Puget Sound Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii)
Created: August 27th, 2009 - 12:01 AM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 28971
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 28971
|
Country: United States |
State: Washington |
County: Kitsap County |
Time: 2009-08-22 11:23:00 |
|
|
Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Small creek in Evergreen Forest |
|
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
|
|
Sky Conditions: ----- |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 248.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
|
Notes
GPS has high margin of error due to model (eTrex Legend) combined with extensive tree cover. Better coordinates from topo map may be provided soon.
Specimen was lethargic and looked emaciated despite abundance of food (Rana aurora).
Matches identification keys for Puget Sound subspecies - dark snake, thin dorsal stripe, dark head lacking red, lateral stripes with bluish tint. The lateral spotting is reddish opposed to bluish.
Update Nov 4 2009 - Elevation updated via GPSVisualizer.
I still need better georeference, but the elevation was previously WAY off.
Vouchers
