L4R 4K6 Phone: 705-526-9804. [8], The geographic range of the closely related western foxsnake (Pantherophis ramspotti) is west of the Mississippi river. Lawrence populations, is a snake listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. SAR Biologist 7 Bay Street Adult body length reaches 80 to 140cm (31 to 55 in.). Most of these early specimens do not include collector information. Like most North American snakes, foxsnakes are not venomous. The earliest specimen with collector information is an Eastern Massasauga collected by Stephen A. Forbes in Pekin, Illinois in 1873. Other common names for P. vulpinus include eastern foxsnake, foxsnake, and fox snake. [5], Other common names for P. vulpinus include eastern foxsnake, foxsnake, and fox snake.[6]. The Division of Wildlife’s mission is to conserve and improve fish and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and appreciation by all. Geographic Range. Email the Web Administrator with questions or comments. Foxsnakes hibernate communally, sometimes in large numbers. Eastern Foxsnakes require a mosaic of habitat types, including open foraging habitat, thermoregulating sites, suitable hibernation sites, egg-laying sites and natural corridors linking them. Unfortunately, It seems that many of these early specimens did not survive to be catalogued in 1941. Surface (Mason Co., IL; 1882) and Julius Hurter (Madison Co., IL; 1896). Eastern fox snakes prefer wetlands, such as marshes. Adult eastern foxsnakes are 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) in total length (including tail) and have a short, flattened snout. Also among these earliest records with collector data are specimens from Colorado collected by George Cooper and C.C. Foxsnakes are diurnal, but may hunt at night during the hot summer months. The committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario reviews the COSEWIC status reports for species that occur in Ontario, then makes recommendations on the appropriate provincial status of the species. Hog-nosed snake occurrence map. Most snakes abandon their nests soon after the eggs are laid, but females sometimes coil about the eggs for varying time periods. Common names. Other early collectors include Franklin Sumner Earle (specimens collected in Union Co., IL; 1877); Harrison Garman (Marshall Co., IL; 1878); H.A. It is a boldly patterned snake with large dark brown or black spots down the middle of the back and smaller, alternating spots along the sides of … Generally found within 30 metres of Georgian Bay and unlikely to be found beyond 1km from the Bay. See “A History of Herpetology in Illinois” for more information on early herpetologists in Illinois and List of INHS Collectors. 607 East Peabody Drive Between about 1990 and 2011, foxsnakes were sometimes divided into two species, with P. vulpinus as the western foxsnake, and P. gloydi as the eastern foxsnake. Stephen A. Forbes reported to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees in 1886 that he had just completed moving all property from the former State Laboratory of Natural History facilities in Normal, IL. Natural Resources Building This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Larimore (1963). In winter, they hibernate underground, where they can avoid freezing temperatures. The eastern foxsnake only occurs in 3 areas; approximately 70% of the population is in Ontario and there are remnant populations in northern Ohio and Michigan.