Condition
Dead
Animal
Common Garter Snake
Identification Confidence
somewhat confident
Observation Date / Time
mic#155 Common Garter Snake (SC) @ 34.664697, -120.380495 & 2014.05.18 ; 11:00 ; ~1wk .
Ca 246, 1.5 mi E Purisima Rd., Lompoc. W bd curb, embankment. Brushy grassland. State 55 mph.
~70 cm, flat, smelly, wet guts. Dark brown, dorsal stripe yellow, lateral 2 scale checkered red, belly whitish (bluish = rot?). X'out. fs.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
about one week
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Ca 246, 1.5 mi E Purisima Rd., Lompoc. W bd curb, embankment. Brushy grassland.