Monterey Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus vandenburgii)
Created: May 8th, 2023 - 11:02 PM
Last Modified: May 8th, 2023 - 11:02 PM Entered by: Jared Heald
Record 364646
Last Modified: May 8th, 2023 - 11:02 PM Entered by: Jared Heald
Record 364646
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Merced County |
Time: 2023-03-17 00:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Female |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Barren scrub / mixed chaparral & grassland with basalt |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 58.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Overcast |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 800.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
A seemingly odd find for such an arid, barren habitat. One large adult diadophis flipped under a basalt cap rock in mixed grassland/ coastal sage brush habitat with numerous talus slides nearby. Low elevation and on the eastern crest of the Diablo Range along the skirtings of the dry Central Valley.
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