Rubber Boa Snake Montana

Montana only has ten native snake species namely the common gartersnake thamnophis sirtalis gophersnake pituophis catenifer north american racer coluber constrictor northern rubber boa charina bottae plains gartersnake thamnophis radix.

Rubber boa snake montana.

The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors. 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. The reason it appears rubbery is because of its loose skin with hundreds of tiny smooth scales that gives the reptile a smooth glossy appearance. Like those snakes it kills prey by squeezing it to death with its muscular body and swallows the meal whole.

Amphibian and reptile survey on selected montana bureau of reclamation impoundments. A new record for the rubber snake charina bottae. The rubber boa s common name comes from its rubbery appearance the result of small smooth scales and somewhat loose skin. Yellowstone nature notes 8 9.

They are fairly small snakes growing between one and two feet in lengths. Meet the rubber boa. Leave a comment cancel reply. Montana s rubber boa is the northernmost relative of the giant boa constrictor and anaconda of south america.

Use the promo code animalwonders during the sign up process t. The rubber boa is a snake that actually looks like a long elongated rubber tube. It often dens on south facing slopes in areas with rock outcrops. Snakes play in our environment and to be safe around snakes.

The northern rubber boa charina bottae range is limited to the western one third of montana. The rubber boa belongs to the boa family of snakes which also includes the anaconda and reticulated pythons. The southern rubber boa is found only in a few disjunct areas of california. The rubber boa snake could not have been given a more appropriate name as its loose and wrinkly skin does give the feeling that it is made of rubber.

One of the earliest of the boa species even older than the much larger boa constrictor this small reptile is found widely across north america. Montana department of fish wildlife and parks nongame program.