Posted by:
Phil Peak
at Tue Nov 8 08:27:00 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Phil Peak ]
Hi Thomas, I think there is no benefit for survival of the species for those northern snakes to be subterranially active so my question is why would you or Frank assume they are? Telemetry studies on selected species have shown clear patterns of fall migration to hibernacula and little or no activity during the cold winter months.
I agree the milk in the pic strongly favors triangulum. This is typical of intergradient populations. Different snakes found in this area can resemble either phenotype or show intermediate characteristics of both ssps. It does keep it interesting. Often times we will find milks that would key out as reds at the same site as ones that would key out as easterns and some have characteristics of both. Thanks for the conversation. Phil
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- Some late season field pics before the snakes go into the big snooooze!! - Phil Peak, Mon Nov 7 17:02:32 2005
- RE: Some late season field pics before the snakes go into the big snooooze!! - mattbrock, Mon Nov 7 19:56:17 2005
- RE: Some late season field pics before the snakes go into the big snooooze!! - Steve_Craig, Mon Nov 7 20:14:32 2005
- Nice pics Phil........... - TobyEKing, Mon Nov 7 21:53:08 2005
- hey phil,,, - thomas davis, Tue Nov 8 00:11:26 2005
 RE: hey phil,,, - Phil Peak, Tue Nov 8 08:27:00 2005
- More notes on winter activity...(long) - ratsnakehaven, Tue Nov 8 19:43:53 2005
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