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Charina bottae

Charina bottae

Northern Rubber Boa

Research
Quality Grade
🦎 Reptilia
Taxonomic Group
May 16, 2014
Observed Date
✓ Cached
Photo Status

📋 Observation Details

📍 Location

Place:
Tahoe National Forest, Sierraville, CA, US Coordinates:
39.637244, -120.219785

🧬 Taxonomic Hierarchy

AnimaliaChordataVertebrataReptiliaSquamataSerpentesBoidaeCharininaeCharina

👤 Observer

Name:
Mike Hamilton Total Observations:
1,146 Species Observed:
670

✅ Quality Assessment

Quality Grade:
Research Identifications:
3 total Community Consensus:
2 agree / 0 disagree

📅 Timing

Observed:
May 16, 2014 Time:
7:01 PM Uploaded:
May 16, 2014

📊 Projects

• Unknown Project
• Unknown Project

📷 Media

Photos Available:
1 photo(s)

📝 Description

I found it right next to Bear Valley Creek, a short distance from my home and inside the CDFW Smithneck Wildlife Area. Very passive animal, seems to like hugging my arm for warmth.
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