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Posted on May 30, 2008 in Santa Monica Mts BioBlitz 2008 | 0 Comments
A two-striped garter snake, Thamnophis hammondii, found by volunteers on an expedition team led by wildlife biologists Todd and Heidi Hoggan. These snakes have evolved natural resistance to deadly toxins in the poisonous newts on which they prey.
Photograph by Heidi Hoggan, U.S. Forest Service
POSTED BY FORD COCHRAN/BIOBLITZ TEAM, 6:48 PM PDT
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