Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)
Created: June 20th, 2010 - 12:41 AM
Last Modified: June 20th, 2010 - 11:04 AM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 48427
Last Modified: June 20th, 2010 - 11:04 AM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 48427
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Kern County |
Time: 2010-04-24 16:00:00 |
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Qty: 3 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Both |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Pine forest with rock piles |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 57.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Variable |
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous |
Elevation: 6182.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Three adults found under one rock slab with Richard Hoyer and Brian Hinds. Richard Hoyer took scale counts and measurements of all three as part of his ongoing rubber boa study. All were released where they were temporarily captured. According to Richard Hoyer and based on mtDNA data, the dwarf rubber boas in this area are the Northern Rubber Boa (C. bottae).
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