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