Editing Black Rat Snake (section)

=== Steep Rock Preserve (Washington) ===

On September 25, 2011, during a hike within the Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, Connecticut, I discovered a juvenile ''P. obsoletus'' in a small meadow beside a brook.  Despite the specimen being heavily obscured by leaf litter and grasses, I was able photo-document the snake at least well enough to verify its identity.  The distinctive markings of juvenile rat snakes are highly visible in the photograph.

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File:Blackratsnake-washington-ct.JPG|Juvenile (Washington, CT)
File:Black-rat-snake-plainville.jpg|Adult (Plainville, CT)
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