In person we both could see there was no rattle on the tail. We tried to get it out of the road by hazing it by throwing some handfuls of pebbles at it. No tail rattled.
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Quarry area on South Table mountain. A fast-shrinking puddle filled with salamanders.
I do not have the exact date, but it was almost certainly May possibly June. The 1978 year is accurate but the website will not let me put in a data range.
The location was No Thoroughfare Canyon in the Colorado National Monument. It was not from the lower canyon but 1-2 miles or more upstream from the parking area.
Found hanging deceased between two rocks, swaying in the breeze. About 4 ft long and extremely thin, very odd placement
Snake appears to be massively outside of its natural range
My mother found a dead snake on the side of the road in her neighborhood while walking her dogs. No obvious injuries. Small, just over 12 inches long. Would like help identifying the species.
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72F, basking; Adult male (12:29-1:40pm) and replaced at the same location by at least two neonates (from 3-3:32pm)