Pacific Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus amabilis)
Created: January 12th, 2015 - 11:18 PM
Last Modified: January 28th, 2015 - 12:20 AM Entered by: Owen Holt
Record 213155
Last Modified: January 28th, 2015 - 12:20 AM Entered by: Owen Holt
Record 213155
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Santa Clara County |
Time: 2015-01-12 13:38:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Oak Grassland |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 58.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 1613.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Vouchers
Comments
Small snake, probably 7". I never picked it up since it didn't move and I could easily replace the rock without harming it. Looks like there is some signs of predation damage, but hard to tell on the pigmentation part. It may be that some scales are showing chatoyancy while others are not.
Does it really have those darker pigment blotches through the body? Or is the photo just making it appear that way? Very cool looking snake.