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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The Pigmy Rattler stays in woodland areas and are venomous. Twelve to twenty-six inches in length,they slither through stones and under logs. They are located in southeastern NC.
ReplyDeleteBridgett Brown
APES 3rd Period
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/pigmyrattler.htm
alicia garcia
ReplyDeletethe snake i researched was the scarlet snake, other words knnown as the cemophora coccinea. its earned its name by the color of the red stripes and spots throughtout their bodies. theyre mostly found on the east side of north carolina and live in oak and pine forests with sandy. they grow to the maximum of 2.3ft in length. theyre usually below ground, finding reptile eggs, their main food, they will also eat small snakes and lizards. the scarlet snake also lays 3-5 eggs in midsummer and the offsrings have strong similarities with looks like the adult snakes.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_nc/snakes/Cemcoc/Cem_coc.html
Well i know that there are southern silver neck snakes here. Also copperheads are very popular around here too and very dangerous.
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Sarah Huber
The striped garter snake is a reptile commonly found in our area. It is a non-venomous snake that can be anywhere from 18 to 51 inches long! It is very similar to the common garter snake except for its stripes. It can be found in the daytime in areas with moist vegetation. It eats frogs, salamanders, worms, and toads, and is not ill-tempered unless you try to handle it. If you do, it will release a foul musk and will bite you, although its bite is non-venomous.
ReplyDeleteHere is a picture of this snake:
http://virginianeedsastatereptile.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/eastern-garter-snake.jpg
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Ok, so I am doing the ring-necked snake! We found two of these when we were collecting our first batch of herp data so I am pretty sure that they are native to the area. I did double check however,and it turns out they are prevalent all up and down the east coast, from down in Texas, following the water all the way up to SE Canada. Its a little snake, usually black in color, with a single ring around its neck. This ring can be any of various colors, often seen as a bright yellow or orange. They have the tendency to be found on cloudy days directly beneath sun-warmed surface objects.
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The snake that I researched is called a rainbow snake. It is typically about four and half feet long when full grown. The rainbow snake is mostly black with three thin long red stripes running down the length of its body. This type of snake is fairly docile so it usually won't bite when picked up. Juvenile rainbow snakes appear similar to the adults but are brighter in color. Rainbow snakes inhabit marshes, streams, and other freshwater sources.
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-Anthony Dudley
I used to live in a house next to the quary in the white oak estates right across from the high school and we would always have Water Mocassins in our backyard. They are either a brown,black, or olive color with yellow bellies. it has a triangle head, cat-shaped eyes and a white mouth (hence why its also called a Cottonmouth).
ReplyDeleteSnake: Coachwhip
ReplyDeleteIts found in sandhills and most of North Carolina and I've seen a few before at my house. They can grow up to seven feet at most and have red, orange, or yellow eyes. Their known for their speed like racers and have a thin body that is black and when you get to the tail is white; They will also have light or brown spots covering their back. If they feel unsafe they will hide under trees and bushes and may thrash around if captured. Their natural habitats are being destoryed by human development so they are under North Carolina's species of conservation concern.
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_nc/snakes/Masfla/Mas_fla.html
Alyssa Wade
Prd 4
The Copperhead snake is found in most parts of North Carolina. It's brown, heavy-bodied and has hour glass shaped bands all over it. They are usually active at night however, you can still see them out during the day time. Baby copperheads have yellow or green tails.
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Crissa Allen
APES Period 3
Rat 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.
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-Sarah Hardison APES 4th period
I researched the Copperhead. It is a venomous pit viper found throughout NC.
ReplyDelete"The copperhead is a pitviper and the most common venomous snake in most parts of North Carolina. Copperheads are rather heavy-bodied and are beautifully marked with dark brown, hourglass shaped crossbands on a light brown or gray background. The belly is a mix of white and black markings. Baby copperheads look like their parents but have yellow or green tails that they wiggle to lure lizards and frogs within striking range."
Pictures and more info can be found here:
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_nc/snakes/Agkcon/Agk_con.html
Troy Smith
4th Period APES
The Cottonmouth Snake is a venomous snake often confused for the brown water snake. It is usually found in ditches, streams, rivers, and the like, but it's been spotted in Eastern Carolina. It swims with its head held above water and it usually prefers to flee rather than strike, but its bite is still very fatal. It gives birth to 1-15 young through the months of August through September, but they don't care for the young.
