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2015 Photos

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It seems the cold weather is officially here. Figured what better time than now to post my finds from 2015.

Here is a collection of some of the things I saw this year around Utah.


Amphibians:

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Boreal Chorus Frog-Pseudacris maculata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Spadefoot-Spea intermontana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Woodhouse Toad-Anaxyrus woodhousii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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American Bullfrog-Rana catesbeiana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Arizona Toad-Anaxyrus microscaphus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Boreal Chorus Frog-Pseudacris maculata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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American Bullfrog-Rana catesbeiana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Leopard Frog-Rana pipiens by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Arizona Toad-Anaxyrus microscaphus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Arizona Toad-Anaxyrus microscaphus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Spadefoot-Spea intermontana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Arizona Tiger Salamander-Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Spadefoot-Spea intermontana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Spadefoot-Spea intermontana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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American Bullfrog-Rana catesbeiana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Arizona Tiger Salamander-Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Woodhouse Toad-Anaxyrus woodhousii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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American Bullfrog-Rana catesbeiana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Arizona Tiger Salamander-Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum by Rye Jones, on Flickr



Turtles and Tortoises:

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Red-eared Slider-Trachemys scripta elegans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Painted Turtle-Chrysemys picta bellii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Painted Turtle-Chrysemys picta bellii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Red-eared Slider-Trachemys scripta elegans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Painted Turtle-Chrysemys picta bellii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Desert Tortoise-Gopherus agassizii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Red-eared Slider-Trachemys scripta elegans by Rye Jones, on Flickr



Lizards:

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Utah Banded Gecko-Coleonyx variegatus utahensis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard-Gambelia wislizenii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Southern Desert Horned Lizard-Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Eastern Collared Lizard-Crotaphytus collaris by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Plateau Lizard-Sceloporus tristichus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Plateau Side-blotched Lizard-Uta stansburiana uniformis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Skink-Plestiodon skiltonianus utahensis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Side-blotched Lizard-Uta stansburiana elegans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Banded Gila Monster-Heloderma suspectum suspectum by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Side-blotched Lizard-Uta stansburiana stansburiana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Plateau Lizard-Sceloporus tristichus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard-Sceloporus uniformis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Eastern Collared Lizard-Crotaphytus collaris by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Utah Banded Gecko-Coleonyx variegatus utahensis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Plateau Side-blotched Lizard-Uta stansburiana uniformis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Sagebrush Lizard-Sceloporus graciosus graciosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Plateau Tiger Whiptail-Aspidoscelis tigris septentrionalis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Plateau Lizard-Sceloporus tristichus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Collared Lizard-Crotaphytus bicinctores by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Side-blotched Lizard-Uta stansburiana stansburiana by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Eastern Collared Lizard-Crotaphytus collaris by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Collared Lizard-Crotaphytus bicinctores by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard-Gambelia wislizenii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Desert Horned Lizard-Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Plateau Striped Whiptail-Aspidoscelis velox by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Eastern Collared Lizard-Crotaphytus collaris by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Northern Desert Horned Lizard-Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard-Gambelia wislizenii by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Orange Headed Spiny Lizard-Sceloporus magister cephaloflavus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Banded Gila Monster-Heloderma suspectum suspectum by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard-Gambelia wislizenii by Rye Jones, on Flickr


Snakes:

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Western Yellow-bellied Racer-Coluber constrictor mormon by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Desert Striped Whipsnake-Coluber taeniatus taeniatus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Smooth Green Snake-Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Valley Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Utah Milk Snake-Lampropeltis triangulum taylori by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Mojave Desert Sidewinder-Crotalus cerastes cerastes by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Long-nosed Snake-Rhinocheilus lecontei by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Wandering Garter Snake-Thamnophis elegans vagrans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Gopher Snake-Pituophis catenifer deserticola by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Long-nosed Snake-Rhinocheilus lecontei by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Variable Groundsnake-Sonora semiannulata semiannulata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Mojave Desert Sidewinder-Crotalus cerastes cerastes by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Valley Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Regal Ring-necked Snake-Diadophis punctatus regalis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Regal Ring-necked Snake-Diadophis punctatus regalis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Utah Mountain Kingsnake-Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Wandering Garter Snake-Thamnophis elegans vagrans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Wandering Garter Snake-Thamnophis elegans vagrans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Variable Groundsnake-Sonora semiannulata semiannulata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Wandering Garter Snake-Thamnophis elegans vagrans by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Smith’s Black-headed Snake-Tantilla hobartsmithi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Valley Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Valley Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Long-nosed Snake-Rhinocheilus lecontei by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Utah Mountain Kingsnake-Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Valley Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Variable Groundsnake-Sonora semiannulata semiannulata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Variable Groundsnake-Sonora semiannulata semiannulata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Desert Night Snake-Hypsiglena chlorophaea deserticola by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Smith’s Black-headed Snake-Tantilla hobartsmithi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Desert Striped Whipsnake-Coluber taeniatus taeniatus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Valley Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Sonoran Lyre Snake-Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Variable Groundsnake-Sonora semiannulata semiannulata by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Gopher Snake-Pituophis catenifer deserticola by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Mojave Rattlesnake-Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Gopher Snake-Pituophis catenifer deserticola by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Western Long-nosed Snake-Rhinocheilus lecontei by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Mojave Desert Sidewinder-Crotalus cerastes cerastes by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Great Basin Rattlesnake-Crotalus oreganus lutosus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Mojave Rattlesnake-Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Desert Night Snake-Hypsiglena chlorophaea deserticola by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Mojave Desert Sidewinder-Crotalus cerastes cerastes by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Utah Milk Snake-Lampropeltis triangulum taylori by Rye Jones, on Flickr

