Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola)
Created: November 29th, 2009 - 12:32 PM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 33728
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 33728
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Los Angeles County |
Time: 2009-05-07 15:40:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Road cruising |
Habitat: Grassland and agricultural fields |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 76.60F |
Ground Temperature: 101.00F |
Humidity: 41% |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous |
Elevation: 2863.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
This gopher snake, blind in the right eye, was crossing the road. Ground temp in sun where snake was found was 101 degrees F. Ground temp in the shade was 74 degrees. As commented by Brian Hinds, this gopher snake from northern Los Angeles County, could be a deserticola-annectens intergrade.
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Intergrade??