Use of Trees by the Texas Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta) in Eastern Texas

Josh B. Pierce; Robert R. Fleet; Lance McBrayer; D. Craig Rudolph

doi:10.1656/1528-7092(2008)7[359:UOTBTT]2.0.CO;2

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Josh B. Pierce,^*,** Robert R. Fleet,^*** Lance McBrayer,^**** D. Craig Rudolph^**

^** Corresponding author - jbpierce@fs.fed.us.
^**Wildlife Habitat and Silviculture Laboratory (maintained in cooperation with the Stephen F. Austin State University Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture), Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 506 Hayter Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965.
^***Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962.
^****Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, PO Box 8042, Statesboro, GA 30460.

Abstract

We present information on the use of trees by Elaphe obsoleta (Texas Ratsnake) in a mesic pine-hardwood forest in eastern Texas. Using radiotelemetry, seven snakes (3 females, 4 males) were relocated a total of 363 times from April 2004 to May 2005, resulting in 201 unique locations. Snakes selected trees containing cavities and used hardwoods and snags for a combined 95% of arboreal locations. Texas Ratsnake arboreal activity peaked during July and August, well after the peak of avian breeding activity, suggesting arboreal activity involves factors other than avian predation.

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Josh B. Pierce, Robert R. Fleet, Lance McBrayer, and D. Craig Rudolph "Use of Trees by the Texas Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta) in Eastern Texas," Southeastern Naturalist 7(2), 359-366, (1 June 2008). https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2008)7[359:UOTBTT]2.0.CO;2

Published: 1 June 2008

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