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The California whipsnake, M. lateralis, has a range from Trinity County, California, west of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to northwestern Baja California, at altitudes between 0–2,250 metres (0–7,382 ft) and is known to use a wide variety of habitat types including the California coast and in the foothills, the chaparral of northern Baja, mixed deciduous and pine forests of the Sierra de ...
The Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus), also known as the Alameda striped racer, is a federally threatened subspecies of California whipsnake (M. lateralis). It is a colubrid snake distinguishable by its broad head, large eyes, black and orange coloring with a yellow stripe down each side, and slender neck.
The eastern ribbon snake gets its name from its very thin body. At maturity, it grows to between 18 and 86 centimetres (7.1 and 33.9 in) in length. [3] It is a slender, black snake with a yellow mid-back stripe and one on each side. A brown stripe of one or two rows of scales extends onto the sides of the belly.
It is a slender black or brown snake with three bright-yellow or white stripes on its back and sides. [1] The head is black, with the scales alongside the mouth being white. The underside is also white or light yellow, but it is mostly white on juveniles and adults. Adult ribbon snakes are 45–65 cm (18–26 in) in length. [1]
Symbol Description Year Image Source Flag: The Flag of California: Seal: The Great Seal of the State of California: Motto "Eureka" 1963 — Nicknames: Golden State 1968 — Song "I Love You, California" 1989 —
The California kingsnake is a cathemeral species of snake; they may be active day or night depending on ambient temperatures. [ 5 ] [ 11 ] When disturbed, California kingsnakes will often coil their bodies into a ball [ 12 ] to hide their heads, hiss, and rattle their tails, which can produce a sound somewhat resembling that of a rattlesnake .
Versions of the Gadsden flag were used by the Continental Navy's first commodore, early Marines, and minutemen and regular army units in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. [101] The timber rattlesnake is also famous for appearing on the First Navy Jack, a red and white striped flag.
This is a partial list of awareness ribbons.The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.