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- January 19th, 2016, 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Portland Area Thamnophis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2191
Re: Portland Area Thamnophis
Thanks for the input! Darian- Good to hear, and sounds like the places will be win/win whether I find snakes or not. Plant identification is a somewhat large part of my job so hopefully I'll be alright on the Toxicodendron. Steve- Good news, thanks. Hopefully the weather is on my side. Probably won'...
- January 19th, 2016, 11:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Portland Area Thamnophis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2191
Portland Area Thamnophis
Hello all. I had a few questions regarding Thamnophis in the greater Portland area and am seeking advice. In July I’ll be taking a vacation to Portland with my wife and plan to spend at least a full day hiking. I won’t be doing too much off trail hiking as my wife is not much of an off trail hiker. ...
- January 19th, 2016, 7:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Color and Pattern Variations in Eastern Garter Snakes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 24670
Re: Color and Pattern Variations in Eastern Garter Snakes
A few coastal Texas animals
- October 13th, 2015, 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Queensland over Xmas...yes, 9 months late - Frogs (w/audio)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5533
Re: Queensland over Xmas...yes, 9 months late - Frogs (w/aud
Great post. You really have the frog recording down and it is much appreciated. Thanks.
- October 2nd, 2015, 6:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Slidell- Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge RFI
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2107
Re: Slidell- Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge RFI
Bayou Sauvage probably has most of your typical coastal species and there are supposedly rattlesnakes in the portions that still have trees, if any do post Hurricane Ike. If I were staying in Slidell I would herp Big Branch or Pearl River, as that gives you more of a chance at eastern US species tha...
- March 13th, 2015, 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Your most significant find in 2015
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20548
Re: Your most significant find in 2015
Great audio Chris! I was out that same night trying to locate them south of the hot spot to no avail. Glad to see you got that one/some.
- January 10th, 2015, 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Always check those roadkills!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6993
Re: Always check those roadkills!
Certainly haven't figured out Deirochelys in Texas but I'd love to learn more, especially in Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties near me. I'll have to respectfully disagree with your assessment that sirtalis are gone from SE Texas. True, they are probably gone from historic locales in the greater Housto...
- January 10th, 2015, 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica - August 2014 - Aguas Zarcas - Amphibians
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3560
Re: Costa Rica - August 2014 - Aguas Zarcas - Amphibians
Fantastic post Chris. Love the calls.
- January 3rd, 2015, 12:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Always check those roadkills!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6993
Re: Always check those roadkills!
Challenge accepted.
- December 13th, 2014, 6:37 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Exploring Texas 2014: An East Texan forges new Trails (EOY)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13514
Re: Exploring Texas 2014: An East Texan forges new Trails (E
Well done Kyle. Certainly gets a Texas herper excited for spring.
- December 7th, 2014, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Always check those roadkills!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6993
Re: Always check those roadkills!
Hey Jeff-
Can you expand on the connection statement? Do you think they got to the Texas Coast/Columbia bottomland from the north like Liochlorophis/Spermophilus? From the East via T. sirtalis sirtalis?
i'm a big Thamnophis fan and the Texas sirtalis take up a lot of my time/interest!
Thanks.
Can you expand on the connection statement? Do you think they got to the Texas Coast/Columbia bottomland from the north like Liochlorophis/Spermophilus? From the East via T. sirtalis sirtalis?
i'm a big Thamnophis fan and the Texas sirtalis take up a lot of my time/interest!
Thanks.
- December 4th, 2014, 7:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Always check those roadkills!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6993
Re: Always check those roadkills!
Apparently they did/do not make it across Galveston Bay. I suspect they might be present somewhere like Beach City or the west end of Bolivar, but that general area has been pretty well collected. There seems to be a change in soils (sands to clay) once you get west of Galveston Bay, and they dunes ...
- September 30th, 2014, 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Houston area & westwards, October 4-18
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4172
Re: Houston area & westwards, October 4-18
There are some preserves right near your sister's house along Spring Creek that could have some interesting herps. They should have more wetlands and bottomland habitats so you could different species than the mostly upland species you'd find at Jones. You'll be in a good area for buttermilks. Try w...
- September 26th, 2014, 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Attention Houston area herpers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1374
Re: Attention Houston area herpers
Good to hear and look forward to any results you produce. It might be worthwhile to place a complete park list on this thread so we know what's what.
