Lots of great animals -- that collared lizard is spectacular. The lizard you called “Zebra-tailed earless lizard” is a Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus). Zebra-tailed lizards are pretty similar looking, but they aren’t earless.
John
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- August 6th, 2011, 8:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Desert/ Canyon Herping
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3488
- August 6th, 2011, 7:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches 002 - Kopstein's Bronzeback Eating Lizard
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9240
Re: Borneo Dispatches 002 - Kopstein's Bronzeback Eating Liz
Wonderful story and the snake is even more beautiful than I thought from your "ID Needed" photo. I’m sure you had a lot of delicious stinky durian to celebrate!
John
John
- October 5th, 2010, 9:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattler ID, please
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1841
Re: Rattler ID, please
Too Much Information.Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:TMI?
John
- October 3rd, 2010, 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Horned Lizards of 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4459
Re: Horned Lizards of 2010
evilzard, I like your attitude. Up with lizards! Snakes are just one particular subgroup of lizards anyway, right?
John
John
- October 3rd, 2010, 10:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hummingbird and Tree Viper
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4538
Re: Hummingbird and Tree Viper
1. Could a Hbird feeder be just out of sight to the right? 2. Is the Hbird a species consistent with the snake range? 3. Did he use "Time Lapse" (I've used TL on an active Hbird feeder with a fixed focus on the feeder, a faster shutter speed, and the camera on a tripod set to take 99 pics...
- October 3rd, 2010, 6:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hummingbird and Tree Viper
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4538
Re: Hummingbird and Tree Viper
And in the rain, too! I've got a photo of that same species of viper hanging out in a hummingbird area of Costa Rica (see last photo in http://fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1971 ), but there are no visible hummingbirds in the shot because, well, they move so darned fast! There mus...
- October 2nd, 2010, 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Central QLD, Australia (DUW)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1546
Re: Central QLD, Australia (DUW)
Hans, though I completely agree that every functioning ecosystem can be fascinating, there is certainly no denying that Australia is a herper's dream. Monitor lizards! Pythons! Thorny Devils! Pobblebonk Frogs!
John
John
- October 2nd, 2010, 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wildlife In My Neighborhood
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3851
Re: Wildlife In My Neighborhood
Thanks for the great overview of your local wildlife this year. There's nothing cuter than a baby horned lizard! I look forward to your upcoming post of some further afield species.
John
John
- October 2nd, 2010, 7:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Central QLD, Australia (DUW)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1546
Re: Central QLD, Australia (DUW)
Great stuff! So many excellent creatures. I'm partial to the thick-tailed gecko. And the velvet gecko. And the shingleback. And pobblebonk frog (can't go wrong with that name!). And the leaf-tailed geckos, of course. And all the others. Your unidentified frog looks to me like Litoria latopalmata (Br...
- October 2nd, 2010, 7:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Horned Lizards of 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4459
Re: Horned Lizards of 2010
Wonderful lizards and wonderful photos, Jackson! I agree with Ross that they are among the world's best lizards, and it's great to see the variety of colors, shapes, and patterns.
John
John
- September 30th, 2010, 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Australia during the worst time of year - Part 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4919
- September 25th, 2010, 9:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Peruvian Amazon May 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8082
Re: Peruvian Amazon May 2010
Excellent all around! I was actually most taken with the planarian. I haven't seen too many photos of those, and the ones I have seen are mostly drab colors.
John
John
- September 25th, 2010, 6:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cliffs and Crocs: Australia during the worst time of year 2
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4975
Re: Cliffs and Crocs: Australia during the worst time of yea
More Carlia! We demand more Carlia!
What a trip! Thanks for sharing your fantastic photos.
John
What a trip! Thanks for sharing your fantastic photos.
John
- September 23rd, 2010, 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Australia during the worst time of year - Part 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4919
Re: Herping Australia during the worst time of year - Part 1
Worst time of year, sheesh. Must. Return. To. Australia.
Can't wait for part 2!
John
Can't wait for part 2!
John
- September 19th, 2010, 5:01 pm
- Forum: Reading Room
- Topic: Recommended Reading
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9747
Re: Recommended Reading
I just finished Leslie Anthony's "Snakebit: Confessions of a Herpetologist", which had been sitting on my shelf awhile. I remember that Breck Bartholomew strongly recommended it, and I would also. Anthony was trained as a herpetologist but at some point became a professional writer/journal...
- September 6th, 2010, 8:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Big Green/Brown/Orange Lizards, etc. (Costa Rica)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3936
Re: Big Green/Brown/Orange Lizards, etc. (Costa Rica)
John: Thanks for the kind words. Basiliscus plumifrons must be one of the most spectacular lizards in the world. Brian: The sea turtles we saw on the beach were all Green Sea Turtles ( Chelonia mydas ). There are at least a couple of other sea turtle species that nest at Tortuguero but they are not ...
- September 6th, 2010, 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Big Green/Brown/Orange Lizards, etc. (Costa Rica)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3936
Big Green/Brown/Orange Lizards, etc. (Costa Rica)
In early August my wife and I joined my sister and mom for a week-long Costa Rica tour. This wasn't a focused herping trip; we were part of a general natural history tour with (the highly recommended) International Expeditions. But fortunately there are so many herps in Costa Rica that you can't hel...
- July 29th, 2010, 8:57 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Using Wireless Remotes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3774
Re: Using Wireless Remotes
I've used a wireless remote to aid camera stability in some relatively extreme low-light cases. For example, the camera is on a tripod but on soft ground, focused on a small motionless herp when there's not much natural light but I don't want to use the flash. The exposure might need to be very long...
- July 24th, 2010, 6:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herp Nation Magazine - Issue 1 - Release Date......
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7074
Re: Herp Nation Magazine - Issue 1 - Release Date......
Got mine in the mail yesterday. Looks nice!
John
John
- July 19th, 2010, 6:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Camouflage pics
- Replies: 72
- Views: 22059
Re: Pygmy vs. Pigmy
To keep things lively, the SSAR naming guide (http://www.ssarherps.org/pdf/HC_37_6thEd.pdf) uses "Pygmy" consistently, but CNAH (http://www.naherpetology.org/) uses "Pigmy".
John
John
- July 17th, 2010, 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Camouflage pics
- Replies: 72
- Views: 22059
Re: Camouflage pics
A few local-ish favorites: Phrynosoma modestum (Eddy County, New Mexico) http://www.wildherps.com/images/herps/standard/08052424PD_horned_lizard.jpg http://www.wildherps.com/images/herps/standard/08052421PD_horned_lizard.jpg Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum (Washington County, Utah) http://www.wild...
- July 15th, 2010, 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: prettiest snake
- Replies: 109
- Views: 32894
Re: prettiest snake
I've always been fond of this li'l ground snake from Sedona:
John
John
- June 12th, 2010, 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!
- Replies: 122
- Views: 42399
Re: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!
I like the lighting on this one (dusk, with car headlights adding some highlights).
John
John
- June 12th, 2010, 2:10 pm
- Forum: Reading Room
- Topic: Recommended Reading
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9747
Re: Recommended Reading
A few more I see on my shelf...
Roger Conant - A Field Guide to the Life and Times of Roger Conant
Murphy & Henderson - Tales of Giant Snakes
Marty Crump - In Search of the Golden Frog
K. H. Switak - Adventures in Green Python Country
John
Roger Conant - A Field Guide to the Life and Times of Roger Conant
Murphy & Henderson - Tales of Giant Snakes
Marty Crump - In Search of the Golden Frog
K. H. Switak - Adventures in Green Python Country
John