Western Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)

Created: July 20th, 2021 - 05:50 PM
Last Modified: July 20th, 2021 - 05:50 PM Entered by: Brian Hubbs
Record 347859

Country: United States		State: Oregon	County: Malheur County	Time: 2010-07-01 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: DOR	Habitat: riparian scrub
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Found by Alison and Dan Rabosky.
Photo by Alison Rabosky.
Location approximate.
This snake was a state record.

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jul 21, 2021 at 01:32 AM

Thanks!

Posted by Mike Pecora on Jul 20, 2021 at 10:18 PM

Significant find, people need to get back there and follow up. Snake River and border communities surely block any natural travel in the range they are known from in Idaho. My brother lives in Coeur d’Alene so I’ve checked into the herptafauna there in the past. Wish I had the time and money. Great record!

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jul 20, 2021 at 09:32 PM

The finders were from out of state and figured the snake had already been found in OR. They didn't report the find until 2018 after they learned it was a state record.

Posted by Mike Pecora on Jul 20, 2021 at 08:23 PM

Interesting find, did not think they existed in Oregon.