Prairie Kingsnake vs. Gopher Snake
Both are blotched snakes of prairie and old fields in western Indiana. The Gopher Snake (bullsnake) is far larger — often over 5 feet — heavy-bodied, with keeled scales, a pointed snout, and blotches on a straw-yellow ground that turn to dark bands toward the tail. It hisses very loudly. The Prairie Kingsnake is smaller, with smooth glossy scales, a rounded head, and many small reddish-brown blotches on tan.
Open this comparison in Wildsight
Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.
More comparisons
- Prairie Kingsnake vs. Central Ratsnake
- Northern Pinesnake vs. Prairie Kingsnake
- Great Plains Ratsnake vs. Prairie Kingsnake
- Western Ratsnake vs. Prairie Kingsnake
- Slowinski's Cornsnake vs. Prairie Kingsnake
- Louisiana Pinesnake vs. Prairie Kingsnake
- Mole Kingsnake vs. Prairie Kingsnake
- Prairie Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Glossy Snake vs. Gopher Snake
- Desert Nightsnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Western Glossy Snake vs. Gopher Snake
- Coast Night Snake vs. Gopher Snake
- Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Panamint Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Sonoran Lyre Snake vs. Gopher Snake
- Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Tiger Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Rock Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Arizona Black Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Chihuahuan Nightsnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
- Twin-spotted Rattlesnake vs. Gopher Snake
Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison