FWF 250 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last Lecture I. Snake ConservationOutline of Current Lecture I. Snake IdentificationCurrent Lecture Snake Identification [all images from http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/faraba.htm]- Scarlet Snake o Cemophora coccineao Red faceo Bright colorso About one foot longo “Red on black, venom lack” or “Red on black, friend of Jack”o Oak and pine forestso Occurs in TN- Scarlet Kingsnakeo Lampropeltis elapsoides o Similar to scarlet snake.o Has rings that encircle the bodyo Coastal Plaino Usually less than 2 feet- Eastern Milk Snakeo Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum o Can be bright or darko The base of the body is typically greyo “Y” shape on top of the heado White and black checkerboard on underbelly- Eastern Coral Snakeo Micrurus fulviuso Probably will not bite o Venomouso “Red on yellow, kill a fellow”o Black faceThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is bestused as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Not in TNo No pattern under tailo Coastal plain and sand soilo About 2 feet long- Eastern Hognose Snakeo Heterodon platirhinos o Brown, red, black phaseo Eats toadso Venomouso Plays deado Occur in TNo Upturned snot like a pigo Large blotches on the top- Southern Hognoseo Heterodon simus o Alternating blotcheso Mostly in the South (coastal plain)o Not in TNo Behaves similar to the Eastern Hognoseo About 1.5 feet longo Underside: Southern = Same (color)- Northern Pine Snakeo Pituophis melanoleucus o Bull-headed shaped heado Tan with brown or black blotcheso About 4-5 feet longo Underside is usually plain white or greyo Coastal plains and sandy hillso Burrow undergroundo Occur in TN- Rough Green Snakeo Opheodrys aestivus o Like shrubs and trees near watero Black mouth; keeled scaleso Eat spiderso About 2 feet longo Occur in TN- Copperheado Agkistrodon contortrix o Most common venomous snake in TNo Hide in firewood = common biteThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Causes swelling, but not deadlyo Neon yellow/green (chartreuse) tailo Copper coloro Hourglass shaped bands (not on underside)- Cottonmoutho Agkistrodon piscivoruso Swamp snake / water moccasin (eat fish)o In west TN up to Williamson County o Venomouso Brightly colored when youngo Color fades to mud color as they matureo Diamond-shaped heado Black band through eye o Territorialo Threat display of white moutho About 3-4 feet long- Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakeo Crotalus adamanteuso Largest venomous snake in N. America o Not in TNo Occur in the Southeasto Extremely potent venomo Diamond pattern outlined in goldo About 80 feet longo About 30+ lbs- Timber Rattlesnakeo Crotalus horridus o Occur in TNo Lightning bolt pattern; black tailo Dark, light, canebrakeo Venomouso Can swimo Breed at 9 years old (every 3 years)o About 3-5 feet longo Den in winter communallyhibernacula – rattlesnake dens- Pigmy Rattlesnakeo Sistrurus miliarius o Occur in TNo Venomous; juvenile also o About one foot longThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Square blotches on back- Ringneck Snakeo Diadophis punctatus o Blacko Cream ring around the necko Southern: patterned bellyo Northern: unmarked bellyo Won’t typically bite o About 10-15 inches long- Black Racero Coluber constrictoro Out during the daytime o Hunt with their head up; will biteo Black/greyo Raised bumps on their eggso Smoother scales- Black Rat Snakeo Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta o Climbso Bread-shaped body (semicircle)o “chicken snake”o Keeled scaleso Checkerboard on underbellyo About 3.3-6.6 feeto Yellow Rat Snakeo Gray Rat Snakeo Juvenile rat snake looks like milk snake- Corn Snakeo Elaphe guttata o “Red rat snake”o Grey/orange baseo Red blotches- Kingsnakeo Lampropeltis getula o Black with yellow stripes- Northern Water Snakeo Nerodia sipedono Confused with copperheado Underneath has half-moon spots o Will bite continuouslyo Eat fishThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Most widespread water snake in N. America- Eastern Ribbon Snakeo Thamnophis sauritus o Near watero Occur in TNo Black and yellow stripes along length of the body- Eastern Garter Snakeo Thamnophis sirtaliso Black marks on lips o Stripes with squareso Variety of colorso Less than 2 feet- Eastern Coachwhipo Masticophis flagellumflagellumo Front half = black o Bottom half = browno About 5-7 feet long- Mud Snakeo Farancia abacurao Pink (or red) and black o Occur in TNThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a