Condition
Dead
Animal
Gopher Snake
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#1723; Gopher Snake; 00; @ 34.664576, -120.409541; & 2016.04.30; 19:15; <3h; St; 55;
Ca 246; at Purisima Rd.; Lompoc.; W bd lane; Patch of wooded gully/ agro.; Big female; Very fresh - battered hit 2-3 times as I waited ; Fs d. SVL ~~1381 mm. Tail ~252 mm. biggest yet (65 in ttl).
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Ca 246; at purisima Rd.; Lompoc.W bd lane; Wooded gully/ agro.