Gopher Snake

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Gopher Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Pituophis
Species: P. catenifer
Binomial name
Pituophis catenifer
(Blainville, 1835)

The Gopher Snake is a large, non-poisonous snake, of the genus Pituophis, indigenous to North America.

Range

One of the most widespread snakes in North America, its range extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as far north as southern Canada, and as far south as Veracruz, Mexico.

Habitat

Found in a wide variety of habitats, including deserts, prairies, woodlands, brushlands, coniferous forests, and even cultivated land.