Texas Hill Country

[H.C.Herps]

Field herping is a passion of mine along with herpetoculture. I have shared these on several other forums, but I have never posted herping photos here. All these photos are from the Hill Country area (counties are listed with photo).

Masticophis (Coluber) flagellum testaceus – Kendall County

Hypsiglena jani texana – Kendall County

Salvadora grahamiae lineata – Kendall County

Virginia striatula – Kendall County

Scincella lateralis - Kendall County

Incilius valliceps – Kendall County

Nerodia rhombifer – Kendall County

Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus – Kendall County

Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus – Bexar County

Micrurus tener tener – Kendall County

 

[H.C.Herps]

Sceloporus olivaceus – Kendall County

Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus/Incilius valliceps – Kendall County

Storerea dekayi texana – Kerr County

Ground Skink – Kendall County

Pseudacris streckeri – Bexar/Kendall County border line (Balcones Creek)

 

[H.C.Herps]

These next few hognose are cell phone shots, sorry for the bad quality:
Heterodon platyrhinos – Extreme Northern Bexar County

Heterodon platyrhinos – Extreme Northern Bexar County

Heterodon platyrhinos – Extreme Northern Bexar County

Heterodon platyrhinos – Kendall County

Heterodon platyrhinos - Bexar County

Heterodon platyrhinos – Kendall County

 

[H.C.Herps]

Nerodia erythrogaster transversa - Kendall County

Salvador grahamiae lineata - Kendall County

Anole – Kendall County

Chelydra serpentia – Kendall County

Virginia striatula – Kerr County

Pantherophis obseleta lindheimeri – Kendall County

 

[H.C.Herps]

Thamnophis marcianus – Bandera County

Micrurus tener tener – Kendall County

Nerodia erythrogaster transvera – Bandera County

Leptotyphlops dulcis – Bexar County

Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus – Kendall County

Pile of slimy sals – Kendall County

Gopherus berlandieri – Kendall County

More to come shortly.
Thanks for looking!

 

[diamondlil]

Just.....wow! Amazing set of photos, thank you so much for sharing.

 

[Airidies]

Very very nice shots. So many beautiful finds!

I love hoggies playing dead. And the ones of them flattened out is really cool.

 

[crotalis40741]

Wow some great finds!! congrats

 

[Nanci]

Wow- what a great collection of photos!! I rarely have my camera with me when I find herps. Hopefully when the iPhone 5 comes out, that problem will be solved!

 

[girlundertherainbow]

Awesome ! Are any near kendalia?

 

[Outcast]

I love the little blind snake.

 

[H.C.Herps]

Yes some of these individuals were found near Kendallia.

 

[chris68]

:cheers: GREAT pics, thanks for posting them.

 

[H.C.Herps]

Thanks for all the kind replies everyone. I have a lot more to put up soon.