INATURALIST Observations 380848259

INATURALIST Observations 19960149
GBIFID: 1990620293;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

INATURALIST Observations 219044
GBIFID: 891132674;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.917721, -121.900852: : 1/27/2026: James Maughn: 27 Jan 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 1847546558;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.920855, -121.955873: : 5/10/2025: James Maughn: 10 May 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 910492023; Occurrence Remarks: Juvenile and Adult;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 4054877429; Occurrence Remarks: I found what appears to be the shed skin of a snake. I found this dried to the ground indoors in a photo studio. This is actually fairly small (about the length of a a slightly elongated earthworm). If anyone has an idea of what species it is, Id love to know.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.989175, -121.923814: : 3/20/2026: Xochitl Medina: 20 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 3499619639; Occurrence Remarks: Cabrillo campus near 600 building under decaying oak leaves;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.990173, -121.922166: : 3/12/2026: sabertoothsam: 12 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 9.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.989744, -121.923025: : 3/12/2026: Yun: 12 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 47.00000.

GBIFID: 3759731875; Occurrence Remarks: 2 individuals under 1 wooden board;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 2331849301; Occurrence Remarks: Found dead on roadside. Coppery sheen in the sun, head a bit shriveled, eyes already gone;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 43.00000.

GBIFID: 5108200502; Occurrence Remarks: Found under rock by passing classmate;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.991262, -121.92308: : 10/7/2025: Hannah Guthrie: 7 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.991845, -121.987747: : 4/2/2026: Phoebe Barnes: 2 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 12.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.991938, -121.987817: : 4/11/2026: Phoebe Barnes: 11 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 3784898934; Occurrence Remarks: At least 30cm long. Under a tray of plants in the Cabrillo College nursery.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 2574135686; Occurrence Remarks: With a Juvenile SC Aquatic Garter Snake;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15.00000.

GBIFID: 5231314004; Occurrence Remarks: I count 46 caudal scales past the vent. Narrow crossbars markings on ventral scutes. Points to C. longicauda.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 7.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.996607, -122.069029: : 4/4/2026: august2323: 4 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 79.00000.

GBIFID: 5063360640; Occurrence Remarks: i dont know why he was on a mushroom;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.997708, -122.058875: : 4/16/2026: Allie Fryklund: 16 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 14.00000.

GBIFID: 3902906937; Occurrence Remarks: Dead. Overrun by ants.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.998253, -122.064461: : 10/20/2025: Skyla O.: 20 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 17.00000.

Occurrence Remarks:; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 8.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.097072, -121.997621: : 4/3/2026: gmattos17: 3 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 110.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Very dark individual; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.999455, -122.06353: : 5/28/2026: nyguy: 28 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 37.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.003992, -122.056504: : 4/21/2026: Jon Wickel: 21 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 8.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.012133, -122.053917: : 3/17/2026: Ethan Romanowsky: 17 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.999489, -122.063724: : 4/18/2026: nyguy: 18 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 118.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Tail is about 20 percent of the snakes body length and has upwards of 45 subcaudal scales which makes me think longicauda rather than tenuis.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.012053, -122.051979: : 5/30/2026: bos__mutus: 30 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 105.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.013531, -121.931397: : 4/17/2026: Phoebe Barnes: 17 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.024945, -122.073769: : 4/22/2026: rubygonda: 22 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 24.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.023713, -121.79444: : 5/23/2025: a_goose_teen: 23 May 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.031168, -122.056426: : 5/19/2026: Yinan Li: 19 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.140403, -122.091803: : 5/5/2026: Dan Carlin: 5 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Occurrence Remarks: Dor; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.133056, -122.138869: : 10/4/2025: mushroominfluence: 4 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.100422, -122.110302: : 2/28/2026: herbiebond: 28 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.162563, -122.019339: : 7/8/2025: calfirecap: 8 Jul 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.016342, -121.997544: : 12/21/2025: sirhikesalot: 21 Dec 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.016547, -121.99768: : 12/21/2025: kellystrickland: 21 Dec 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 12.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.016736, -122.130836: : 6/4/2026: sumk: 4 Jun 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.036706, -122.151467: : 6/4/2026: sumk: 4 Jun 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.059689, -121.943564: : 3/12/2026: Jake Scott: 12 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Found amongst ivy; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 2276.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.053097, -122.089583: : 6/27/2025: Roxanne Beltran: 27 Jun 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.1021, -121.92778: : 6/5/2026: ramblingredwoods: 5 Jun 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 6.00000.

