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Thursday 29 November 2012

Thamnophis sirtalis (Non-Venomous)



                             
Known as Common Garter snakes founded in North America .They have a yellow strips with brown or green background.their length is round about 55cm (22inch) and maximum aboout 137 cm (54 inch).their average body size is 150 gram.it is active in summer morning or  late afternoon but in cold season it stops its  activities to the warm afternoons.Its silivia is a toxis for the amphibians and other small animals but for human bieng its not dangerous but it can cause to them a little itching burning and swelling.The Female snakes GIve 12 to 40 birth to young from july to october They live in forests ,fields ,ponds,prairies to streams ,wet lands meadows  and marshes or near water.They eat amphibians ,earthworms ,fish ,small birds and rodents .Its main threats are Water contamination ,urban expansion,resedential and industrial developments.

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis (Non-Venomous)

Known as Garter snake.These are found from Alasaka canada to Central america .They are spreaded through out the North America .They are carnivours like other snakes.They eat slugs, earthworms, leeches, lizards, amphibians,ants,frogs eggs,toads and rodents.when they are near the water they eat Aquitic animals.They can findother snakes by following their pheromeyn sented trails .These snake go to brumation before mate they do not eat anything about two weeks before mating to clear their stomach and they start mating as they come from brumation soon.Baby garter snake shed their skin immediatly and start eating.

Atheris hispida (Venomous)

Known as Rough Scale bush Viper , spiny bush viper,hairy bush viper.It is found in Central africa,south west Uganda ,west  kenya  .It calls by this name because of its kneeled scales which give him bristly appearance .The male snakes grows to maximum 73 cm length (body 58cm,tail 15 cm) while female grows of 58 cm.these snakes are capable of climbing reeds and stalks and their this species is often found in top of the flowers and terminal leaves .They eat mammals frog lizards and birds .Their female give birth up to 15 new young and they are about 15cm in length.

Naja pallida (Venomous)

Known as red spitting cobra.The length of this medium size cobra 0.7 to 1.2 meter which is 2.3 to 3.9 ft but it may be grow to 1.5 meter which is 4.9 fit in every rare cases.it is usually had a bright solman red contrasted with abroad black throat band and subboclar marks.it is located in africa and different species of this snake has different colours in different areas as like the species from southern keniya and northern tanzaniya have orange red colour with dark blue band.its dorcal scale on mid bodies are 21 to 27 and its ventrals are 197 to 228 and sub caudals are 61 to 72 rows basically its subscale are paired and its anal scale is single .It is also located in east africa which include  dijibuti ,eriteria,southern egypt ,somalia ,northern and eastrn ethopia .it is also found in dry country like keniya.These cobras are very fast and allert and they are more active during the day.the bigger snakes like to hid in big holes or grounds to cover them in all the day.when threaten the cobra pull him up and display his typical cobra hood.their dite includes of frogs ,toads birds and other snakes.the female cobra lay 6 to 15 eggs.

Dendroaspis polylepis (Venomous)


Known as Black Mamba.It is the most deadly snake in the World .They grow 14 feet in length and it can travel up to 12 mph.His head is just like a coffin.his body is brownish and grey with light belly and bownish scales in his back.By the colour of lining of its mouth which is purple black  and which it display when threaten it takes the name of black mamba.It is found in south africa .they like rocky places and open wood lands.They sleep hollow trees ,borrows ,rocks and they will come back every night to the same place .Black mamba eats small mamals ,rats,squirrells,mice,rats,bushbabies.once mamba found parrot in its stomach another with a full grown Forest cobra .It will strike a large animal and then it release the parrot when he is dead.everal weeks after a pair of mamba mate the female lay eggs from 6 to 7.Mostly these snakes are found in pairs or small groups.they are very fast when human approach to them .When mamba feel that there is some threat it will raise it front and head about 3 to 4 feet off the ground then he open his mouth spread a flat hood and then shake its head .No animal can kill them cz they are invulnerable .

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Diadophis punctatus (Non-Venomous)

Known as Ring neck snakes .They are found in hout eastern and central north america .Their range extend from nova scotia ,Southern cubic  and Ontario to South central Quibic and Ontario to south Central mexico and cover the entire Sea board except for areas along the gulf .They like areas with abundant hidding place but they occir a very huge varaity of hebitats.They need moistend soils and need 27 to 29 degrees provoding optimal conditions . Normally the northern and western snakes to cover them under stones or with the loose bark of the trees which are dead or  woodland near rocky hills.Their dorsum blue grey to light brown to greenish gray but it is always solid except of its distinctive golden ring around his neck .Their length are 25.5 cm to 46 cm.female ringneck snakes reach an average 20 cm in first year which represt a 60 percent increase in their length in second year they grow 24.5cm and in third year they reach to 29 cm.Pheromones which release from the sking of femake ring neck snakes are attract the male in season of mating.Its longest recorded life is 6years and two months.They are only active at night .they communicate other cnakes by touching rubbing and head nuzzlings .They eat small slamenders ,lizards and frogs ,earthworms and juvenile snakes of other species .When the ring neck snakes are alarmed  their tailed is coiled and raised towards the intruders .

