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(Western) Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Description:

This snake is not full grown (about 3 feet long) and had just recently shed. The second photo shows how well they blend in to the surroundings.

Habitat:

Sandia Mountain foothills.

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2 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

thesea re gorgeous,

VichenteIbañeez
VichenteIbañeez 11 years ago

Amazing!
U should put it on the mission: Mimetic Animals of the World!

jbd1764
Spotted by
jbd1764

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Spotted on Oct 14, 2011
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011

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