GBIFID: 2331822378; Occurrence Remarks: Dead on dirt road, popular with hikers, runners, and mtn bikers.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 565.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.019072, -122.043358: : 6/9/2022: santacruzmountaingoat: 9 Jun 2022 :

GBIFID: 4129887479; Occurrence Remarks: It was dead and it was in the Chaminade;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 220.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.020511, -122.10363: : 6/10/2023: Analisa Shields-Estrada: 10 Jun 2023 :
GBIFID: 4133854290; Occurrence Remarks: Found dead on trail; likely run over by bicycle;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 4138356521; Occurrence Remarks: (Juvenile) Forest Sharp-Tailed Snake;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4651.00000.

GBIFID: 4165633723; Occurrence Remarks: decent size;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 4171736029; Occurrence Remarks: A friend found these unfortunately squished under their tent when packing up in the morning.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 4177272391; Occurrence Remarks: small guy ! thought was a worm at first, burrowed under wet leaves to escape us before giving up and clumping;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 35.00000.

GBIFID: 4116597294; Occurrence Remarks: Found this person slithering around my stairs. Definitely a colubrid, but I donΓÇÖt know what kind.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 4177340037; Occurrence Remarks: tiny snake :);; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 4519205102; Occurrence Remarks: juvenile;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 4925810446; Occurrence Remarks: IΓÇÖm going with longicaudae by habitat (redwood forest), distribution, and the length of the tail, but most certainly welcome knowledgeable input. If it comes out from under the cabinet in the garage (doΓÇÖt worry - it can easily exit the garage on its own) IΓÇÖll try for under-side pictures. It was too quick for that this evening.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 4952331501; Occurrence Remarks: 3 inches long at most;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 32.00000.

GBIFID: 5134664804; Occurrence Remarks: i couldnt get a pic of its head but it was very little just like the rest of him;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 27.00000.

GBIFID: 2331970179; Occurrence Remarks: This extremely small (baby?) snake was dead when I found it. I think it is a sharp-tailed snake.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 2611146125; Occurrence Remarks: Found dead on roadside;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 10.00000.

GBIFID: 2451750580; Occurrence Remarks: found dead difficult to id because it is so tiny;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 10.00000.

GBIFID: 2626167744; Occurrence Remarks: Hanging out by the wood pile.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 22.00000.

GBIFID: 2813934641; Occurrence Remarks: About as big around as a pencil. At first it was still, but then it moved very slowly into the leaf litter. Under redwoods and douglas firs.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 2814025521; Occurrence Remarks: Maybe a forest sharp-tailed snake?;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 22.00000.

GBIFID: 2850914552; Occurrence Remarks: Not sure which species?;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5795.00000.

GBIFID: 2988687938; Occurrence Remarks: Found dead on dirt road. Large individual but, unfortunately, wasnt measured. Maybe the truck tailgate can be used for perspective.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1901090217; Occurrence Remarks: Contia longicaudae (or Contia t. longicaudae, if you insist) is the usual form in Santa Cruz County.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1330.00000.

GBIFID: 891077815; Occurrence Remarks: A first for Santa Cruz County.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 64.00000.

GBIFID: 2332134705; Occurrence Remarks: Not quite sure of location, but pretty sure it was H Cowell...;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 468.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Land of Mediciine Buddha?; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 671.00000.

Humboldt, California: 40.999005, -123.625503: : 4/5/2026: Connor Poylio: 5 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 46460.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.238867, -122.109625: : 2/28/2026: Parsa Fard: 28 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 5176348313; Occurrence Remarks: Under a log;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 518.00000.

GBIFID: 3337582807; Occurrence Remarks: Best photo I could snag ≡ƒÿ½;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 554.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: I was investigating the rot of a brash broke snag when I found this snake in the middle of the night.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Humboldt, California: 40.854583, -123.991195: : 4/22/2026: davis_dean: 22 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 34.00000.

Sonoma, California: 38.730778, -123.43328: : 3/19/2026: laurabaker: 19 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Humboldt, California: 40.999487, -123.620553: : 4/5/2026: Kellen Apuna: 5 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 9.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.433141, -122.342566: : 4/5/2026: K. Hathaway: 5 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 140.00000.

