Herp-a-day (pt II)
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Here is an inch long Pristimantis cerasinus, the Clay-colored Rainfrog, peeking out from under some leaf litter.
Pura Vida,
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Pura Vida,
Don
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Rich Mountain salamander, a species endimic to a couple of peaks in west central Arkansas and east central Oklahoma.
Plethodon ouachitae by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
Plethodon ouachitae by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
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Great Basin Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis longipes in his breeding colors
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Adder & grass snake from today.
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Here's a little spiny from the other night....
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Apalone spinifera pallida by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
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Hi all, I'm new.
Thick-tailed Gecko, Underwoodisaurus milii, Jaurdi Station, Western Australia.
D200
AF-D 105mm Micro-Nikkor f/2.8
R1 and SB-800
Headtorch and monopod.
Thick-tailed Gecko, Underwoodisaurus milii, Jaurdi Station, Western Australia.
D200
AF-D 105mm Micro-Nikkor f/2.8
R1 and SB-800
Headtorch and monopod.
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Side-striped Palm Viper
Bothriechis lateralis
2050 m asl, Cerro Dantas Wildlife Refuge- Heredia, Costa Rica
Nikon D7000, 105mm Nikon Micro
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Red Diamond Rattlesnake Crotalus ruber
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Plethodon fourchensis - Fourche Mountain salamander by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
Another species of salamander endemic to a small area of mountains in West Central Arkansas.
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Some sort of Mallee Dragon, perhaps Ctenophorus fordi ?
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Lots of fly-repellant.
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Photo of the year?
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Thanks, I couldn't believe the setup there. That was an amazing walkmonklet wrote:Photo of the year?
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European green toad from last night:
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Juvenile Desert Iguana (I think)
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Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko, Nephrurus levis.
D200
R1 and SB-600 speedlights
monopod, headtorch.
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Dunno what each of the scale's names are but they are on a Timber Rattler
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Sorry Brad, but it's not a timber!monklet wrote:Dunno what each of the scale's names are but they are on a Timber Rattler
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Great photos all!
Are you sure this is not N. vertebralis?
Are you sure this is not N. vertebralis?
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Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko, Nephrurus levis.
D200
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monopod, headtorch.
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I'm not at all sure!sdpete wrote:Great photos all!
Are you sure this is not N. vertebralis?
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What, me? wrong? Impossible ...well then, since no one else has ventured a guess??? ...oh, a nerodia maybe?mikemike wrote:Sorry Brad, but it's not a timber!monklet wrote:Dunno what each of the scale's names are but they are on a Timber Rattler
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monklet wrote:What, me? wrong? Impossible ...well then, since no one else has ventured a guess??? ...oh, a nerodia maybe?mikemike wrote:Sorry Brad, but it's not a timber!monklet wrote:Dunno what each of the scale's names are but they are on a Timber Rattler
Littttle bit closer, but not quite there... I'll give you one more, then I'll spill the beans.
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Kinda looks like an over inflated T. sirtalis
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That's a good guess Owen.Owen wrote:Kinda looks like an over inflated T. sirtalis
It's actually an overinflated Texas rat.
Pantherophis obsoletus - Western (Texas) ratsnake by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
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Holy nuts, did that thing eat a child?mikemike wrote:It's actually an overinflated Texas rat.
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chris_mcmartin wrote:Holy nuts, did that thing eat a child?mikemike wrote:It's actually an overinflated Texas rat.
I think it was one of those Southeast Arkansas swamp children...
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En Situ Black Racer from Illinois, but I could have thrown a rock and hit Kentucky here.
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Nice Insitu shot Justin.
Here's a Fowler's from a pond I stopped at while roadcruising last night.
Anaxyrus fowleri - Fowler's toad by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
Here's a Fowler's from a pond I stopped at while roadcruising last night.
Anaxyrus fowleri - Fowler's toad by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr
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Tree frog from today - Hyla arborea
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One of the highlights from my SW trip. Most beautiful gopher snake I have ever seen...
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Chuckwalla Sauromalus ater
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Kevin,
Thanks for posting this. Is there a strong population? I had heard that only a few have been found, but that was a long time ago.
Thanks for posting this. Is there a strong population? I had heard that only a few have been found, but that was a long time ago.
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They are doing alright in their extremely limited range. The adults in particular are very difficult to find, and the act of searching for them can be destructive to the few streams they occur in, so that limits the number that have been found and photographed. The larvae are relatively easier to find.
The first photo was an adult male, here's a female for good measure.
The first photo was an adult male, here's a female for good measure.
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Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake Chionactis occipitalis annulata