Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituopis catenifer catenifer) - Showing transparent eyelid (brille) prior to shedding skin - Oregon - USA

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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituopis catenifer caternifer) - Eyes clouded prior to shedding skin - Oregon - USA - Native to the western coast of US - Prefers drier habitats such as meadows-fields and agricultural farmland - When threatened inflates its body-flattens its head and vigorously shakes its tail which can produce rattling sound if in dry vegetation

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Oregon USA
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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