Mountain Earth Snake, West Virginia University

Identifier:

017715

Title:

Mountain Earth Snake, West Virginia University

Description:

'A rare snake-this mountain earth snake is the second specimen of the sub-species found in West Virginia. It was discovered by the herpetology class working at West Virginia University's Terra Alta Biological Station this summer. The first specimen was found in 1966. The mountain earth snake scarcely a foot long and found in only western Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northern West Virginia.'

Subjects:

Snakes--West Virginia., WVU--Agricultural Experiment Station--Wildlife.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView