Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis)
Created: March 28th, 2019 - 09:39 PM
Last Modified: August 12th, 2019 - 07:26 PM Entered by: Jeff Teel
Record 316142
Last Modified: August 12th, 2019 - 07:26 PM Entered by: Jeff Teel
Record 316142
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Riverside County |
Time: 2019-03-26 16:50:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Rocky Lower Colorado Desert Mtn. Range |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
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Elevation: 1993.00ft |
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Notes
As I was driving back into a canyon I noticed 3 Turkey Vultures off the side of the road. I walked over thinking maybe they were eating a snake and sure enough they had picked this gopher almost clean...just a little bit of scales left to determine ID.