Gopher snake

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Category:Animals

Subcategory:Reptiles

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Keywords:encounter, walk, hike, hiking, walking, path, "two-track", "two track", trail, Pituophis, "Pituophis catenifer", reptile, reptiles, wildlife, snake, "bull snake", "gopher snake", nature, Montana, Missoula, "Waterworks Hill"

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Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer) on trail, Missoula, Montana

Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer) on trail, Missoula, Montana. Interestingly, the snake vibrated its tail. When on the bare dirt it actually resembles the sound made by a rattlesnake. The gopher snake is not venomous though.