Hey Scholars,
Since we are discussing Biodiversity and we just started our Herp. Survey, I want to know what kind of snakes should be in our area. So we know what to look for. Research a snake species local to our area, give some description and post a link to a photo.
Happy Hunting
Mr. D
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Corn Snakes are large, powerful, and non- venomous snakes that feed on rodents and small prey.
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Katie McLain
Bryan 4th Period
ReplyDeleteThe scarlet snake is slender with smooth scales and has a color pattern which resembles the venomous coral snake banded red, black, and yellow or white. You can easily tell scarlet snakes from coral snakes because they have black bands that separate their red bands from their yellow bands. Their pointed red snouts are used for burrowing underground. Scarlet snakes spend most of their time below the ground searching for reptile eggs which is their primary food. They also eat small snakes and lizards. They inhabit oak and pine forests with sandy soil so they can burrow easily.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Cemcoc/Cem_coc.html
The rat snake is native to our area and I have seen it often when out on the running trail here at school and also in my neighborhood. It is non venemous and feeds on mice, rats, birds, and other reptiles. They are sometimes mistaken for copperheads because of their similarities. They vary in color but the two most common colors are black with a spotted gray and white belly, and greenish-yellow with four brown or black stripes the length of its body
ReplyDeleteI found a rat snake in my yard when I got home today, so I decided to research that kind of snake. Another reason why I choose the rat snake is because I believe it is one of the most common snakes seen in our area.
ReplyDeleteI found that its scientific name is Elaphe obsoleta. They are constrictors, prefer heavily wooded areas, and are excellent climbers. Their diet usually consist of rats and mice, and sometimes birds and their eggs (Most likely chicken eggs.) They are docile, but may bite if picked up. They are often confused with a racer (Coluber constrictor) but have keeled scales, in contrast with the smooth scales of a racer.
Picture: http://www.outdooralabama.com/watchable-wildlife/images/Black%20Rat%20Snake%20Wilson.jpg
Tyler G. Taylor
Third Period.
The copperhead snake is chestnut colored and has bands that are either dark or brown. The size of an adult copperhead is 20 to 40 inches (51-102 cm) and young copperhead snakes can be recognized by the yellowish or greenish tip on their tails, and they are more grayish than adults. Even though the copperhead snake is venomous and its bite very painful, a bite from a copperhead snake is generally not deadly.
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Paige Ketchum
A lot of people cliam to see a "Black Snake" here in NC but most of the time this is eather a Black Racer or a Black rat snake the easiest way to tell the difference is by observing the way that they move, if it slitheres away quickly it was probably a black racer. If the snake froze or hesitated before slithering away it was probably a Black Rat snake.
ReplyDeleteThis link is a picute of a black racer trying to bite someone.
http://www.snakerelocator.com/gallery/pages/gallery6.html
Antonia Blandin
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Some of the snakes you can find in our dry and slightly shady area include:
Eastern Garter snakes that can grow up to 52 inches and is usually black with two vertical yellow stripe. It is also nonvenomous.
Racer snake which are nonvenomous snakes that are sometimes mistaken for cottonmouth moccasin snakes, but ther racer's body is more narrow.
The worm snake which is a nonvenomous snake that has a tail that looks like an earth worm.
The corn snake which is brown with large red spots. Nonvenomous
Ringneck snakes, which are black and have a red or orance ring around their neck. Nonvenomous
The scarlet snake, which as its name suggests, is red and is nonvenomous
The rat snake which is a large nonvenomous snake that can range from pitch blak to light brown and striped.
Pine snake which are very bulky and blotched snake. Nonvenomous
The pine woods snake, not the same as the pine snake, is a nonvenomous snake that is usually golden or orange brown with a light underbelly.
The copperhead snake which is an extremely venomous snake and is large with a light brown body, dark brown thick stripes, and a triangular head.
The cottonmouth which are venomous and dark in color with a thick body and triangular head.
Timber rattlesnake which are venomous snakes that are mostly recognized for the rattle on the end of their tail and their triangular head.
The southern hognosed snake which is a nonvenomous snake tha has an upturned pointed nose.
There are plenty more snakes in North Carolina, but they are found in other counties or in wetter habitats than the one we are researching.
Antonia
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Forgot to post link on previous comment. Sorry.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/snakes.html
One of the snakes that can be found in our local area is the corn snake. They generally feed on mice, and can be spotted mostly during the winter months. They typically do not bite, and can be kept as pets if tamed.
