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Mike_Rochford
at Wed Oct 7 16:56:03 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Mike_Rochford ]
Also, for most species of snake, I think 44 in an 80 acre area is quite reasonable. I grabbed a book off my desk for a random reference and here is a direct quote "Estimates indicate a population density as high as 3 or 4 copperheads per acre in northeastern Kansas." That is from "Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas" by Joseph T. Collins. I know this isn't Kansas, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out that Nerodia and Thamnophis have similar densities in the Everglades. Frogs and cover are abundant. I'm not saying pythons have similar densities throughout the glades... just opening your eyes to the fact that most snakes are more common than people realize but are observed somewhat infrequently.
Mike
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