Seasonal activity and road mortality of the snakes of the Pa-Hay-Okee wetlands of Everglades National Park
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- 1990-07-23
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The current study describes the composition and activity of the snake community of the Pa-hay-okee wetlands of Everglades National Park. The study was conducted from January 1987 to January 1989. Sixteen species were observed, with Thamnophis sauritus, Thamnophis sirtalis, Nerodia fasciata pictiventris, and Agkistrodon piscivorus representing 90.2% of the total sample. The seasonal distribution and activity of the snakes were closely related to fluctuations in the water table. Most activity occurred in the winter months as snakes migrated west following the drying water edge of Shark River Slough. Seventy percent of all snakes observed during this study were either injured or dead on the road. Over 50% of annual mortality occurred during migration. The impact that road mortality is having on the local snake community cannot be ignored. Management options are provided to minimize loss. A comparison is made to the snake community of the Long Pine Key Region of Everglades National Park.
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Bernardino, Frank S
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- Florida International University Libraries
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- Snakes
Florida
Everglades National Park
Biodiversity
Biology
Other Animal Sciences
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- Bernardino, Frank S. Seasonal activity and road mortality of the snakes of the Pa-Hay-Okee wetlands of Everglades National Park. 1990-07-23. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1603. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Bernardino, Frank S, (1990-07-23) Seasonal activity and road mortality of the snakes of the Pa-Hay-Okee wetlands of Everglades National Park. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1603
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- Bernardino, Frank S. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1603>.