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Night Snake

Hypsiglena torquata

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Tan with brown blotches all down the back and sides. There are large, brown patches behind the neck, and the pupils are vertical.

Habitat:

Found under a rock in thorn scrub habitat.

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Hypsiglena torquata

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Comments (2)
AshleyT
We found 9 new species the last full day of the trip, made up for how poorly we did the rest of the trip!
Tom15
Ashley you had a very productive trip to southern Texas with all these snakes you found under rocks!

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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedMarch 26, 2014

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