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Common names: Pacific gopher snake, coast gopher snake, western gopher snake [5] ().. Pituophis catenifer is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to North America.Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies, P. c. catenifer, described here. [6]
The size of this juvenile Pacific gopher snake is shown by comparison with the hands holding it. Pacific gopher snake adults range in size from 3–7 ft (0.91–2.13 m) in total length. However, most of the subspecies reach a length of 4–5 ft (1.2–1.5 m).
Pituophis catenifer affinis, commonly known as the Sonoran gopher snake, is a nonvenomous subspecies of colubrid snake that is endemic to the southwestern United States. It is one of six recognized subspecies of the gopher snake , Pituophis catenifer .
Adults of P. c. deserticola are usually about 4.5 feet (137 cm) in total length. The maximum recorded total length is 5.75 feet (175 cm). [6]The Great Basin gopher snake has dorsal spots that are dark brown or black, and they are connected to each other by very narrow lines that run along each side of the anterior part of the body.
In all snakes of the genus Pituophis, the epiglottis is peculiarly modified so that it is thin, erect and flexible. When a stream of air is forced from the trachea, the epiglottis vibrates, thereby producing the peculiarly loud, hoarse hissing for which bullsnakes, gopher snakes, and pine snakes are well known.
Gopher is a recurring character in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise. A gopher puppet is featured prominently in the film Caddyshack and the sequel. [17] The mascot of the Go programming language is the Go Gopher. [18] Gordon the Gopher is an English puppet gopher that appeared on Children's BBC between 1985 and 1987. [19] [20]
This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity.Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included. [1] On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals.
Pituophis lineaticollis, commonly known as the Middle American gopher snake or the cincuate bull snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Guatemala and southeastern Mexico .