Gophersnake  - Pituophis catenifer

Location/Trail:  Buckskin Slot CanyonDate sighted:  5/29/2006Season:  SummerArizona's longest snake (up to 2,337 mm or 92" in total length), found in nearly every part of the state. Not venomous, this is a powerful constrictor that preys on a wide variety of animals including rats, mice, rabbits, lizards, birds, snakes, eggs, and insects.