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The Corn Snake is another prominent snake in N.C. It's scales are bright burnt orange with dark brown spots all over, a pattern similar to that of Indian corn, which gave the snake's name. Because they are small, thrive in captivity and have a docile behavior, they are pretty popular pets. It's rather slindder body is shaped differently than most other snakes. Instead of being mostly spherical, it's belly is more flat, which is thought to be an adaptation for climbing.
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- Gabby Rosencrants
- Period 4 A.P.E.S
Worm Snake (Carphophis Amoenus)
ReplyDeleteThe Worm Sake is a small,shiny,brown snake with a pink or white belly. It has sharp points on its tail and a very small head.It never bites, but usually is "wiggly" when held. The Worm Snake is often found in rotten logs and during a hot and dry climate it may burrow deep into soil. It is active at night and commom in damp woodlands where it feeds on earthworms. It lays 1 to 8 eggs during early summer. The Worm Snake can be found in all parts of North Carolina including Jacksonville.
http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/herps/wormsnake.htm
~Joy Freeman<3
~3rd Period APE
I researched the Red bell water snake. It is said to be nonvenemous and about 30-60 inches long. The color varies from reddish-brown to pinkish- gray, depending how recently it has shed its skin. They are very aggressive snakes and will release a bad must into the air when felt dangered.
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Mike Warren
APES 3rd
JT said...
ReplyDeletethe snake i chose was a corn snake, they got their name because of the pattern on their belly. It appears to look like indian corn. They are non venemous and eat small rodents. Most people tend to kill them out of fear but they are no harm and tend to look very beautiful.
http://fohn.net/corn-snake-pictures-facts/
JT BOOKER 3rd period
I decided to research the worm snake.The worm snake are small and are brown with pink bellies like worms. Their bite is non-venomous and their diet is insects and earthworms.
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Snake: Black Racer
ReplyDeleteThis snake is very similar to the Black Rat snake but is a tad bit smaller. It has a small white patch under the chin and along the throat. It's nonvenomous and can normally be found in rocky hillsides, and meadows, and underneath boards or tin. They're not very agressive but they do have a defense mechanism where they rattler their tail and then lunge at you if they're cornered.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/pages/bracer.htm
The Cottonmouth is a very venomous snake local to the middle and eastern part of North Carolina. They are heavy-bodied, semi-aquatic pitvipers with dark cross bands on an olive to dark brown background. Young cottonmouths are usually a reddish-brown with a yellow tail, making it resemble the Copperhead.
ReplyDeleteAdult Cottonmouth
http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/images/eastern_cottonmouth_snake-1.jpg
Juvenile Cottonmouth
http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/eastern-cottonmouth/Juvenile%20Eastern%20Cottonmouth%20%20(Agkistrodon%20piscivorus%20piscivorus)012sm.jpg
The snake I found is the Canebrake or Timber rattler. It's a venomous snake that is commonly found throughout North Carolina. It's typically found in unpopulated areas that are rocky or in fields. They are usually found hiding under stumps or other woody surfaces. & Are active during the day and night, except when it's cold.
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Mary Gorry.
APES Period 4.
The eastern garter snake has a variable color pattern, but may be identified by a yellow or white stripe running down the middle of its dark back—resembling the “garters” used to hold up socks. On its side, the garter snake usually has a checkerboard pattern of dark squares and stripes. It often has two rows of black spots running the length of its greenish or yellowish belly. Garter snakes have rough scales. They may be distinguished from their cousins, the ribbon snakes, by the presence of dark bars between their lip scales. They are most active during the day and feed mostly on frogs, salamanders, fish, and earthworms.
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Taylor Blackmon
APES 4th Period
Coral snakes are slender snakes distinguished by a body with red, yellow, and black rings. The head of this species is rather indistinct from the neck compared to most other snakes. In the US, one can distinguish a venomous coral snake from nonvenomous mimics, the scarlet kingsnake and the scarlet snake, because coral snakes have yellow bands adjacent to their red bands. An old poem is a helpful reminder: “Red and black, friend of Jack; red and yellow, kill a fellow.” In addition, scarlet kingsnakes and scarlet snakes have red snouts, whereas the snout of a coral snake is black.
ReplyDeleteThe Cotton Mouth Water Moccasin is one of the few venomous water snakes in eastern North Carolina. This pit viper is usually around 30 inches in length with a heavily scaled brown or black body (in its adult stage - juveniles have a yellow tip on their tail that they wiggle to attract prey) and has a large triangular head like most other venomous snakes. If you see one of these, it's probably a good idea to stand back.
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Gabe Aquino, 4th Period
http://www.wf.net/~snake/images/mocclog.jpg
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