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Pine Foxsnake

Pantherophis vulpinus (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Status not recordedsnakes

The pine foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus) is a species in the family Colubridae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 2.23 kg and live up to 17 years.

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Quick facts about the pine foxsnake

Weight
2.23 kg
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
12.2 years – 17 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Egg incubation
50 days
Young per litter or clutch
18
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pine foxsnake live?

Not recorded

Is the pine foxsnake endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the pine foxsnake classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyColubridae
  6. genusPantherophis
  7. SpeciesPantherophis vulpinus (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Synonyms Elaphe gloydi, Elaphe vulpina, Elaphe vulpina gloydi, Elaphe vulpina vulpina, Pantherophis gloydi, Scotophis vulpinus

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Eastern fox snakeEnglish
  • Western fox snakeEnglish
  • užovka liščíCzech
  • Østlig RævesnogDanish
  • Östliche FuchsnatterGerman
  • Culebra Ratonera ZorroSpanish
  • Tsítsho Ò:nyareMohawk
  • Waabinong Waagoshi Mitig ZhiishiigwenhOjibwa
  • Cobra-raposa-orientalPortuguese
  • Лисья змеяRussian
  • 狐蛇Chinese
  • Лисий лазающий полозRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pine foxsnake

Other species in the same genus Pantherophis.

LC, Least Concern
Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus)

Corn snake

Pantherophis guttatus

Colubridae

Gray ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

ColubridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pine foxsnake?

An adult pine foxsnake weighs 2.23 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the pine foxsnake live?

The pine foxsnake has a recorded lifespan of 12.2 years – 17 years.

What kind of animal is the pine foxsnake?

The pine foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus) belongs to the family Colubridae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pine Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pine-foxsnake

MLA

“Pine Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pine-foxsnake.

BibTeX
@misc{pine_foxsnake_2026,
  title = {Pine Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pine-foxsnake},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}