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Jessica Carter
ReplyDeleteCottonmouth snakes can be found in eastern North Carolina. Cottonmouths, like most vemonous snakes have eyes that are slitted like cats. They can be found in bodies of water in Onslow. The Cottonmouth can have any where from 1-15 young every spring. The bite can be fatal, as it is more vemonous than a copperhead.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/cottonmouth.htm
The common corn snake- Found in south eastern united states, feed on rats and mice by constricting them, normally grow to be between 3.9-5.9 feet, reluctant to bite, easy to take care of as pets, and they are called corn snakes when farmers found the snakes in their barns feeding on the rats and mice that ate the farmers corn.
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Crystal Johnson - 3rd Period
ReplyDeleteA snake local to our area is a cottonmouth. Young cottonmouths are often reddish brown and thus resemble their close relative, the copperhead. Adult cottonmouths are considerably darker than juveniles and can sometimes be entirely black.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Agkpis/Agk_pis.html
Biz Slone
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this is the balck swamp snake. it lives in swampy areas and may come out during the rain.they are very secretive and rarely bite in defense but rather it releases a musky smell from its tail.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Sempyg/Sem_pyg.html
In our area, there have been reports of people finding Rat Snakes and Copperhead Snakes in their yards or just around in the city. Rat Snakes are usually 3-5 feet long and they can be either black, yellow or gray. Copperheads are poisonous and are chestnut in color with dark brown bands criss-crossing the length.
ReplyDeleteCopperhead: http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2007/02/me_and_the_copperheads.php
Rat Snake: http://www.thecottagekey.com/Snakes%20Black%20Rat%20Snake.htm
Ashley Stewart
Fourth Period
Rat Snake!
ReplyDeleteThis snake can be from solid black to yellowish green and many colors in between. The few that I have seen are always black and usually in my friends chicken pens.
There are lots of pics on this website:
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Elaobs/Ela_obs.html
Kaitlyn Hannah P.4
ReplyDeleteRat snakes are the most common large snakes encountered by people in most parts of North Carolina. Rat snakes have highly variable color patterns, ranging from solid black in the mountains and Piedmont to yellowish-green with dark stripes in the Coastal Plain. Intermediate color patterns can be found between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. The young are boldly marked with dark brown blotches on a gray or light brown background. As they age, the blotched pattern changes to the adult color pattern. Rat snakes’ bellies are usually a mixture of white and black markings.
LInk to image: http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Elaobs/Ela_obs.html
Water Moccasin
ReplyDeleteThey're usually found in wetland areas in eastern NC. They are a type of Pit Viper.
Sometimes I see a water moccasin when
I go canoeing.
http://www.coastalplainsreptiles.com/articles/Everyone/ReallyMoccasin.html
-Laura Edgell
3rd period
My dad found a black snake in our shed some time back and after some research, I think it may be a rat snake.
ReplyDeleteRat snakes are non venomous and eat rats, birds, mice and other reptiles. Younger snakes usually find their way into buildings
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/pages/rat.htm
Catalina Morris Period 3
King snakes are nonvenomous snakes that are usually black and white and adults are about three to five feet long.
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JoAnn H.
3rd period
Eastern Ribbon Snakes are found in the coastal plains of NC. It is black with yellow stripes going length-wise down its body. The eastern ribbon snake has a dot in front of its eye that is also a defining characteristic. It resembles a garter snake, but it has a much longer tail. It is also thinner than a garter snake.
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Megan Young
Period 4
Allison Humphrey
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Description: Mud snakes are large, heavy-bodied snakes with shiny black backs and numerous red bars extending up each side. The belly of this species is checkered red or pink and black. The head is not much wider than the neck, and the scales are smooth. A spine on the tip of the tail is used to subdue slippery prey, primarily large, aquatic salamanders (e.g., sirens and amphiumas)..
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Faraba/Far_aba.html
Black Swamp Snake:
ReplyDelete"Description: The black swamp snake is a small, shiny black snake with a bright red or reddish-orange belly. It has smooth scales and its head is not much wider than their neck.
Feeding/Diet: Black swamp snakes eat a variety of aquatic prey, including leeches, small fish, tadpoles, and salamander larvae.
Habitat/Range: Black swamp snakes are perhaps the most aquatic snake in North Carolina and are found in cypress ponds, swamps, Carolina bays, and other shallow water bodies with dense aquatic vegetation. These snakes are very secretive and rarely, if ever, bask in the sun. If they do leave the water, it is usually at night during heavy rains.
Reproduction: They give birth to 2–13 young between August and October, and the babies look like miniatures of the adults.
Miscellaneous: When captured, they may release musk from glands at the base of the tail, but they rarely bite in defense. Although these snakes can be very abundant in some habitats, they are rarely seen because of their secretive habits. Very little is known about this shy little snake, especially in North Carolina where no ecological studies have been conducted."
