Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi x Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus
- Average size: 48-64 inches; Record 89 inches. Young are 18-20 inches
at birth.
- Range: Found in the panhandle west of the Escambia River.
- Diet: Pocket gophers, small mammals and birds.
- Status: This is an intergrade between the Black Pine snake found in
southwestern Alabama and the Florida Pine snake. Rarely encountered.
- Hisses loudly. When first encountered will hold its own by striking
vigorously. A large, powerful constrictor.
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