Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)
Created: September 30th, 2019 - 03:42 PM
Last Modified: September 30th, 2019 - 03:47 PM Entered by: Chris McMartin
Record 326358
Last Modified: September 30th, 2019 - 03:47 PM Entered by: Chris McMartin
Record 326358
Country: United States |
State: Texas |
County: Montgomery County |
Time: 2019-09-30 09:56:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Suburban Forest |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 83.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: 81% |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent |
Elevation: 143.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: 763.016009012 mmHg |
Notes
This specimen remained undetected for ten minutes while high school students were working on building a survival shelter right on top of it. It finally attempted to slither away, at which point it was discovered and relocated.