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Masticophis taeniatus
Striped Whipsnake
(shown with Arctostaphylos patula)
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Photographer: Lee Dittmann
ID: 0000 0000 0310 0080 (2010-03-02)Copyright © 2010 Lee Dittmann
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Aug 8, 2009
location
Bryce Canyon National Park: Near the Hat Shop along Under the Rim Trail (Garfield County, Utah, US)family
Colubridae
notes Head end. This snake, about four feet long, was poised with the back half of its body across the trail, the front in Greenleaf Manzanita, the snake characteristically holding its head high. Before I could get closer than viewed in this telephoto image, the snake departed with startling rapidity, probably covering several dozen yards in a couple of seconds. Elevation ca. 7,400 feet. 9:53 am.camera Fujifilm S5000 FinePix digital camera
photo category: Animal - Reptile
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Striped Whipsnake (photographer)
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