Visual Encounter Survey Protocol for the Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) in Georgia

Visual Encounter Survey Protocol for the Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) in Georgia
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Visual Encounter Survey Protocol for the Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) in Georgia

Last Updated 11/06/2024

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Average adult size is 60-74 inches (152-188 cm), record is 103.5 inches (262.8 cm). Adults are large and thick bodied. The body is glossy black and in sunlight has iridescent blue highlights. The chin and throat is reddish or white, and the color may extend down the body. The belly is cloudy...

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