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Prairie Ring-Necked Snake, 072808,
Sweetwater, TX--page 4
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additional comments on snakes in the species Diadophis punctatus,
the reader may wish to consult Harry W. Greene's book SNAKES, The
Evolution of Mystery in Nature (pp. 105, 106, 108, 111, 113,
131, 136, 138, and 205, in the 1997 edition). The genus Diadophis has
but this single species, punctatus, which is found only in
North America. Thirteen subspecies are recognized, and geographical and
age-related differences have been noted in their behavior. Compelling
evidence exists that this snake has evolved effective defensive patterns
that serve it well when under attack. Greene (p. 111) recounted
witnessing such a snake being mouthed for more than five minutes by a
captive kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) with no ill effects, much as
Curtis R., who took these photos, reported for this specimen, which had
been the subject of considerable mouthing and tossing by several excited
dogs. Greene (p. 113) suggests the colorful ventral flash helps this
snake avoid injury (to its head) from scrub jays and similar birds.
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