Hey Scholars,
Since we have discussed Biodiversity and we are about to start 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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Kayla Ramsey
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Description: Worm snakes are small, shiny, brown snakes with pink or whitish bellies. Their light belly coloration extends partially up onto their sides. Worm snakes have sharp points on their tails and very small heads used for burrowing after insects and earthworms.Worm snakes are active mostly at night and are common in damp woodlands where they feed mostly on earthworms.They are often found in rotting logs, but may burrow deep into the soil during hot, dry spells.Worm snakes lay 1–8 eggs during early summer.They never bite, but are usually very “wiggly” when held in the hand.
Link to photo:http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/Reptiles/Eastern%20Worm%20Snake/315_06.jpg
Description: Corn snakes are rather large snakes distinguished by squarish blotches of red on an orange, brown or gray background. Alternating rows of smaller blotches run along their sides. In the Coastal Plain, corn snakes are generally much brighter, with more orange in their background color, than those found in other parts of the state. Corn snakes have weakly keeled scales.
ReplyDeleteHabitat/Range: Corn snakes are commonly found around the edges of old fields and other clearings, where they often hide under the bark of dead pine trees or under logs, old boards, and tin.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Elagut/Ela_gut.html
Taylor Springs 3rd
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/snakeid/all.asp
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A snake that could be found in Jacksonville is called the Southern Hognose (Heterodon simus). They are very stocky, and have patterns of dark brown blothes. They have a dark stripe running between their eyes and the corner of its mouth. These snakes are active during the day and eat amphibians.Laying 6-14 eggs during the summer, the babies look similar to the adults. They are protected in North Carolina.
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Kathryn Trumble
3rd Period
The Agkistrodon piscivorous or the cottonmouth snake is one of the reptiles occasionally seen in Onslow County. Typically these snakes are of dark brown color with dark crossbands though young cottonmouths are of reddish brown color with yellow tails. Though cottonmouths can be found in backyards and fields, these reptiles are usually found in aquatic environments. The diet of a cottonmouth consists of frogs, other snakes and rodents. Be careful if you are ever to spot one of these snakes because they are venomous.
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to find out more information about these snakes, visit:
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Agkpis/Agk_pis.html
Elizabeth Neal (APES Period 3)
A snake found in Onslow county is the Pigmy Rattlesnake. They are the smallest rattlesnake in the United States, they are so small that their rattle sounds like the buzz a of a small insect. Pigmy rattlesnakes are venomous, and have yellow tails to lure prey(lizards, mice, frogs, and other small snakes). Pigmy rattlesnakes are a brown color with dark brown a black spots....sometimes having an orange stripe down their back.
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Mallory Mitchell.....4th Period
Corn snakes are medium sized snakes normally found in Souther North America and Mexico. They rarely exceed five feet in length and are the most available in pet trade today. Like all reptiles, corn snakes rely on other mechanism to obtain heat. Appropriate heating is required for digestion and effective functioning of the immune system.
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The snake i found that lives in our area is called the Milk Snake.
ReplyDelete-this is the link for the reptile listings in our area:
http://pets.oodle.com/reptiles/jacksonville-nc-area/
-this is the link to my snake picture(s):
http://www.scserp.com/SCS_Photo_Gallery_Kingsnakes_&_Milk_Snakes.htm
Worm Snake/Carphophis amoenus 2 ft.
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- Northern Coastal Plain
- Southern Coastal Plain
- East Piedmont
- West Piedmont
- Mountains
- Sandhills
UNIFORM
- Slender & Smooth
-Brown Black Grey White Pink
-Tail spine
Tenay Williams 3rd Period
Rough green snakes are very slender with solid green backs and yellow or white bellies. The scales are rough. Rough green snakes are good climbers and spend most of their time above ground. When captured, they never bite and are usually very gentle when held.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Ophaes/Oph_aes.html
There are black rat snakes also known as Elaphe obsoleta
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There is the copper head salo known as the Agkistrodon contortrix
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The Corn Snake, "Elaphe guttata", is a snake that is local to our area. The corn snake is a larger snake that is distinguished by the squares on it's back. These snakes are usually found around fields and prairies because their source of food usually consist of mice and other small rodents. Corn Snakes earned their name from their stomachs appearing as indian corn and are killed frequently because they are mistook as copperheads.
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Parker Hambright
4th Period
Corn snakes are a common snake found in our area and there is a great possibility that we will find one in our herp survey. They are non venomous constrictor. Often people will kill corn snakes because the commonly resemble a dangerous snake known as the copper head. Corn snakes can actually be a friend of a farmer because they are a predator of the rodents that infect or cause damage to crops.
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jodi barber
4th period
Garden snakes are generally at least 2 feet long, with the largest ones reaching 3 feet in length. Some garden snake species have a brown or green coloration. They also can have light-colored stripes along the side of their bodies.
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Casey Mercer
COPPERHEADS
ReplyDeleteA venomous snake found in the eastern and central United States, they have a reddish-brown body marked with darker crossbands arranged in an hourglass pattern.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/snakes/Agkcon/Agk_con.html
Eleni Grosskopf - 3rd Period
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Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Description:
The Rought Green Snake is a very slender, solid green backed snake with a yellow/white belly and very rough scales.
link: http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_nc/snakes/Ophaes/Oph_aes.html
COTTONMOUTH
ReplyDeleteThis snake is a dull brown/gray, with distinctive yellow bordered patterns. As the snake grows older, its colors will mute, leaving it a muddy gray/black.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/snakes/Agkpis/Agk_pis.html
Matt Siemion
The corn snake is found here in Onslow County as well as other parts of the southeastern and central parts of America. The snake is brown, eats rodents, and kills them by constriction. They usually live 6 to 8 years in the wild but up to 23 if kept as a pet.
