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Rosy Boa
Lichanura orcutti
33.14, -116.391
Field Notes
Description:
The "gracia" pattern class typically has three well-defined dark stripes, tan, brick red, rose, or reddish-brown in color, running lengthwise on the back and sides with a gray, cream, tan, yellowish or whitish ground color inbetween. Flecks of the stripe color are rarely present in the ground color. Snakes with more contrasting even-edged stripes are associated with drier habitats. The belly is cream to grayish with dark flecks.
Males have small spurs on each side of the vent which are vestigial hind limbs.
Habitat:
Inhabits arid scrublands, semi-arid shrublands, rocky shrublands, rocky deserts, canyons, and other rocky areas. Appears to be common in riparian areas, but does not require permanent water.
Notes:
"Gracia" desert sub-species or the Tri-striped Rosy Boa
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