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Gopher Snake - Pituophis catenifer
Bullsnake - Pituophis catenifer sayi
(Schlegel, 1837)
Approximate range of P. catenifer
Purple = range of P. c. sayi
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| Adult, Russell County, Kansas | ||
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| Adult, Russell County, Kansas |
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| Adult in defensive pose, Russell County, Kansas |
Adult drinking from an artificial pond, Santa Fe County New Mexico © Claudia Inoue | |
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| Habitat, Russell County, Kansas |
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| Short Videos | ||
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| A large bullsnake in Kansas is found on a dirt road. On approach it coils back defensively then strikes before slowly crawling away into a grassy field. | This is a short excerpt from the video to the left showing the snake rear back in a defensive striking posture, then strike with a loud hiss, and continue to make a rattling hissing sound. |
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