- August 13th, 2014, 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Summer Herping in the RGV – Part 2: The Sabal Palm Sanctuary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5779
Re: Summer Herping in the RGV – Part 2: The Sabal Palm Sanct
Nice post, but I think you included far too much locality info on a public forum for several state-threatened species.
- July 31st, 2014, 7:22 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A little S. TX Bull
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3516
Re: A little S. TX Bull
Gorgeous snake and perfect photo.
- July 23rd, 2014, 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: RFI - Houston & more, October
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2890
Re: RFI - Houston & more, October
I would recommend the stops on that drive because in addition to herps your are crossing several different ecotones of Texas in that short distance. Each is neat it it's own way. October mornings may be chilly depending on whether or not we've received a cold front that week. I'd say between 75-90 d...
- July 22nd, 2014, 7:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: RFI - Houston & more, October
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2890
Re: RFI - Houston & more, October
Kristian, October should be a decent time to be here and I would expect to see some snakes if I were you. The Woodlands will be a good home base for a road cruise or two in Montgomery County, probably in the Sam Houston NF. Copperheads are abundant in the NF and if you cruise on a warm evening you s...
- July 12th, 2014, 10:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Color and Pattern Variations in Eastern Garter Snakes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 24670
Re: Color and Pattern Variations in Eastern Garter Snakes
That is one of the best pictures ever posted on this site. Fantastic.
- July 10th, 2014, 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: RFI - Costa Rica advice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3417
Re: RFI - Costa Rica advice
Hey Chris- Haven't looked at the distance from where you'll be staying but I worked at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve for a few weeks years ago and there were at least 2 pairs of Quetzals we saw routinely off some of the trails. This was in June/July; I'm not sure when they change elevations. That ...
- June 17th, 2014, 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New Wetlands Preserve on Corpus Christi - Oso Bay
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3433
Re: New Wetlands Preserve on Corpus Christi - Oso Bay
Thanks for the post. That could be an interesting site. I haven't looked into it at all. Is it reclaimed, natural, etc? What are the chances of Nerodia clarkii and Malaclemys being on site? It'd be great to have the later down there protected,
- May 12th, 2014, 7:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Not a bad day at all.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1445
Re: Not a bad day at all.
Great day. I think those Pituophis are the most attractive of any of the races/species.
- May 5th, 2014, 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: And the curse was lifted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2737
Re: And the curse was lifted
Congrats Shane. That's a great way to find a hard earned target. I believe that same snake is at the top of my list for hours spent specifically targeting them with no success. Even at their most famous (or infamous) Texas locale. Maybe a tie with vernalis. Great photos as well. Also some neat plant...
- May 2nd, 2014, 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: April as I Saw It (Same as CA Forum Post)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2414
Re: April as I Saw It (Same as CA Forum Post)
Fantastic. Great Trilium shot.
- April 10th, 2014, 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I actually did some herping! - Central Texas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4445
Re: I actually did some herping! - Central Texas
Excellent stuff Chris. That's a trip I've told myself I would take the last three springs and have backed out each time, including this year. I had to grab my Dixon book and check the cottonmouth range. Neat find!
- February 8th, 2014, 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Turtle Photos - Wanted
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3831
Re: Turtle Photos - Wanted
Here's some posed spiny softshell shots
young
young
- February 5th, 2014, 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
Very cool. I was just curious; thanks for answering my question.
- February 4th, 2014, 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
What is the reasoning for getting a collecting permit for a Cemophora?
- February 4th, 2014, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Top 20 photos / subjects of 2013
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7554
Re: Top 20 photos / subjects of 2013
Great photos of some great subjects Matt!
That getula is really interesting looking, especially the facial pattern.
That getula is really interesting looking, especially the facial pattern.
- January 30th, 2014, 7:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mexican White-lipped Frogs in Texas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1973
Re: Mexican White-lipped Frogs in Texas
Yep. We couldn't locate any.
- January 29th, 2014, 8:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mexican White-lipped Frogs in Texas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1973
Re: Mexican White-lipped Frogs in Texas
Looked back at my notes and it was actually 2008.
- January 29th, 2014, 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mexican White-lipped Frogs in Texas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1973
Re: Mexican White-lipped Frogs in Texas
They are still around. Another forum member and I found a decent chorus (10+ calling males) in 2010. He took a recording but I'm not sure he still has it.
