California Striped Racer (Coluber lateralis lateralis)
Created: January 26th, 2015 - 12:06 AM
Last Modified: January 26th, 2015 - 12:37 AM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 214648
Last Modified: January 26th, 2015 - 12:37 AM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 214648
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Diego County |
Time: 2014-05-26 10:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: rocky outcrop in oak woodland |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent |
Elevation: 3020.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
I didn't get a great look at it before it bolted. At first I thought it was a patch-nosed snake, but I'm pretty sure it was just a striped racer.
There were a number of side-blotched lizards in the immediate area that the racer was probably hunting.