15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight.
Northern rubber boa snake.
Umbratica occurs in the northern part of the south coast range which should include montana de oro but until someone gets a permit to take a dna sample from one of these.
Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake.
Bottae but stebbins mcginnis 2012 state that c.
They are one of the smallest members of the boa family.
A true boa constrictor the rubber boa belongs to a famous family of snakes.
Young northern rubber boas move out during spring after their first hibernation and reach maturity at around 2 to 3.
This family includes among others reticulated pythons and anacondas.
The key difference is that the northern rubber boa prefers the temperate or cooler climate whereas the southern boa prefers slightly warmer conditions.
Young are born pinkish but darken as they age.
These tiny spurs are more obvious on males than females.
It is a small shiny stout snake 12 to 28 inches with very small eyes and a blunt tail.
The scales are small and smooth except for those on the head.
They can tolerate cold much better than most snakes.
Dark brown to tan back.
Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long.
Northern rubber boas can also feed on lizard and snake eggs.
The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors.
Rubber boas are non venomous stout bodied species of snakes belonging to the boidae family found in the western united states and british columbia canada.
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.
1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color.
The northern boa is found chiefly in british columbia but these snakes have also been thriving in idaho montana wyoming utah and oregon.
It seems most likely they would be c.
Individuals of this species reach maturity in three to five years and may live over 20 years.
Ventral side yellow olive green to orange.
Female northern rubber boas give live birth to two to eight young in the late summer or fall.
This snake looks and feels like rubber hence its name.
As evidence of this relationship the rubber boa has tiny vestigial remnant limbs on either side of its vent.
Northern rubber boa charina bottae conservation status review review date 05 03 2018 view state conservation rank criteria.
