Die Maisschlange (Pantherophis guttatus) ist eine nordamerikanische Rattenschlange, die ihre kleine Beute durch Einengung unterwirft. Es ist während der gesamten Th gefunden
4655 x 3004 px | 39,4 x 25,4 cm | 15,5 x 10 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
22. Dezember 2011
Ort:
Israel
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The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is a North American species of rat snake that subdues its small prey by constriction. It is found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, corn snakes lack functional venom and are harmless and are beneficial to humans [6] by helping to control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease. The corn snake is named for the species' regular presence near grain stores, where it preys on mice and rats that eat harvested corn (maize). The Oxford English Dictionary cites this usage as far back as 1675. Some sources maintain that the corn snake is so-named because the distinctive, nearly-checkered pattern of the snake's belly scales resembles the kernels of variegated corn.
