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Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Adult gopher snake about 4.5 ft long. Beautiful dark and lighter pattern that resemble a chain.
Spotted on the Deep Lake Trail.
The Great Basin gopher snake is nonvenomous. Known to mimic rattlesnakes by flattening its head when threatened.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2019
Submitted on Jul 31, 2019
2 Comments
I was hoping to find a rattlesnake on my weekend excursion to eastern Washington. Instead I found a gopher snake. You're right I can't complain.
Any day that includes a snake spotting has GOT to be a good day. Cool.