During limpet plot survey.
It must be nudi season!
captured in pitfall trap for herp survey, juvenile
Total of 4
San Diego Night Snake (Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha klauberi)
This small 14" adult native snake was encountered during herpetofauna surveys conducted one week each month on Point Loma by NPS staff and volunteers from Cabrillo National Monument. Largely nocturnal or crepuscular, this individual was discovered under an intentionally placed plywood cover board adjacent to one of the pit trap arrays. Although mildly venomous, Night Snakes are not considered a threat to humans. They are a rear-fanged species with a toxic saliva that helps sudue their prey. Typical foods include lizards, frogs, tadpoles, salamanders, insects and reptile eggs.
This site is located on U.S. Navy property and not accessible to the public.
A video of this snake recorded moments after the photo is posted to YouTube at the following link
Ref: Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of the San Diego Region, Jeffrey M. Lemm, California Natural History Guides, University of California Press, 2006
Ref: http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/h.o.klauberi.html
Technical:
Sony DSC-RX100 Digital Camera
2 in bucket, 2 inat entries