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Colubrid Snakes (Family Colubridae)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
Jet black TINY snake (size of an earth worm) with yellow ring around neck. Unfortunately, could not get a picture as I found it by almost stepping on it and it moved away. This image is an accurate representation of what I saw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_snake#/media/File:Ring_necked_snake_recently_hatched,_Missouri_Ozarks.JPG
What
Colubrid Snakes (Family Colubridae)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
Jet black TINY snake (size of an earth worm) with yellow ring around neck. Unfortunately, could not get a picture as I found it by almost stepping on it and it moved away. This image is an accurate representation of what I saw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_snake#/media/File:Ring_necked_snake_recently_hatched,_Missouri_Ozarks.JPG
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
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Missing DateDescription
Jet black TINY snake (size of an earth worm) with yellow ring around neck. Unfortunately, could not get a picture as I found it by almost stepping on it and it moved away. This image is an accurate representation of what I saw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_snake#/media/File:Ring_necked_snake_recently_hatched,_Missouri_Ozarks.JPG
Photos / Sounds
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
Found while going to bat survey:
Tiny, TINY, jet black snake about size of an earth worm with yellow ring around neck. Was basking in wild grass near/ on deer trail/ rugged foot trail, near bedrock and river.
Unfortunately, could not get a picture in time, but this is an accurate representation to scale of what I saw (and ID confirmed with coworkers at the Toronto Zoo Adopt a Pond team): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_snake#/media/File:Ring_necked_snake_recently_hatched,_Missouri_Ozarks.JPG
Photos / Sounds
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
melissadonnellyDate
Missing DateDescription
Rouge National Urban Park
Tiny (TINY) jet black snake about size of an earth worm with yellow ring around neck, basking in tall grass/ deer trail/ rugged foot path near river bedrock. Unfortunately could not get a picture as it was discovered by almost stepping on it.
Picture from wikipedia is an exact representation to scale of what i saw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_snake#/media/File:Ring_necked_snake_recently_hatched,_Missouri_Ozarks.JPG
Photos / Sounds
What
Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
Rouge National Urban Park
TINY jet black snake with yellow ring around neck. About size of an earth worm. Confirmed ID with coworkers at Toronto Zoo Adopt A Pond.
Unfortunately, could not get a picture.
It was in thick grass near bedrock and river, but an exact representation of what I saw to scale pictured here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_snake#/media/File:Ring_necked_snake_recently_hatched,_Missouri_Ozarks.JPG
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Geoffroy's Bat (Myotis emarginatus)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
there are Myotis daubentonii mixed in there
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Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
exact locality unknown. these bats are not from the city centre
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Old World Roundleaf Bats (Genus Hipposideros)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
unsure of species. Elephant Cave in Kampot province
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Theobald's Tomb Bat (Taphozous theobaldi)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
not entirely positive with ID. colony had white strip of fur on neck. Angkur Wat
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Horseshoe Bats (Genus Rhinolophus)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
unsure of species. roosting in Angkur Wat temples
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Lesser False Vampire Bat (Megaderma spasma)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
angkur wat temples
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Tomb Bats (Genus Taphozous)Observer
melissadonnellyDescription
this is either T. longimanus or T. melanopogon or T. theobaldi, same area where tourists convene to watch Chaerephon plicatus emerge from their cliff/cave roost