Name of Your Animal Here
Lousiana Pine Snake


{short description of image}
 Name:Lousiana Pine Snake
Scientific name: Pituophis ruthveni
Range: West Central Lousiana & East Texas
Habitat: In isolated places
Status: Not threatened 
Diet in the wild: rodents
Diet in the zoo: carnivore diet Mice and other rodents
Location in the zoo:Located in the reptile house
 
  • Physical description:  Background color is buff to yellowish with dark brown markings near head and brown to russet markings near tail. Length: 48-56 inches belly is marked with black.  Related to the bullsnake. 
  • .

    		•

     
    General information:

    Louisian pine snake is possibly one of the rarest snakes in North America  It is illegal to catch or posses these snakes in the state of texas.It is mostly found in areas with sandy soils.


     

     
    Special anatomical, physiological
    or behavioral adaptations:

    The lousiana pine snake breeding season is in the spring. There eggs hatch in the fall. 

    Pine Snake Courtesy of King Snake

     


     

     

     
    Personal Observations:

    The Fort Worth Zoo did not have a Lousiana Pine Snake, the zoo had a pine snake it was all black. Upon observing the snake the pine snake really did not move alot it was just wrapped around a branch. 

     

     
    Source Materials and Related Links:
    • Forth Worth Zoo
    • http://www.ghg.net/ftwood/eths/lps.htm
    • www.kingsnake.com/louisana/species_louisiana_pine.htm 

     
    Page author: Issac J Connie

    Send E-mail to Issac_Connie@hotmail.com

    or to mac@whozoo.org


     
     

     

    WhoZoo Home

    WhoZoo Animal Index

    Mammals at the Fort Worth Zoo
    Birds at the Fort Worth Zoo
    Reptiles and Amphibians at the Fort Worth Zoo
    Fish at the Fort Worth Zoo
    Invertebrates at the Fort Worth Zoo

    INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS:
    The links above return to the WhoZoo Home page
    and to the Animal Information Index.
    You may also add one or more of the related links that follow.
    Just delete the ones that are not appropriate for your page.
    After your page is completed, I will add a link to your page
    from one of the pages above.  )