Unlike many snakes, mature male indigo snakes are slightly larger than females. The longest recorded specimen measured 2.8 m (9.2 ft) in total length (including tail). This smooth-scaled snake is considered to be the longest native snake species in the United States and all of North America. This snake received its common name from the glossy iridescent dorsal and ventral scales which can be seen as blackish-purple in bright light.
The eastern indigo snake has uniform blue-black dorsal scales, with some specimens having a reddish-orange to tan color on the throat, cheeks, and chin. The eastern indigo snake has a number of common names including indigo snake, blue indigo snake, black snake, blue gopher snake, and blue bull snake. Couper brought Holbrook the type specimen from south of the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Georgia. The specific name is a latinization of the surname of American planter James Hamilton Couper (1794-1866). It is composed of the Greek words drymos (Δρυμός), meaning "forest", and archon (ἄρχων), meaning "lord" or "ruler". The generic name, Drymarchon, roughly translates to "lord of the forest".
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For many years the genus Drymarchon was considered monotypic with one species, Drymarchon corais, with 12 subspecies, until the early 1990s when Drymarchon corais couperi was elevated to full species status according to the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, in their official names list. The eastern indigo snake was first described by John Edwards Holbrook in 1842. During this change, Lake Julian will remain open to the public.Eastern indigo Taxonomy and etymology Taxonomy Over time, as the lake becomes a cold-water habitat, native species are expected to thrive in the waters. As a result, a fish die-off is expected, with non-native fish taking the biggest hit. 31, Duke Energy will retire that coal plant, and Lake Julian will become a cold-water lake.īy late February, the temperature in the lake is expected to drop significantly. It’s role in the plant’s operation made Lake Julian a warm-water lake, but that’s about to change. Since it’s inception, the purpose of Lake Julian has been to cool water to support the coal plant located nearby. Lake Julian, located in Arden, NC, is a man-made 300-acre public lake popular with anglers, swimmers, boaters and paddlers.
North Carolina’s Lake Julian to become a cold-water lake In addition to paying all athletes the same, the FWT has also created a new female mentoring program called, “Girls Just Wanna Have Pow.” Young skiers and snowboarders can register for the program at stops along the tour. On their website, the tour says that “it’s a progressive step forward for female freeriding, and the FWT hopes it will elevate the next generation of freeriders.” The Freeride World Tour (FWT), which sees the best freeskiers and snowboard freeriders compete for the title of World Champion, has announced that male and female athletes will compete for the same cash prize, providing equal pay to all athletes regardless of gender. Skiing’s Freeride World Tour announces equal pay for men and women The species is listed as threatened in Florida and Georgia and, until recently, officials in Alabama believed the snake was locally extinct. Alabama has worked to reintroduce captive snakes into the wild, and the recently spotted hatchling-sized snake is proof that the conservation efforts have paid off. “This is a monumental benchmark in conservation for Alabama and the southeast region for this species,” said Traci Wood, the Habitat and Species Conservation Coordinator with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division.Įastern indigo snakes are the longest native snake species in the U.S. There’s good wildlife conservation news coming out of Alabama this week-the first wild Eastern indigo snake in 60 years has been documented. Alabama sees first wild Eastern indigo snake in 60 years
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