I’ll start in Baja. Hit the entire peninsula on two different trips this year.

Lichanura trivirgata trivirgata
Mexican Rosy Boa

Pituophis vertebralis vertebralis
Cape Gopher Snake
These were not in full breeding colors, but they were still spectacular.

Petrosaurus thalassinus
San Lucan Rock Lizard
I found this 6 foot monster at night with the tip of it’s tail out a hole.

Masticophis fuliginosus
Baja California Coachwhip
From southern Baja

Lampropeltis getula californiae
California Kingsnake


Bogertophis rosaliae
Baja California Rat Snake

Crotalus catalinensis
Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake

Bipes biporus
Always a welcome sight, from northern Baja!

Lampropeltis getula californiae
California Kingsnake

Phrynosoma blainvillii
Coast Horned Lizard
Here’s a couple from north of the border:

Chionactis occipitalis annulata
Colorado Desert Shovel Nosed Snake

Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
Colorado:

Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis (or whatever they are going to call it now!)
Central Plains Milk Snake
And Wyoming:

Lampropeltis triangulum multistriata
Pale Milk Snake
One from the Caribbean

Ameiva exsul
Puerto Rican Giant Ameiva
From Peru January 2013:

Phyllomedusa tomopterna
Barred Monkey Frog

Dracaena quixensis
Northern Caiman Lizard

Epicrates cenchria
Peruvian Rainbow Boa
And my favorite herp from 2013!


Lachesis muta
Bushmaster
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