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The corn snake is named for the species' regular presence near grain stores, where it preys on mice and rats that eat harvested corn (). [9]The Oxford English Dictionary cites this usage as far back as 1675, whilst other sources maintain that the corn snake is so-named because the distinctive, nearly-checkered pattern of the snake's belly scales resembles the kernels of variegated corn.
Slowinski's corn snake is likely similar in temperament to its sister-species, the Great Plains rat snake, which is very tame. Slowinski's corn snake relies mainly on camouflage for defense and rarely bites. This species feeds primarily on small mammals and birds. Prey, when caught, is constricted and consumed. Presumably, it follows an ...
A biography of Slowinski titled The Snake Charmer was written in 2008 by Jamie James. Three species have been named after Slowinski: a species of North American corn snake ( Pantherophis slowinskii ), [ 2 ] a species of bent-toed gecko native to Myanmar ( Cyrtodactylus slowinskii ), and a species of krait native to Vietnam ( Bungarus slowinskii ).
Lampropeltini is a tribe of colubrid snake endemic to the New World.These include the kingsnakes, milk snake, corn snake, gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bullsnakes.At least 51 species have been recognized and the group have been heavily studied for biogeography, morphology, ecology, and phylogenetics.
Common garter snake [134] [135] Thamnophis sirtalis: Mid trunk vertebrae Common garter snakes are commonly found near aquatic environments. Unlike many of the other snakes from Rancho La Brea, it is not commonly found in the modern Los Angeles area, which is situated at the southern edge of its range. Common kingsnake [139] [134] [135 ...
This list of the prehistoric life of California contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of ...
Researchers believe the creature, named Ichthyotitan severnensis, or “giant fish lizard of the Severn” in Latin, was more than 82 feet (25 meters) long, or the length of two city buses.
Pantherophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes endemic to central and eastern regions of North America. It consists of the North American ratsnakes , the foxsnakes , and the cornsnakes . The genus, which contains 10 recognized species, first appeared in the fossil record in the Middle Miocene around 16.3 million years ago.