Red-striped Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus)
Created: October 18th, 2014 - 11:58 AM
Last Modified: October 18th, 2014 - 12:17 PM Entered by: Chris Harrison
Record 204178
Last Modified: October 18th, 2014 - 12:17 PM Entered by: Chris Harrison
Record 204178
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Country: United States |
State: Texas |
County: Bexar County |
Time: 2014-10-18 10:27:00 |
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Qty: 5 |
Age: YoY |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: ----- |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 76.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Unfortuntaly, this photo from my phone doesn't have the resolution to pick out the neonate Ribbonsnakes that were feeding in this puddle, but i counted a minimum of 5 simultaneously, and I suspect there were quite a few more.
This drying, hypoxic creek bottom was full of fish and tadpoles. When I rode up on my bicycle, there were at least 10 snakes visible including:
3 Nerodia rhombifera (subadults or small males)
5 Thamnophis proximus (YOY)
2 Thamnophis marcianus (YOY)
Some of the snakes took off into the grass when I stopped, but others continued fishing. You can see one of the Nerodia in this photo from my phone.
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