Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)
Created: February 20th, 2015 - 12:57 PM
Last Modified: February 20th, 2015 - 12:59 PM Entered by: Alan St. John
Record 216366
Last Modified: February 20th, 2015 - 12:59 PM Entered by: Alan St. John
Record 216366
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Country: United States |
State: Oregon |
County: Curry County |
Time: 1989-06-06 17:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Grassy opening on SW slope among rock outcrops, in mixed oak/madrone/fir woods |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 75.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 1300.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Found under a rock in a coastal patch of oak savanna north of Brookings. While photo-vouchering the specimen, it performed typical rubber boa defensive behavior of rolling into a tight ball, hiding its head under its coils, and protruding the blunt tail.
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