McMartinVille--Reptiles

 
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Western Long-nosed Snake

Order:  Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Suborder:  Serpentes (=Ophidia) (snakes)
Family:  Colubridae (typical snakes)
Genus:  Rhinocheilus (long-nosed snakes)

Scientific Name:  Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei Baird & Girard, 1853

Habitat:  From desert bush to grasslands to tropical--wide distribution.

Rhinos="nose," cheilo="lip," lecontei in honor of naturalist John L. LeConte

Length: Up to 41 inches.
Food:  Rodents, lizards, lizard eggs, and other snakes. Long-nosed Snake Range
This individual was found trying to warm itself on the road north of Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, on 07 April 2000, around 10:45 p.m. PDT. I say "trying" to warm itself because the roads do not yet retain much of the day's heat, and the air temperature was around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, so this snake was VERY lethargic. It didn't even move when I approached it.  This specimen was beautiful, sporting a cream base color with alternating "blotchy" bands of red and black. Long-nosed Snake
Here's another picture after it was off the road, proving it WAS in fact alive!  These pictures are stills from my video camera, and don't do the snake justice. Long-nosed Snake
See also Texas Long-nosed Snake on my Texas page.