Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis)
Created: November 21st, 2011 - 08:44 PM
Last Modified: November 21st, 2011 - 08:44 PM Entered by: McDowell Sonoran Preserve Survey
Record 96479
Last Modified: November 21st, 2011 - 08:44 PM Entered by: McDowell Sonoran Preserve Survey
Record 96479
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Country: United States |
State: Arizona |
County: Maricopa County |
Time: 2011-10-29 11:05:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Sub-Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: rock pile along dry desert wash |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 83.00F |
Ground Temperature: 91.00F |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 1854.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: 713.74000843 mmHg |
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Notes
This animal was found by Bill Love basking a portion of its body in the sun while the remainder stayed inside of a rock pile on the edge of a dry desert wash. It was in poor shape. Very emaciated. Able to see and feel spine. The snake took water from within a water bottle when head of snake was pointed at bottle opening. Drank A LOT of the water. If we had some F/T mice it probably would have eaten too.
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