1965,
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6784
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The corn snake is a member of the well-known Rat Snake Family. Because of its markings, it is said to be the most beautiful snake in North America. It is found across North Carolina but is most abundant in the coastal plain. Rodents are the chief food item. The name “corn snake†comes from the fact that it is often found in corn and other grain fields providing beneficial rodent control. It is one of the most valuable of all harmless snakes.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 4, Apr 1965,
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6788
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The eastern kingsnake is one of the most colorful and best known of North Carolina's snakes. Except for the higher mountain regions, it is found throughout the state. It is an efficient predator of small rodents and a notorious, indiscriminate eater of other snakes, both venomous and harmless alike.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 5, May 1965,
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6792
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The first yellow-lipped snake known to science was discovered in Carteret County in the late 1880s, near Fort Macon. In the state its range is the coastal plain and the coastline. It has been found inland only as far as Bladen County. It is in no way harmful to humans and feeds mostly on frogs and lizards. This species is among the state's most secretive snakes and is seldom seen crawling about.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 6, June 1965,
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6793
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The rat snake is one of the most widely distributed and abundant of all the North Carolina snakes. Two subspecies inhabit the state, the black rat snake, found in the piedmont and mountains, and the yellow rat snake, found in the lower coastal plain. The largest one ever found in North Carolina measured over seven feet. This snake feeds mostly on rodents and small mammals, with an occasional visit to chicken houses for variety. However, their extensive predation on rodent pests more than makes up for the occasion chicken or bird egg.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 7, July 1965,
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6795
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The scarlet kingsnake is one of North Carolina's most colorful snakes. This species is readily identified by its scarlet or crimson color and rings of yellow and black completely encircling its body. Its range covers the piedmont and coastal plain. The scarlet kingsnake is harmless to man and feasts mainly on lizards, small snakes, and the young of smaller mammals.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 8, Aug 1965,
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6813
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The brown snake is one of the most abundant species in North Carolina. Its secretiveness, coloration, and small size make it difficult to observe. This snake inhabits both rural and urban areas and is harmless to man.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 12, Dec 1965,
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