Pituophis melanoleucus, commonly known as the pine snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States. Three subspecies are currently recognized as being valid.
Pine Snake
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Glenn Bartolotti [], from Wikimedia Commons
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