Coast Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis virgultea)

Created: July 4th, 2011 - 05:30 AM
Last Modified: July 4th, 2011 - 05:30 AM Entered by: Allan Bartlett
Record 81586

Country: United States		State: California	County: Orange County	Time: 2011-07-03 19:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Road cruising	Habitat: -----
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 75.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent	Elevation: 1750.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

No photo voucher. Animal was clearly a Coastal Patchnose Snake. It is the first one I have encountered in Orange County.

Comments

Posted by Jonathan Hakim on Dec 05, 2011 at 09:22 PM

I have seen what I believed to be a Coast Patchnose in Orange County as well, but didn't get a good enough look to be 100% confident. They're there, but they're not often seen.