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rhallman
at Sat Oct 16 21:37:39 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rhallman ]
Timber Rattlesnakes and Rough Green Snakes are both eastern species and are not found anywhere in the western United States. Western Diamondbacks and Red Diamondbacks are both found in California but are limited to the southern part of the state. You have five varieties of Garter snakes in or near your area representing three different species. If you can, get a copy of the third edition of Western Reptiles and Amphibians by Robert C Stebbins. Some herpetologists recognize some subspecies that Stebbins doesn't (which is normal in herpetology) but the book is the best single field guide you can use for your area. See Roger Conant for the Eastern part of the US. Here is a list of snakes found in or very near to Ukiah California.
Rubber Boa = Charina bottae
Ring-Necked Snake = Diadophis punctatus
Sharp Tailed Snake = Contia tenuis
California Whipsnake = Masticophis lateralis lateralis
Western Yellow-Bellied Racer = Coluber conctrictor mormon
Pacific Gopher Snake = Pituophis catenifer catenifer
St. Helena Mountain Kingsnake = Lampropeltis zonata zonata (or an intergrade)
California Kingsnake = Lampropeltis getula californiae
California Red-Sided Garter = Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis
Valley Garter = Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
Coast Garter = Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Mountain Garter = Thamnophis elegans elegans
Oregon Aquatic Garter = Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus (or an intergrade)
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake = Crotalus viridis oreganus
Maybe but HIGHLY unlikely:
Long-Nosed Snake
Night Snake
Randy
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RE: Garter's Tail Rattling... - rhallman, Sat Oct 16 21:37:39 2004