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San Diego Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus similis)

Created: March 8th, 2011 - 04:08 PM
Last Modified: November 19th, 2015 - 02:16 PM Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 67217
Country:
United States 		State:
California 		County:
San Diego County 		Time:
2011-03-08 09:45:00
Qty:
1 		Age:
Sub-Adult 		Sex:
-- 		Method:
Rock flipping 		Habitat:
mixed chaparral / coastal sage scrub
Body Temperature:
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60.00F 		Ground Temperature:
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Sky Conditions:
Clear 		Moon Phase:
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Notes

Very thin snake measured 12" in length.

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Comments

Posted by Taylor Henry on Mar 09, 2011 at 06:45 PM

No problem. I've seen one about 16". I'm really not sure how much longer they get than that.

Posted by Jeff Nordland on Mar 09, 2011 at 03:13 PM

Thanks Taylor, I updated the entry. How large does this subspecies get? I remember finding a larger one in Carlsbad in 1990. It was perhaps 16" long.

Posted by Taylor Henry on Mar 08, 2011 at 04:44 PM

This is actually Diadophis punctatus similis. That's a pretty good size one.