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7.20.05 An American flag can be seen on the newspaper beneath "Oscar," an Eastern coachwhip snake, in this photo taken July 4. "Eastern coachwhip" found by Erskine student A relatively rare "Eastern coachwhip" snake (masticophis flagellum flagellum) was found June 9 by rising sophomore Lee Day, reports Professor Emerita of Biology Dr. Jan Haldeman. Caleb McMahan, a rising junior, said the Eastern coachwhip — so called because its overall appearance suggests a whip — was formerly more common in the upstate of South Carolina, but now is seldom seen. "So this snake is an important locality specimen," McMahan explained. "The locality and collection information for the snake has been sent to the herpetologist Dr. Richard Montanucci in the Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University." McMahan said information on the Erskine find will be documented in the archives at the Natural History Museum in Clemson. Day and McMahan are engaged in summer research on box turtle relocation with Professor of Biology Dr. Mary Lang Edwards. McMahan has a keen interest in snakes, and often handles them for audiences of school children as part of Erskine's biology outreach program. Day said he had never seen a snake with the coachwhip's distinct head-to-tail black to tan pattern. The coachwhip is a non-venomous snake. For more information about the coachwhip snake, visit the link below: |
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