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Elaphe obsoleta
Approximately 4 feet long. As seen in the photo, in the middle of ecdysis (shedding of skin).
Damp woodland habitat. 50 yards away from the MKT trail, 2.0 mile marker. 25 yards away from the access trail that connects Katy Place Apartments with the MKT trail.
When I approached for this photograph, the snake vibrated its tail against the leaf litter, which is a form of behavioral mimicry as it sounds similar to the rattle sound from a rattlesnake.
Spotted on Apr 3, 2011
Submitted on Apr 3, 2011
6 Comments
Thanks Lisa, Sumukha, Luis, Claire and Dan!
Lovely photo!
Fantastic first spotting..!
Great first spotting
I love these snakes...your first spot makes me smile!
Cool first spot Neil!