Roadkill
Chance encounter with this neonate near the top of a rocky knoll. It did not budge during 20+ minutes at this site during field activities unrelated to herptofauna. Time of discovery ~10 am PDT, temperature 80 degrees.
Took photo of gray hawk on distant branch, was surprised to see it had an ultra-thin, long snake in it's beak! Another user recommended the ID as brown vinesnake, as we were in its territory/northern range.
Ona recent snake removal call I found a life and death battle going on between these two. Both were saved. Alligator Lizard and Cal Striped Racer
Two snakes wrestling, seemed like one was trying to suffocate the other. Spotted on the trail, many people were walking past.
Yes, this snake was found on January 2nd. I don’t know how and I was very confused in seeing this baby zonata on my hike. First snake of 2020
Very docile snake.
Milksnake predating on a Plains Black Headed Snake. Found on the side of the road, at about 11 P.M. roughly 75 F
First boa in SD and one of my favorites I’ve ever found
Photo taken from my record on NAHerp.com
Specimen found during 2nd year survey (2004) for the Herpetological Inventory of the Chihuahuan Desert National Parks. It was the only alterna found within any of the surveyed parks. Specimen deposited within the MSB per survey protocol.
Found this lil one which I have never seen a color morph like this for a Mud snake. I determined it to be one based off the visual/physical features such as the “tail spine”, pattern, head/eye shape, as well as a divided anal plate.
There is a nice paper written with contributions by many people in Herp Review on this species. This was the most northern found boa sigma as of this date. I waited for the paper to be final before posting this. People always try to capitalize on others and take finds. Feel free to read the published paper now.
Sub-adult female (dark-phase, "blairi" morph - this one is darkening with age) collected while walking off road by Blaine Eaton. Retained in living collection. GTS 1777.
Two snakes found together near mouth of cave (~10 ft depth); neither rattled, and one moved around curiously. A third snake was heard rattling deeper down the cave but could not be located.
Location obscured.
Crossing trails at 8:00pm, 71 degrees
Find crossing road, handled by knowledgeable wildlife grad students then quickly released unharmed.
This is the first known specimen of ridgenose rattlesnake from the Peloncillo Mtns. This snake was given to me by NM Game and Fish, as I was studying obscurus on a grant from them at the time. This was a gravid female that delivered six offspring some months after capture.
didnt get a actual picture but definetly a mexican black
Also entered in HerpMapper.org. On military land, accessed with permission.
One of two Arizona Black Rattlesnakes found within 10 feet of each other. This one was smaller, located in the shade on a walking path, and in bright gray coloration.
A friend captured these images on her front porch. Realized later that they were raiding the nest of the Canyon Wren and must have climbed the rain gutter next to the bench to get to it. There were two snakes working together!
Exact location protectively obscured
Photographed and released
Crotalus scutulatus x viridis hybrid
Pair found together by my dog.
Road temp 78 air temp 78. Right by the Smithsonian picnic area.
Mother with babies. This record is for the mother.
Noticed resting in tree bark at chest height after a group of 20 students had been milling about the area for the previous 20 minutes. Note superb matching of colour and pattern to the bark.
Second mother with babies observed this day. This record is for baby 3.
Green Ratsnake - Ruby AZ 17 apr 2020
A 1967 snapshot in time, back before species protection and the TNC preserve. Per Kauffeld-inspired reverential respect, we carefully photographed and released these two specimens---which were found within 100 feet of each other. Golden memories....
Crotalus atrox x Crotalus molossus, wild hybrid
In this chance encounter, I moved this King Snake off the road to a safe spot to photograph. While doing so a Night Snake happened to wander into the frame and got eaten.
His first snake!
Rare Patternless rattlesnake female