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Yes, another quiz to tantalize. What is it? No peeking KJ.

Deppei Jani

Santa Cruz gopher snake. Randy

I looks like a Pacific but it could be one of those Island speices and I have no clue what they look like or how to identify them those Island speices .

Jason

i libe in the heart of the pacific gopher range, and ive caught a number of them that resemble that animal especially around the central coast area.. but all of the ones ive encountered seem to be a but lighter in base color.. im looking forward to seeing what it is
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Jaylon ( bigJ)

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np

First guess: San Diego gopher

Second guess:Coronado Island gopher

Mike B.

Santa Cruze Island Gopher,(Pituophis catennifer pumilus)you win! It is a relatively unfair quize as adult size, scale and saddle counts, and range are diagnostic for seperating this from the mainland groups. Good Job. And Mike (Birddog5151)as far as I know all four of the known Coronado Island gophers are pickled over at San Diego Nateral History Museum...If you have other info PLEASE give me a call.......LOL!!!!

Do you want more challanges?

Yeah lets have some more , I could learn a thing or too .

Thanks jason

my computer came over on the mayflower and the pictures aren't great on my computer. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. More, More, More...This is fun. You need to give more info to us novices why it's this snake and not the other.

Thanks,

Mike B