![]() ![]() So we developed a series of measures of success to give us an idea as to whether or not our efforts were successful. But, because they are snakes they’re very difficult to study. “We’re assuming the snakes are going to be functioning as they should in the wild and they would be breeding and the young would be surviving. “We’ve released a little over 200 snakes,” Godwin added. Since then, over 200 indigo snakes have been released. ![]() The effort to restore the snake really took off in 2010, when the first indigo snakes were released into the wild within the Conecuh National Forest. The indigo snake relies upon gopher tortoise burrows in the winter as a refuge.” These snakes are found in North America and Asia. The eastern indigo snake is a highly poisonous snake that can kill an adult human in two hours. “The idea was to release snakes, in one place, the Conecuh National Forest, because the US Forest Service has an ongoing restoration effort for longleaf and they have gopher tortoises. The Texas indigo snake (Drymarchon corais erebennus) is a large serpent, and although nonvenomous, its size and coloration can intimidate even the most avid herpetologist. This blog post will talk about the Eastern indigo snake, this member of the cobra family is one of the world’s most venomous snakes. “With all of the ongoing longleaf restoration efforts, it seemed important to try to bring this snake back to Alabama, and back into the longleaf ecosystem because it was an important part of the ecosystem,” Jim Godwin, zoologist at the Natural Heritage Program on the Auburn University campus told The Bama Buzz. It has been nicknamed 'the blue death' due to its toxic color and aggressive behavior. They have smooth dorsal scales, and several color variations, including a glossy blue-black color. Description edit Indigo snakes are large, robust snakes. Reaching lengths of 3 m (9.8 ft), indigo snakes are among the largest snakes in North America and can be found in the southern and southwestern. ![]() Drymarchon is a genus of large non-venomous snakes commonly known as indigo snakes or cribos. Hellbender Hognose Snake (Eastern, Southern) Indigo Snake Kingsnake (Black, Eastern, Mole, Scarlet) Map Turtle (Alabama, Barbours, Common). As a result, scientists began working on ways to bring the indigo snake back. Drymarchon is a genus of large nonvenomous colubrid snakes, commonly known as indigo snakes or cribos, 3 found in the Southeastern United States, Central America, and South America. Indigo snakes belong to the genus, Drymarchon, which means Lord of the Forest. Some five decades after its disappearance from Alabama, a movement was started to restore longleaf forests in the state. ![]()
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