Coachwhip (Coluber flagellum)
Created: October 14th, 2010 - 05:37 PM
Last Modified: January 23rd, 2011 - 03:25 PM Entered by: Dave Weber
Record 55413
Last Modified: January 23rd, 2011 - 03:25 PM Entered by: Dave Weber
Record 55413
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Country: United States |
State: Arizona |
County: Maricopa County |
Time: 2010-08-18 17:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Road cruising |
Habitat: freeway |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 102.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 1102.36ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
On the eastbound I-10 just west of the Verrado Rd offramp in Buckeye AZ I observed this snake on the inside shoulder. Apparently it was waiting for traffic to clear just enough so that it could make a mad dash across two lanes of rush hour traffic to reach the other side of the freeway. It made it. All within about 2 seconds of open space. OK, I'm anthropomorphizing on the waiting for traffic to clear part,it was a full grown adult (at least 5 feet long) so I think it may have made this trek before and learned the pattern?
I was in my work truck traveling at about 60 mph so obviously no voucher photo taken.