A few pix from this spring

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troy hibbitts
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A few pix from this spring

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herping has been quite slow in Texas (and neighboring Louisiana) this spring due to extended drought conditions, but a few nice things have been found presenting photo opportunities - due to the extended nature of this photo summary, I'll be a bit light on the commentary and longer with the photos:

Salamanders

Ambystoma opacum, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
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Eurycea quadridigitata, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
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Turtles

Trachemys scripta, Hidalgo Co, Texas
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Pseudemys gorzugi, SW Texas
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Lizards

Plestiodon anthicus, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
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Sceloporus undulatus (complex), Vernon Parish, Louisiana - making use of a fire ant mound to bask
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Anolis carolinensis, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
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Snakes

Thamnophis proximus, Hidalgo Co, Texas
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Nerodia rhombifer, Kinney Co, Texas - copulating pair
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Heterodon platyrhinos, San Jacinto Co, Texas
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Lampropeltis getula, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana - juvenile in blue
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Pantherophis obsoletus, Vernon Parish, Louisiana - with meal
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Drymarchon melanurus, Webb Co, Texas - 7' male
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Agkistrodon contortrix, Jasper Co, Texas - in situ using natural light
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Crotalus horridus, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana - finally a live one from this area after finding 2 DORs, both of which were deliberately run over
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And that's about all that I've pointed the camera at this spring, at least with pleasing results (and herpwise - got lots of shots of birds, butterflies, dragonflies, etc)

Troy Hibbitts
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Mulebrother
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awesome stuff troy...that indigo is a beast!
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Lovely snakes!
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chris drake
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That Horridus is awesome and the indigo is a beast. I keep hoping we get some rain soon.

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corey.raimond
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Love the field guide style pics. Don't see too many photos of gorzugi, also impressive how that indigo absolutely dwarfs that flower in the picture, you aren't lying that's a big one.

-Corey
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