Condition
Dead
Animal
Sharptail Snake
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Unseasonably warm weather for season past couple of days, but still damp out from good rain just before that. Juvenile snake was identified to species by counting caudal scales between vent and tail tip under magnification. This individual had 48 caudal scales while look-alike Common Sharp-tailed has no more than 43.
Observer
Garth Harwood
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 24 hours
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Dearborn Park Rd.near Pescadero Creek Rd.