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Western Long-nosed Snake
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- Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
- Suborder: Serpentes (=Ophidia) (snakes)
- Family: Colubridae (typical snakes)
- Genus: Rhinocheilus (long-nosed snakes)
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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
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Length: Up to 41 inches. |
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Food: Rodents,
lizards, lizard eggs, and other snakes. |
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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. |
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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. |
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See also Texas
Long-nosed Snake on my Texas
page. |
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