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Utah Mountain Kingsnake-Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis by Rye Jones, on Flickr

Hope you guys made it through the photo bomb.

Rye
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Awesome photos, your close-up images are unreal. Looks like a great year for variety as well.
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Wow. Those are super nice shots Rye. I love the herp in landscape photos and the the AZ tiger salamanders.

That first Heloderma looks like it needs a sandwich. Some really nice lutosus shots too. Are most of those in your area? They look pretty robust and healthy.
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Fantastic photography Rye!

One after another beautiful herp and excellent shot. Perhaps the best post I've seen all year. 8-)

Thanks!!

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Calfirecap wrote:Awesome photos, your close-up images are unreal. Looks like a great year for variety as well.
Thanks. It didn't really feel like I saw all that much, but as I was putting this together, I realized I did see quite the variety of herps this year.
Bryan Hamilton wrote: Some really nice lutosus shots too. Are most of those in your area? They look pretty robust and healthy.
Thanks, Bryan. The lutosus were from all over the state, from Salt Lake Co. to Washington Co. and just about everywhere between.
SurfinHerp wrote:Fantastic photography Rye!

One after another beautiful herp and excellent shot. Perhaps the best post I've seen all year. 8-)

Thanks!!

Jeff
Thanks, Jeff. Glad you enjoyed it.
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looks like you have had a really good season. I am still envious of that Tantilla, I went down there immediately after and couldn't come up with one. Your photos have jumped right past the average herper guy with wife's borrowed pocket camera to pro quality shots with likely expensive equipment. I never was any good with a camera, but I sure enjoy seeing the animals. Will have to try and get out together next season for a few outings.
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Jeremy Westerman wrote: Will have to try and get out together next season for a few outings.
Thanks, Jeremy. The Tantilla was cool, but I think the pyro was still my favorite find this year.

It's been a few years since the Utah guys have been out together. I've been hoping for a group outing, but it seems there has been a lack of interest or maybe just a lack of motivation to plan one. Hopefully that will change next year.
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Great shots Rye! You've had a great year.
I probably herped less this year than any year in the past 14 years. Especially in southern Utah.
Hopefully we can plan an outing next year.
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The easterns collards are awesome. Been forever since I've looked for those. Great post.
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Thanks for organizing such nice photos.
You remind me I still have yet to see my first chorus or leopard frog in Utah--but I usually stay farther from water.
Congratulations on the lyresnake.
And nice zonata.
--Mark
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Wait did I miss a zonata?
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Pyro my bad, get scientific names mixed up
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I saw some triangulum and pyromelana? Is the first triangulum a zonata?
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Just wanna jump on the dogpile - nice zonata!

Ha ha. Totally just kidding, not sure what Mark meant, probably just a brain-fart. Nice pics, thanks for sharing, congrats on a fun year. Let's get out in the spring, summer and fall. Hope to see you here in a couple weeks.

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Yeah, no Z's in there. I'm sure he meant pyro.

Mark- the lyresnake was a very fresh DOR found by Chris. Still working on that live one.
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Everyone is so literal? Rye's Utah Milksnake's banding pattern and even head pattern (with the bit of red) happen to be far more similar to those of L. zonata pulchra or multifasciata than those of most Utah Milks I've seen. You can look at that photo quickly and it registers "zonata" at least as much as is does "triangulum"--no? I'm the only one who thinks this?

Sorry, will wait a long while until attempting my next joke. Never was much good at them.

Good luck with your live lyre next season, Rye.

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I thought it might be a joke but I wasn't sure.... Thought it more likely that I missed a z.

That first triangulum seems to have a high band count and looked "z" ish to me.

Either way, nice job on tricolor's this year. Really nice.
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Maybe it is a z. That was just vacationing. It definitely had some very nice banding indeed.
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