Forest Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia longicaudae)

Created: November 24th, 2017 - 01:38 PM
Last Modified: November 24th, 2017 - 01:38 PM Posted anonymously
Record 290274

Country: United States		State: California	County: Mendocino County	Time: 2017-11-23 11:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Sub-Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Scrub oakland, vineyards, pine forest mixed
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 60.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: 76%
Sky Conditions: Variable		Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent	Elevation: 1500.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

We found this little snake after a dog walk around the vineyard. It was approximately five to six inches in length. We think it's a Forest Sharp-Tailed snake. It was a mild, humid day and had rained the previous night.

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Comments

Posted by Lawrence Erickson on Nov 26, 2017 at 11:29 AM

Mendocino Co has both species of Sharp-tailed snakes, to be sure of which species check the range maps on California herps and/or see if you can get a caudal scale count from your photos. Common Sharp-tails have 24-43 caudal scales, forest have 43-58.