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Western rat snake
Known as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake or simply black snake, this nonvenomous snake can be found in the central United States. This particular snake was spotted enjoying the sun at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri.
Photo by Debbie Koenigs/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr
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