- January 1st, 2014, 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TPWD seeks public comment on gassing issue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2018
Re: TPWD seeks public comment on gassing issue
Thanks for the link Andy. It all seems very cut and dry to me, with good science to back up the new laws.
- January 1st, 2014, 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27033
Re: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
Great post and looks like a stellar year to me. Much too many things to comment on but the new Pristimantis was extra cool. Loved the Baja stuff as well and that little garter sure is pretty. You should make another Texas trip.
John
John
- December 21st, 2013, 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas joins the 20th century (no, not the 21st yet)....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1685
Re: Texas joins the 20th century (no, not the 21st yet)....
Well I'd say judging by the enforcing agencies previous actions on laws associated with herps not a lot will be done and they will look the other way (i.e. roadcruising laws, pursuing people in new stories celebrating killing two state-threatened horridus, etc.). But it does sound nice.
- November 28th, 2013, 6:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Our species list for the year so far - 153 and counting
- Replies: 49
- Views: 16929
Re: Our species list for the year so far - 153 and counting
I was surprised to find areolata on several roads in that area that I'd been on numerous times before. looks to be healthy populations in that area and other counties around there. I have a couple versa records from La Grange and Columbus from this summer I'll add. Go get our indigo and salvadora re...
- November 24th, 2013, 11:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Our species list for the year so far - 153 and counting
- Replies: 49
- Views: 16929
Re: Our species list for the year so far - 148 and counting
Hey Chris-
I just added 10 or so records to the database that will hopefully up the yearly species total.
I just added 10 or so records to the database that will hopefully up the yearly species total.
- November 14th, 2013, 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Ambystoma Appreciation Thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14052
Re: The Ambystoma Appreciation Thread
Great stuff. Troy- you didn't raise the Smith County tiger by any chance did you? Interested to see what the east Texas specimens look like. Matt pretty much covered the Texas Ambystoma, but here's a pretty texanum http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8335362785_f0e92b1bfe_z.jpg And one feeding on an ...
- October 10th, 2013, 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Austin monitor
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2634
Re: Austin monitor
I used to have that exact same fake monitor. The skin felt real.
- September 5th, 2013, 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cane toads in Texas
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4556
Re: Cane toads in Texas
As others have said, they can be relatively common on back roads in the valley, although most you see are DOR these days. They can also be found in urban areas like backyards, hotel parking lots, etc. Their call is one of the coolest in the states! I've always wondered where they go and how they get...
- August 12th, 2013, 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: summer herps 2013 (same as SE chapter post)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4242
Re: summer herps 2013 (same as SE chapter post)
Those Alabama garters are fantastic! Great post.
- August 12th, 2013, 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: summer herps 2013 (same as SE chapter post)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4242
Re: summer herps 2013 (same as SE chapter post)
Those Alabama garters are fantastic! Great post.
- June 8th, 2013, 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Green Sea Turtles FYI (Houston-area herpers)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1591
Re: Green Sea Turtles FYI (Houston-area herpers)
Thanks for the tip Shane. It's always fun to see sea turtles in the wild!
- May 28th, 2013, 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping the Big Sky.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12666
Re: Herping the Big Sky.
Ditto, great stuff. Montana might have the finest looking bullsnakes in the states. Maybe viridis too.
- May 16th, 2013, 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Islands of Bimini
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11405
Re: The Islands of Bimini
Amazing post. Great photos!
- May 9th, 2013, 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Montana Tailed Frog.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5296
Re: Montana Tailed Frog.
Very cool Dell. Go back and get some salamanders!
- May 6th, 2013, 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moccasin! (same as SC Chapter)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5117
Re: Moccasin! (same as SC Chapter)
Wow, great find!
- May 3rd, 2013, 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Copperhead morphs
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10275
Re: Copperhead morphs
What Chris said.
- May 3rd, 2013, 9:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring in south Arkansas...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4314
Re: Spring in south Arkansas...
Very cool post. I've wanted to see more photos (or find myself) of intergrade blackXbuttermilk racers from north Texas/Louisiana or Arkansas for a long time. It'd be neat to see a snake with >30% spots on a solid black background. SEems like there are plenty of photographed examples of yellow-bellie...
- March 12th, 2013, 6:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: In Memorium- Hobart M. Smith
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1622
Re: In Memorium- Hobart M. Smith
Thanks for the post Dan.