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Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola)

Created: September 25th, 2010 - 12:13 PM
Last Modified: April 1st, 2012 - 03:16 AM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 54569
Country:
United States 		State:
California 		County:
San Bernardino County 		Time:
2010-04-18 14:30:00
Qty:
1 		Age:
Adult 		Sex:
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Visual encounter 		Habitat:
desert, near palm oasis
Body Temperature:
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90.00F 		Ground Temperature:
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Sky Conditions:
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Notes

Discovered under prickly pear cactus in landscape surrounding a Visitor Center. Observed him moving around through the landscaping for 1/2 an hour. Is this a bullsnake or a desert version of the gopher snakes I normally find around San Diego?

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Comments

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Jun 27, 2011 at 06:02 PM

Based upon location, its a Great Basin.. There may be a touch of San Diego influence, but not much, if any..

Posted by Ryan Sikola on Jun 27, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Looks to be san diego x great basin IMO

Posted by Jeff Nordland on Sep 29, 2010 at 02:36 AM

Thanks for the help Brian. That's my first deserticola.

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Sep 27, 2010 at 09:31 AM

That would make it Pituophis catenifer deserticola

Posted by Jeff Nordland on Sep 26, 2010 at 12:13 PM

This is at the Oasis of Mara Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms.

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Sep 26, 2010 at 09:23 AM

What nature center is this?