Sonoma, California: 38.730792, -123.433342: : 3/19/2026: Dylan Freebairn-Smith: 19 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 12.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.376125, -122.254455: : 10/20/2025: kandre: 20 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Humboldt, California: 41.044283, -123.878292: : 7/8/2026: ragnarocking: 8 Jul 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 3468761673; Occurrence Remarks: Found by @anudibranchmom Same individual as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106341491;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 313.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Unsure if Forest or Common sharp-tailed snake-found near range boundary; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 2244200620; Occurrence Remarks: On road, alive;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 27877.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.265503, -122.208612: : 5/25/2025: Josh Walker: 25 May 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 70.00000.

GBIFID: 1883538106; Occurrence Remarks: Subspecies: Common sharp-tailed snake;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 1913676354; Occurrence Remarks: very small, about 4 long. Found laying motionless and flaccid with no apparent injuries in bright sun on lightly traveled asphalt road. (Unusual. Possibly suffering from sun/heat stress?);; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 50.00000.

GBIFID: 4133934596; Occurrence Remarks: Run over by bike;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1.11000.

GBIFID: 4133764608; Occurrence Remarks: Found under a half buried board. See final images for detail views of the thorn at the tip of its tail.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15.00000.

GBIFID: 4507658756; Occurrence Remarks: ~55 caudal scales.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 4507639794; Occurrence Remarks: ~48 caudal scales.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 20.00000.

GBIFID: 4852969507; Occurrence Remarks: Found in a wet, dense forest near a river. Under a log. Name makes sense. Lifer for me Santa Cruz County;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 4953049887; Occurrence Remarks: DoR;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 4973847420; Occurrence Remarks: So excited! Near a gate I went through at night;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 38.00000.

GBIFID: 3079533561; Occurrence Remarks: Road-killed. 5.5 inches in length. Counted ventral tail scales to confirm this species as opposed to alternate sharp tailed species. Semicircular dark lines on each belly scale, sharp horny tip at end of tail.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 61.00000.

GBIFID: 4919484175; Occurrence Remarks: Appears to have at least 45-46 subcaudal scales, and no black crossbars on those subcaudal scales.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 10.00000.

GBIFID: 5199085630; Occurrence Remarks: 3 individuals total;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 27.00000.

GBIFID: 4994387086; Occurrence Remarks: Lifer! Also the easiest time IΓÇÖve ever had with taking pictures of a snake. This guy was perfectly still until I released him.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 3079498636; Occurrence Remarks: About 8 inches long. Used spine at tip of tail (see image 5) to poke at hand repeatedly and intentionally. Image 3 shows large number of scales behind vent to differentiate from other sharp-tailed snakes. Released at point of capture immediately after photos.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 61.00000.

GBIFID: 2331877610; Occurrence Remarks: @metsa found this cool dead snake on the trail;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 10.00000.

GBIFID: 5217065918; Occurrence Remarks: ID based on range but not sure;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 2331870369; Occurrence Remarks: DOA;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 3079501679; Occurrence Remarks: Road-killed.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 31.00000.

GBIFID: 2574176130; Occurrence Remarks: Both snakes were found under a flat rock along a stream in dense fir/cedar forest.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 61.00000.

GBIFID: 1453238822; Occurrence Remarks: Found under a board on a small grassy hillside surrounded by forest. There are 45 caudal scales and the ventral scales look more like longicauda than tenuis.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 2851058033; Occurrence Remarks: Tiny cutie. Wish this photo was fully in focus!;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 2802989518; Occurrence Remarks: Dead in road way. Injury in middle to an inch or so of its length , perhaps run over by bike.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 3058997200; Occurrence Remarks: 2017: Youngest brings a snake to Little Big Sister;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 910499161; Occurrence Remarks: Hiding by day under debris in meadow in a coastal coniferous forest .;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 3118262287; Occurrence Remarks: I count 54 caudal scales past the cloaca.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.45345, -122.34085: : 9/3/2025: urally: 3 Sep 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 3314327861; Occurrence Remarks: Dead snake I found :( pretty small and has a dark back and pale belly;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 55.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.377587, -122.256653: : 10/29/2025: andreareid: 29 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 132.00000.

Sonoma, California: 38.689096, -123.42298: : 9/13/2025: Mimits: 13 Sep 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 117.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.270663, -122.299447: : 7/19/2026: bfeuss: 19 Jul 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 19.00000.

Humboldt, California: 41.288175, -124.008172: : 7/21/2026: max_forster: 21 Jul 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 117.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.453472, -122.34085: : 9/3/2025: urally: 3 Sep 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.