San Diego Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata pulchra)
Created: January 27th, 2016 - 07:26 PM
Last Modified: January 27th, 2016 - 07:35 PM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 246130
Last Modified: January 27th, 2016 - 07:35 PM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 246130
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Diego County |
Time: 2015-09-05 20:40:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: DOR |
Habitat: chaparral/riparian |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: ----- |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent |
Elevation: 3740.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
About 22-24" long.
Found next to a trickle of water in the roadside ditch. This was the only water around during an extremely dry period. I guess the snake was probably attracted to the moisture.