Western Patch-nosed Snake

Description

B-roll video. Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis). Body length: 20 - 46" Nonvenomous. Eats eggs, lizards, small mammals, insects. Some scientists believe that the distinctive "patch-nose" or enlarged nose scale, is an adaptation for excavating eggs. Patch-nosed snakes are day-active and regularly seen on inner-canyon trails. Look for a fast, tan-colored snake with long stripes. When threatened, they will inflate their body and strike, as this one does at the end of the clip. (24fps, 1080p).

Duration

19.645 seconds

Credit

NPS Video: Michael Quinn

Date Created

06/06/2012

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