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Tia Renzulli 3rd period
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It is the most common venomous snake found in North Carolina. They have heavy bodies and are commonly marked on the back with shades of brown in an hour-glass formation while the belly is mixed with black and white. Copperheads usually wiggle their tales to lure prey within striking range.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/snakes/Agkcon/Agk_con.html
The garden snake is small and usually a bright green. It is not poisonous.
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Sarah Kwasnik
The Copperhead
ReplyDeleteA copperhead snake eats small rodents, cicadas, birds, lizards, other snakes, frogs and other amphibians, spiders and all sorts of insects. The snake serves an important role in the ecosystem by controlling the population density of its prey. Without the Copperhead Snake and other snakes the population size of several species would reach inexpedient levelsCopperheads can be found in many different types of habitats, but they do prefer to live close to water. The abundance of the Copperhead snakes in wooded areas or suburban areas is also relatively large. Copperheads have the habit of lying completely still when threatened, and so they are eradicated in large numbers on roads due to their habit of freezing when danger approaches.
http://www.copperhead-snake.com/
SOUTHERN HOGNOSE
ReplyDeleteshort and fat, can be distinguished by its "pointed upturned nose" and the tail which is the same color on the underside as it is on the top.
http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/hetsim.htm
Kimberly Campos
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Corn snakes -Corn snakes are relatively small. They are one of the most available snakes in the pet trade today. They are not picky eaters, just as long as they have proper heat and enclosure. Corn snakes like to feel secure in their environment, and they are one of the most popular snakes of all time.
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHnewpage11.htm
Description: The smooth earth snake looks much like its cousin the rough earth snake, but its scales are smooth and it is often characterized by tiny black dots scattered across the back.
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The cottonmouth snake is one of the poisonous reptiles that can be seen in Onslow County. They are snakes are of dark brown color with dark crossbands though young cottonmouths are of reddish brown color with yellow tails. Though cottonmouths can be found in backyards, they are usually found in aquatic environments. The diet of a cottonmouth consists of frogs, other snakes and rodents.
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James Charles
4th Period
North Carolina is #1 in the country for Copperhead bites. Copperheads are usually around 2-4 feet long and are extremely venemous. They can be found in just about any habitat, but are commonly found near streams and other waterways.
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http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/agkcon.htm
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ReplyDeleteDescription: Worm snakes are small, shiny, brown snakes with pink or whitish bellies. Their light belly coloration extends partially up onto their sides. Worm snakes have sharp points on their tails and very small heads used for burrowing after insects and earthworms.
Feeding/Diet: Worm snakes are active mostly at night and are common in damp woodlands where they feed primarily on earthworms.
Habitat/Range: . They are often found in rotting logs, but may burrow deep into the soil during hot, dry spells
Reproduction: Worm snakes lay 1–8 eggs during early summer.
Miscellaneous: Worm snakes never bite, but are usually very “wiggly” when held in the hand
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/Reptiles/Eastern%20Worm%20Snake/315_06.jpg
The worm snake is Weston Gommer 4th period that just got posted
ReplyDeleteKatelyn Kane 3rd prd
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-about 20 to 30 in.
-bulbous head; red, yellow, and black bands
-venemous
-spend most of their time underground or in leaf piles
-they eat lizards, frogs, and smaller snakes
"Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black, friend of Jack"
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/eastern-coral-snake/
Douglas Collins
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The Colubrid snakes are sometimes refered to as "typical snakes". They comprise the largest family by far with over 2000 species worldwide. Most are medium sized snakes, and all lack a pelvic girdle and have no vestigial hind limbs and whose left lung is either absent or greatly reduced. Most species are considered members of two large subfamilies, Colubrinae and Natricinae which are distinguished by the presence (Natricinae) or absence (Colubrinae) of spines on the lumbar vertebrae. Both subfamilies contain over 200 genera. The Colubrinae subfamily includes two of the genera popular with herpetoculturists, Elaphe and Lampropeltis. The Natricinae subfamily includes water snakes (Nerodia) and garter snakes (Thamnophis) among others. With a family this large, there will always be disagreements about classification, especially regarding the numbers and types of subspecies. This list includes 102 species of Colubrid snakes found in North America.
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/SoNA.html
savanah cannon 3rd period
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They are found in rotting or rotted logs and beneath bark in the pine forests of the Coastal Plain. they have smooth scales and have bright red, yellow, and black bands around them. They're often mistaken for coral snakes because of their similar coloring pattern.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_nc/snakes/Lamtri/Lam_tri.html
Seminatrix pygaea, also known as the Black Swamp Snake can be found in Eastern North Carolina. The Black Swamp Snake releases a musk when captured, but rarely bite in defense. As you can infer from the name, they hang out around water and prey on leeches, small fish, tadpoles, and salamander larvae.
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-Eli Krenzke
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midorcas/NCSnakeBk/Page31.htm
ReplyDeleteRAINBOW SNAKE- black back with 3 thin red strips, yellow and red belly with two or three rows of black spots, have spines located at the end of the tail to control prey (american eels), they are typicall secretive and active at night and are water snakes, if captured they are docile and will not bite.
http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/jd/jdweb/Herps/species/USsnakes/farery.htm