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Rhinocheilus lecontei Long-nosed Snake
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Photographer: William Flaxington
ID: 0000 0000 1101 0154 (2001-11-24)Copyright © 2009 William Flaxington
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date of photo Apr 24, 1996
latitude 33.09639 longitude -116.47444 max error distance 677 meters
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horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984 georeferencing source GeoLocatelocation
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Scissors Crossing (jct. of State Hwy. 78 and County Hwy. S2), elevation 693 m (2275 ft.) (San Diego County, California, US)notes After attempting a futile escape to shrubs bordering highway, this healthy snake curled into a tight coil on its back with head held in the center, expelled musk and blood from its cloacal region and smeared it over most of its own body, exhibiting an elaborate behavior of “playing dead.”photo category: Animal - Reptile
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common names
Long-nosed Snake (ITIS )
Long-nosed Snake (photographer)
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