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black rat snake 
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See also: land black snake
- 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.
- 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.