Rubber Boa Snake Oregon

A photo of a rarely seen snake found wrapped around a small tree along the clackamas river trail is creating quite a stir online.

Rubber boa snake oregon.

Kptv fox 12 oregon 926 views. Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. And other info of the rubber boa. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight.

The willamette valley home to most of the state s population and an agriculture center shows very little snake diversity. Dark brown to tan back. The rubber boa is a primitive snake compared to its much larger relatives native to latin america which include the boa constrictor emerald tree boa and green anaconda. Rubber boa is rare sight for hikers along clackamas river rubber boas are not uncommon in oregon.

Rubber boas are one of the smallest members of the boa family and one of. Oregon snakes are no exception to that general rule. Turns out rubber boa snakes are native to oregon. The oregon department of fish and wildlife confirmed to fox 12 on friday that the snake was a rubber boa a constrictor that eats small prey.

The rubber boa belongs to the boa family of snakes which also includes the anaconda and reticulated pythons. The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors. They tend to hide during the day and explore during the evening. The rubber boa is a snake that actually looks like a long elongated rubber tube.

Interestingly the sharptail snake appears to specialize in feeding on slugs. Rubber boas are. Charina derived from greek graceful. Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake.

Snake in a tree. Hikers find big boa along clackamas river trail duration. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange. Bottae named after paolo emilio botta an italian explorer serving aboard the ship heros as doctor visited california in the 1820 s and published his book observations on the inhabitants of california.

And did you know that of our native snakes only the western rattlesnake has poisonous venom that s dangerous to humans. The coastal range on the western border of the valley supports a few additional snake species. The reason it appears rubbery is because of its loose skin with hundreds of tiny smooth scales that gives the reptile a smooth glossy appearance. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color.

The southern rubber boa is found only in a few disjunct areas of california.