western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, black snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Pantherophis obsoletus is a species in the Pantherophis genus. It is commonly known as western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, black snake This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Colubridae subfamily Colubrinae, tribe Lampropeltini, . It is in the subgenus Scotophis . This species is found in central North America.