Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola)
Created: November 30th, 2009 - 11:03 AM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 33753
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 33753
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Los Angeles County |
Time: 2009-05-28 07:40:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Road cruising |
Habitat: Grassland - cleared desert scrub |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 79.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: 22% |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent |
Elevation: 2403.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
This 3-foot gopher snake was one of two encountered on my morning commute this day, the first time that happened in about 15 years of commuting on roads through similar habitat. Possible P. c. deserticola-annectens intergrade.
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