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black rat snake
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See: land black snake
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1963
The Elaphe obsoleta, or black rat snake, gets its name obsoleta because a pattern on its back gradually fades away to a soft black hue towards its tail.
1964
. . . Canada's largest snake, the black rat or pilot black snake, which may reach a length of eight feet, is found in Frontenac and Leeds counties [Ont.] as well as occasionally on the Lake Erie shoreline.