(from: http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/snakes/Sempyg/Sem_pyg.html) <--pics can be found here too.
oh...by the way, i forgot to put my name. yeahhhh. giminem23=jk=jake konzen=the coolest person in the world. word.
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ReplyDeleteRough Green Snake
http://www.thies-times.com/serpentryan/lifelist/Snakes/RoughGreenSnake02.jpg
Rough green snakes are very slender and graceful snakes with beautiful green backs and yellow or white bellies. They are good climbers and often found off the ground. They feed on insects and spiders, but never bite and are usually very gentle when held. They are typically found in dense vegetation in which the camouflage well in.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/snakes/Cemcoc/Cem_coc.html
ReplyDeletethe Scarlet Snake is found in eastern north carolina. its colors are very striking. bright red yellow and black. it resembles the coral snake which is venemous. they eat reptile eggs and small reptiles like small snakes and lizards.
hallie
Rat snakes are common in Jacksonville. They are very large snakes and can vary in color. Rat snakes are not venomous. They eat eggs and birds.
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Rachael Silence
4th period
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, it is the most dangerous snake in North Carolina.
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Tyler Anastasia was the last post.
ReplyDeleteTimber Rattlesnake
ReplyDeleteThese snakes are venemous, and typically have a pinkish color with red-orange or black stipe down its back. They are typically used for snake handling because they are reluctant to bite people and depend mainly on their camoflauge to protect them.
taylor fowler
3rd period
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Ophaes/Oph_aes.html
ReplyDeleteThe rough green snake is a native snake that lives in north carolina. as its name suggest its a green snake, with scales that are keeled which males them feel rough. they feed on insects and spiders. when handled they usually never bite
the previous comment was posted by anthony reed fourth period
ReplyDeleteThe cottonmouth can be found in our area. They're difficult to discriminate from water snakes; however, one distinguishable trait would be that the cottonmouth's eyes are located on the sides of its head. They can give birth to up to sixteen snakes and live close to the water.
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Eastern hognose snakes have an upturned snout thus its name "hognose". It can be many different colors and patterns. It can be just grey or black with no patterns or it can have large brown blotches on a brown or grey blackground. Its nose is very useful for digging for toads. Toads are its favorite food. Eastern hognose snakes can grow up to 3 and 1/2 feet long. This snake has large fangs but mild venom. It is considered harmless to humans.
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Lauren Henry
Cameron Gonzalez
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An earth snake is a small snake with adults being about 7-10 inches. They can be either rough or smooth earth snakes depending upon the scales on their tales. Earth snakes are known for hiding in thick leafe foliage and loose dirt.
http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/earthsn.htm
eastern diamond backs
ReplyDeletelargest rattlesnake in the world, considered the "king" of rattlers, venemous, deadly and aggressive.
Darielle Pickett
4th
forgot the link
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http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/eastern-diamondback-rattlesnake.html
Darielle Pickett
4th
Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin (found in wetland areas in the eastern half of NC)
ReplyDeleteThese snakes are not afraid of you and will stand their ground or even approach you.
They have brown, olive, or blackish dark bodies with lighter bellies and body crossbands. They have distinct borders extending all the way around and across the yellowish stomach.
Samantha South
i forgot my picture so this is it.
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Samantha South
The southeastern crowned snake mainly eats centipedes and insects by injecting venom from their fangs. They are however, absolutely harmless to humans. They have a black band on their heads, nocturnal, and generally found in sandy woodlands, flatwoods. and sandhills.
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-Gillian Garcia
The Cottonmouth Water Moccasin:
ReplyDeleteThe only venomous water snake native to North America, the Cottonmouth Water Mocassin is very agressive and won't back down from an intruder, and may actually approach one. They enjoy laying on logs rocks and similar items on water banks awaiting prey. It is characterized by a brown, olive or blackish dark body with lighter belly, and body crossbands which have a distinct border extending all the way around and across the yellowish stomach. The Young are much brighter and often are most similar in color to the Copperhead, each with a bright yellow or lime greenish tail tip.
http://www.wf.net/~snake/moccasin.htm
Rat snakes are the most common large snakes encountered in parts of North Carolina. They have variable color patterns and their colors change according to their age.
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Trey Jones
4th period
Rat snakes are most common large snakes encountered by people in North Carolina. They have high variable color patterns and their color are based off their age. They eat rats and birds and bird eggs.
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Trey Jones
4th period
The Eastern Diamond Rattlesnake is North Carolina most largest venomous it feeds mostly on rabbits, rats, squirrels, and birds. and is found in pine flatwoods and fallow, brushy fields bordered by woods.
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Dennis Miller
4th period