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The sharp-tailed snake has an average total length (including tail) of 12–18 in (30–46 cm) as an adult. It is distinguished by its sharp tail spine, which is the protruding tip of the last tail vertebra. The spine is not toxic and cannot injure humans. Rather, the tail is used to stabilize small prey, such as slugs, for consumption.
The forest sharp-tailed snake is found in shaded wet forests along the western coast of the United States. The forest sharp-tailed snake went unnoticed for a long time due to its vast similarities to C. tenuis , the secretive nature of both species of sharp-tailed snakes, and their seasonally limited amount of activity.
Myrichthys breviceps, the sharptail snake-eel, is a fish species native to the Western Atlantic. It has diffuse, yellow spots on a blueish-gray back and white belly. Spots are small on the head, larger on the body. The eel can be found along the coasts of the Caribbean sea, mainly on sea grass beds, reefs, and in clear waters.
Myrichthys aspetocheiros McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1993 (longfin spotted snake eel) Myrichthys breviceps (J. Richardson, 1848) (Sharptail eel) Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781) (harlequin snake eel) Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816) (tiger snake eel) Myrichthys magnificus (C. C. Abbott, 1860) (magnificent snake eel)
forest sharp-tailed snake: northern California and southern Oregon Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852) sharp-tailed snake: California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as British Columbia, Canada: Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia around Victoria, British Columbia,and Pemberton, British Columbia
The oft-quoted meaning "sharp-tailed" (based on a confusion with οὐρά, oura, "tail", and Latin anus) is both etymologically and morphologically incorrect. [ 4 ] The three known species are the coastal taipan ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ), the inland taipan ( O. microlepidotus ), and a recently discovered third species, the Central Ranges ...
Glossy snake Chionactis occipitalis: Western shovelnose snake Coluber constrictor: Eastern racer Contia longicaudae: Forest sharp-tailed snake Contia tenuis: Sharp-tailed snake Diadophis punctatus: Ringneck snake Hypsiglena chlorophaea: Desert nightsnake Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus: Coast night snake Lampropeltis californiae: California kingsnake
So, the snake's age cannot be determined by the number of segments or length of the rattle. The color pattern varies greatly, but generally reflects the color of the rock in the snake's natural environment. Snakes found near areas of predominantly limestone tend to be a light grey in color, with darker grey banding. Snakes found at higher ...