Variable Sandsnake (Chilomeniscus stramineus)

Created: March 28th, 2009 - 03:55 PM
Last Modified: March 21st, 2014 - 06:26 PM Entered by: Terrence Cox
Record 23169

Country: United States		State: Arizona	County: Pima County	Time: 2009-03-26 09:45:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Female	Method: Debris flipping	Habitat: riparian
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 78.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 3000.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

One of two found this day. This adult is approx. 9.5 inches and weighed 7 grams.

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Comments

Posted by Terrence Cox on Apr 16, 2009 at 09:52 AM

This is as far south in the Santa Cruz Valley as I've heard of these snakes being found. This could be a range extension south for this species in AZ.

Posted by Terrence Cox on Mar 28, 2009 at 04:02 PM

Note: This snake used to be called the "variable sand snake," Chilomeniscus cinctus. I'm assuming that C. stramineus is the current taxonomic designation. Please correct me if I'm wrong on this. TC.