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Gopher Snake - Pituophis catenifer
Sonoran Gophersnake - Pituophis catenifer affinis
(Hallowell, 1852)| Species Description |
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Approximate range of P. catenifer
Yellow = range of P. c. affinis
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| Adult, Presidio County, Texas | ||
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| Adult, Brewster County, Texas |
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| Habitat, Presidio County, Texas | Habitat, Presidio County, Texas | |
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| A huge Sonoran Gophersnake puts on an impressive defensive display of hissing and blowing. | Gophersnakes in the wild often take a defensive stance when threatened; they hiss, rear up, and sometimes even strike at the threat in order to protect themselves from harm. In this video, a newly-hatched juvenile Sonoran Gopher Snake trying to cross a road at night is threatened by the bright light and the video camera stuck in its face so it hisses loudly and strikes at the camera before crawling away. | A Sonoran Gophersnake races across a road just after sunset. |
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