Sunday, June 8, 2008

Texas Rat Snake




Species: Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri

Date: May 18, 2008

Time: 10:45 a.m

Temp: 81 F

Humidity: 40%

UV Index: 8 very high

Sky: Partly Cloudy


This specimen was captured off of the St. Tammany trace. It was located on the side of a canal in a berry/thorn patch. It took some work getting out, and was pretty agitated once on solid ground. We noticed it under chirping blue jays, which seemed to be making a distress call. The snake was 5ft in length and had characteristic dark blotches on a yellowish brown background.




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