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Black Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Created: September 24th, 2010 - 11:59 AM
Last Modified: September 24th, 2010 - 11:59 AM
Entered by: Tom Lott
Record 54526
Country:
United States
State:
Texas
County:
Bandera County
Time:
2007-07-16 11:00:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
Male
Method:
Visual encounter
Habitat:
Juniper-oak savanna
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
90.00F
Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Partly Cloudy
Moon Phase:
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Elevation:
1365.00ft
Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

This specimen appears initially to be a typical P. obsoletus "lindheimeri" despite the dusky longitudinal stripes evident along the lateral edges of the dorsal blotches (both "species" occur in the area). Dorsal blotches (head + tail) = 39 (high for lindheimeri; below range for bairdi). Length of dorsal blotches at midbody = 3.5 - 4 scales (compared to 2 -3 for a bairdi from Edwards Co. and 6 - 7 for a lindheimeri from Atascosa Co.). Possibly indicating some degree of hybridization.

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