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Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)

Created: September 28th, 2009 - 08:24 PM
Last Modified: April 10th, 2013 - 03:29 PM
Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 31286
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Contra Costa County
Time:
2002-11-14 00:00:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
Female
Method:
Artificial cover flipping
Habitat:
Oak Woodland
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
65.00F
Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Clear
Moon Phase:
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Elevation:
900.00ft
Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

Brown above, pale yellow below. Dorsal scales small and shinny, with 46 lengthwise scales at midbody. Tail short and scarred. Female measuring SVL 572 mm (22½ in.), TL 633 mm (25 in.). Discovered beneath board situated in thick leaf-litter and shaded by Coast Live Oak. Day was warm and followed by initial, significant rain of the season. Temperature 18 C (65 F).

Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington

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