Heterodon platirhinos (Non-Venomous)



Also known as Hognose snake .They are found in the rocky areas of the USA and South Canada.They like the area of dry Loose soils but it can also be found in pine forest or woodland to prairaies,meadows and pastures. These are thik body snakes with a total length of  50 to 115 cm.They are marked with dark blotches on grey ,brown,tan or pinkish background.some snakes are overall black in colour.their main characteristic is thier wide head with their flattend upper hed sout.they are known to live 11 years but how long in wild life is unknown .They are active during the day but they restrict activity in the morning and evening in hot weathers.They rely mainly on their senses of smell to to communicate with others mainly when they are breeding.They are also very sensitive to vibrations and fair eye sight.They are mostly like eating small reptiles ,reptiles eggs ,small mammals as like mice,insects and small song birds.the major portion of their diet is filled with toads .thier digging abilities wide mouth and flexible jaws and curved teeth make them helpful for eating toads .they are pray sometimes by large birds of prey or snake eating snakes as like milk snakes and blue racer.They are important member of healthy eco system as they control population of pest ..

Opheodrys aestivus (Non-Venomous)



It is also known as rough green snake ,green grass snake or grass snake .This snake is a bright green above and have a yellowish belly Affording its camouflager in green vegetation.this snake is found in  Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain  and also north western mexico.It is habitats of moist meadows and woodland or often near the water area.he is a good swimmer.grass snakes eats insects arthropods  snails and tree frogs .its predators are rough green snakes which also include the birds and the other snakes .

Masticophis flagellum flagellum (Non-Venomous)

This snake is known as coach-whip These snakes are longest in their region and reaching over 8 feet and 244 cm.They are located in south Georgia and Florida.their pattern of the scales on their tail resemble a brooded whip giving the snake its common name.young coach whip are very slender and completely tan with irregular bands and marks on head and neck .they also found  from north Carolina to central California .They are active on day time and mostly see in Hot weather.At night or Cool weather they take refuge in boards or tins.Coach whip hunts by their sight .They eat a wide variety of insects ,Lizards,snakes ,birds and rodents.In many areas lizards are very important for Coach Whips and they are able to chase down like race runners .in their areas they are the fastest snakes and they often freak away When approached .

Lampropeltis getulus californiae (Non-Venomous)

It is also known as California Kingsnake .It is located in mexico and United states.It is also found in Nevada ,UTAH,oregon Mountain and hilly southern Areas .They eat rodents ,other reptiles ,birds and amphibians.Their name shows their prosperity to hunt.They also feed the Rattle snakes when the oppurtunities arises. IT is one of the popular reptile due to its ease of Care .

Lampropeltis getula splendida (Non-Venomous)

It is known ad desert king snake.it is located in Texas Arizona and new mexico .This snake eats  lizards rodents and small snakes .Normally its length are 3-4 feet long with a maximum length of 6.8 feet.They are powerful creature when coming face to face and when they do not try to escape they will become motionless and shows like dead by flip their back.Its dorsum is black or a very dark brown which speckled with off white or yellow .Normally it is found in mes sic areas .It also eat other reptiles eggs via smell in surface on beneath earth.In month of may and June it lay eggs approx 5 to 12 in clutches.The abdomen of both young and Adult snakes is black  

Elaphe guttata (Non-Venomous)

It is also known as Red Rat snake.This snake ranges from new gercy to west Florida along the Atlantic sea board ,west Mississippi river .These snakes are active on both day and night depend on temperature of weather.These are 8 to 14 inches in length while adults snakes are 30 to 48 inches .the record was 72 inches.Their basic pattern was 25 to 38 black blotches with many lateral blotches .They live on pine wood hamcocks which are above the swamps in florida to Rocky Ridges .They eat Rats Mice and chickens.They do not need the UV light.

Cemophora coccin (non-venomous)


It is also known as scarlet snake.These are small snakes as 14 to 26 inch snakes.They in light grey color with black border red spots in their back .Their Red spots can extend on the sides of the body looks like someone banding .They eat Lizards Small insects ,eggs of reptiles or even other snakes .

Nerodia fasciata (Non-Venomous)

The Southern water snake measures from 61 to 106.7 cm (24 to 42.0 in) on average, with a average size ( of 158.8 cm (62.5 in). In one study of the species, the average body mass of adult snakes was 464.3 g (16.38 oz). The southern water snake is typically gray, green-gray or brown in color with dark cross-banding. Many specimens are so dark in color their patterning is barely discernible. They have a flat head, and are fairly heavy bodied. Their look leads them to be frequently mistaken for other snakes with which they share a habitat, including the less common cotton mouth.

Nerodia Taxispilota (Non-Venomous)





Common Name:Brown Watersnake
Scientific Name:Nerodia taxispilota
Etymology:
Genus:Nerodia is derived from the Greek words neros meaning "flowing" or "liquid" and dia meaning "through"
 Species:taxispilota is derived from the Greek words taxis which means "arrangement" and spilosmeaning "spot"
Vernacular Names:Aspic, false moccasin, great water snake, pied water snake, southern water snake, water rattler
Average Length:30 - 60 in. (76 - 152 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 68.7 in. (174.5 cm)
Record length:69.5 in. (176.6 cm)

The brown water snake is very heavy-bodied, and its neck is distinctly narrower than its head. Dorsally it is brown or rusty brown with a row of about 25 black or dark brown square blotches down its back. Smaller similar blotches alternate on the sides. Ventrally it is yellow heavily marked with black or dark brown