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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)

Created: October 11th, 2010 - 06:01 PM
Last Modified: October 11th, 2010 - 06:03 PM
Entered by: Kyle Loucks
Record 55178
Country:
United States
State:
Delaware
County:
Sussex County
Time:
2010-10-10 08:15:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
--
Method:
Log flipping
Habitat:
Mixed sandy woodland with borrow pits and dried vernals
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
60.00F
Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Clear
Moon Phase:
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Elevation:
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Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

Individual was discovered inside a rotted log. Log broke when attempting to roll it over.

This population is part of a broad area of integration between edwardsi and puntatus. Individuals can demonstrate traits of either subspecies at the same time or key out to the one subspecies or the other, all within the same geographic area.

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