My real 2014 year in review...
Posted: December 12th, 2014, 10:35 am
...and what a year it was! Full of both highs and lows, I've met some amazing people, traveled to some stunning places, and seen some absolutely incredible animals.
I was able to herp 12 states this year (From AZ to FL to NJ to MI) and finally figured out my (ex)home state of North Carolina. Overall, I saw 71 different species of snake alive this year (and many more dead, including 5 DOR rainbow snakes), 46 species of salamander (40 from the state of NC itself), 33 species of frog/toads, 19 species of turtles/tortoises, and an untold amount of lizards (due to whiptails/scelops of AZ and exotics of FL). The best part definitely was being able to spend time with good friends!
I am just going to post a photo review, but feel free to look at my previous posts this year for a more detailed write-up of my adventures:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=20395
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=20199
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=20076
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=19938
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... 11&t=19760
I'll start with my Florida trip from last December
Gopher Tortoise and Habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Corn Snake portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Gopher Frogs at home by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Starry Night in Central Florida by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Sand Skink by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Hemidactylus portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Day Gecko on a palm by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Striped Crayfish Snake portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Tokay portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Golden Gecko portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Stars over Picayune by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Everglades Racer in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Oustalet's Chameleon by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
My FOY Snake of 2014 was a lifer to boot...Queen Snake in NC
Queen Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Some early spring amphibs
Marbled Salamander and Vernal Pool by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Spring Peeper by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
My friend and I then made a few trips down to GA in March, and we were treated with these jewels
Eastern Indigo Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Indigo Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Jawga Gator by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Hognose crossing the road by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Hognose by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
We then focused heavily on NC later in the spring and summer
NC Gator by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Coachwhip Periscoping by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Outer Banks Kingsnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Pine Barrens Treefrog by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake crossing the road by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Pair of Northern Pine Snakes by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southern Hognosed Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Top-down of a Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Scarlet Kingsnake and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Top-down of a Southern Hognosed Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southern Hognosed Snake and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Yonahlossee Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake crossing a road by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Red-phase Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
After that was a summer roadtrip to Arizona
Portrait of a Speckled Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Tiger Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Sonoran Lyresnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Variable Sandsnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Tiger Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Milky Way over Tonto National Forest by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Mohave Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Pajarito Mountains by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Mohave Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Saddled Leaf-nosed Snake in threat posture by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Mohave Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Banded Rock Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Banded Rock Rattlesnake in ambush by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Green Rat Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Sonoran Coral Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Sonoran Coral Snake on the crawl by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Sonoran Lyresnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Following AZ, I went home to Michigan to visit the family and was able to sneak in some herping
Prairie Fen in Southeast Michigan by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Blue Spotted Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Fox Snake in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Blue Racer by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Blue Racer in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Fox Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
After that, I moved to Maryland for school, so of course I had to make some herp trips to PA and NJ.
Long-tailed Salamander and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Black-phase Timber Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Spring Salamander and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake on a trail by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake in a Mountain Stream by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Milk Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Black-phase Timber Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
"Pinebrake" in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a "Pinebrake" by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Northern Pinesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Northern Pinesnake in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
After that, I made a quick trip back to NC for the Orianne PYNH5
North Carolina "Cloud Forest" by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Weller's Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Green Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Green Salamander climbing a mossy rock face by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
That has pretty much been my herp year...can't wait for next year!
I was able to herp 12 states this year (From AZ to FL to NJ to MI) and finally figured out my (ex)home state of North Carolina. Overall, I saw 71 different species of snake alive this year (and many more dead, including 5 DOR rainbow snakes), 46 species of salamander (40 from the state of NC itself), 33 species of frog/toads, 19 species of turtles/tortoises, and an untold amount of lizards (due to whiptails/scelops of AZ and exotics of FL). The best part definitely was being able to spend time with good friends!
I am just going to post a photo review, but feel free to look at my previous posts this year for a more detailed write-up of my adventures:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=20395
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=20199
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=20076
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=19938
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... 11&t=19760
I'll start with my Florida trip from last December
Gopher Tortoise and Habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Corn Snake portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Gopher Frogs at home by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Starry Night in Central Florida by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Sand Skink by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Hemidactylus portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Day Gecko on a palm by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Striped Crayfish Snake portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Tokay portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Golden Gecko portrait by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Stars over Picayune by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Everglades Racer in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Oustalet's Chameleon by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
My FOY Snake of 2014 was a lifer to boot...Queen Snake in NC
Queen Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Some early spring amphibs
Marbled Salamander and Vernal Pool by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Spring Peeper by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
My friend and I then made a few trips down to GA in March, and we were treated with these jewels
Eastern Indigo Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Indigo Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Jawga Gator by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Hognose crossing the road by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Hognose by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
We then focused heavily on NC later in the spring and summer
NC Gator by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Coachwhip Periscoping by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Outer Banks Kingsnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Pine Barrens Treefrog by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake crossing the road by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Pair of Northern Pine Snakes by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southern Hognosed Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Top-down of a Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Scarlet Kingsnake and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Top-down of a Southern Hognosed Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southern Hognosed Snake and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Yonahlossee Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake crossing a road by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Red-phase Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
After that was a summer roadtrip to Arizona
Portrait of a Speckled Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Tiger Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Sonoran Lyresnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Variable Sandsnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Tiger Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Milky Way over Tonto National Forest by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Mohave Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Pajarito Mountains by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Mohave Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Saddled Leaf-nosed Snake in threat posture by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Mohave Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Banded Rock Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Banded Rock Rattlesnake in ambush by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Green Rat Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Sonoran Coral Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Sonoran Coral Snake on the crawl by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Sonoran Lyresnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Following AZ, I went home to Michigan to visit the family and was able to sneak in some herping
Prairie Fen in Southeast Michigan by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Blue Spotted Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Fox Snake in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Blue Racer by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Blue Racer in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Fox Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
After that, I moved to Maryland for school, so of course I had to make some herp trips to PA and NJ.
Long-tailed Salamander and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a Black-phase Timber Rattlesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Spring Salamander and habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake on a trail by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake in a Mountain Stream by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Eastern Milk Snake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Black-phase Timber Rattlesnake in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
"Pinebrake" in situ by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Portrait of a "Pinebrake" by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Northern Pinesnake by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Northern Pinesnake in habitat by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
After that, I made a quick trip back to NC for the Orianne PYNH5
North Carolina "Cloud Forest" by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Weller's Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Green Salamander by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
Green Salamander climbing a mossy rock face by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr
That has pretty much been my herp year...can't wait for next year!