San Bernardino Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus modestus)
Last Modified: July 29th, 2020 - 08:00 AM Entered by: Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad
Record 24717
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Bernardino County |
Time: 2009-05-02 14:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Pine forest rocky |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 53.00F |
Ground Temperature: 59.00F |
Humidity: 75% |
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Sky Conditions: Variable |
Moon Phase: First Quarter |
Elevation: 6250.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Found under rock. Habitat San Bernardino National Forest.
Found under Rock. Placed Next to a Zonata Parv to see response to each other. The Modestus(Ringneck) reacted indifferently, but the Parv (mountain King show some interest in sizing the ringneck up, not sure if that was a defensive or offensive sizing up...The Mountain king already had a meal in it, not sure if that factored into it. Both snakes were released unharmed under the rock they were found..
As often found in the mountains, very large and light green Ringneck snake.. I have often seen a number of LARGER than normal sized ringnecks in the mountains of So Cal.. It is my belief its because
they eat skinks, many of them are light green like the one in the picture. I often wonder if DNA would revel a different sub species..
Inat 54727423
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