Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis)

Created: August 5th, 2010 - 08:35 AM
Last Modified: November 6th, 2020 - 11:33 PM Entered by: Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad
Record 51856

Country: United States		State: New Mexico	County: Hidalgo County	Time: 2010-07-30 19:12:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Male	Method: DOR	Habitat: Upper Sonoran Desert
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 74.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Variable		Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous	Elevation: 4198.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Found on Interstate...

big and BEAUTIFUL five foot gopher snake..

He was in the Fast lane as I drove by in the slow lane, I pulled off the hwy and ran back only to watch this beautiful snake get run over twice.. One by a little car that clipped the back end of the snake, which prevented him from moving much, than as seen in this photo I got a picture of the Semi that plowed over him as it was doing so...

It was sad, as this snake was beautiful, my pictures came out poorly as I was upset...

Entered as DOR in the method field, to ensure it is counted in NAFHA DOR Counts.

Pics 1 (still alive) 2 and 3 are of it happening.

Inat 64343290

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Comments

Posted by Michael Peters on Feb 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM

That really sucks :(

Posted by Brad Sillasen on Feb 10, 2011 at 02:10 PM

I'd be hatin' that!