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Pacific Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer catenifer

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this snake on the trail on the hill above Brickyard Cove in Point Richmond.

Habitat:

Hiking trail in Point Richmond, CA

Reference Links:

EOL: Pituophis catenifer catenifer, Pituophis catenifer

Species ID Suggestions

Pacific Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Chris Carille
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Comments (4)
misako
Thanks Chris Carille -- I believe you are correct!
misako
what type of snake does your book suggest?
Michelle Parish
Not out of the realm of possibility. People buy "exotic" pets at pet stores and they either escape, or become too much to handle and are "released in to the wild" to fend for themselves...
RobertShinn
every snake I saw in my book that looks like that marking, isn't supposed to be in your area...unless some person turned it loose there...

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Snakes of the World
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation

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PublishedAugust 25, 2011

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