Rat Snake Trans Pecos basic information
The Trans-Pecos Ratsnake measures between three and four feet on average, though larger specimens have been seen. Some have attained lengths as long as 6 feet. These snakes have unusually large eyes, red tongues, and often they have a black striped pattern down their backs. These snakes can come in a variety of different color phases. In the wild color phases are generally seen in different locals. For example red or orange phases can be seen near Big Bend while the steel grey phase is typically found in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso and in the eastern portion of Brewster County.
