West Texas 2011

[H.C.Herps]

Horrible drought conditions have had a major impact on herp movement in the Trans Pecos this year. A small group of us spent four days out herping, however, only 1 night was any good. The big treat of the trip was finding 2 kennerlyi.



Hypsiglena jani texana:

Hypsiglena jani texana:

Thamnophis marcianus:

Arizona elegans:

Pantherophis emoryi emoryi

Pituophis canitifer affinis/sayi:

Pituophis canitifer affinis/sayi:

Pituophis canitifer affinis/sayi:

!Heterodon kenneryli!

 

[H.C.Herps]

ornatus:

gularis:

Pecos whip:

Phrynosoma cornatum:

Collard:

 

[H.C.Herps]

This post isn't finished yet, I just need to add more pics.

 

[H.C.Herps]

Heterodon kennerlyi:

Arizona elegans:

Crotalus atrox:

Scute:

Sonoran Gopher Snake

Prairie Rattlesnake: Courtesy of Saunders Drukker

Blacktail Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

 

[H.C.Herps]

Final Count:


June 1st:
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1 Emoryi Ratsnake (Vouchered)
1 Gopher (Vouchered)
1 Viridis (Vouchered)
1 Texas Toad (Vouchered)
1 DOR Gopher (Vouchered)
1 DOR Mex Hog (Vouchered)
1 DOR Caelenops (Vouchered)

June 2nd:
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3 Horned Lizards (Vouchered)
1 Nightsnake (Vouchered)
1 Emoryi Ratsnake (Vouchered)
1 Desert Box Turtles (Vouchered)
1 Longnose (Unvouchered)
1 Molossus (Unvouchered?? I'll check)
1 DOR Molossus (Unvouchered)
1 Coachwhip (Unvouchered)
TMTC Racerunners (Vouchered)
~3 Checkered Whiptail (Vouchered)
TMTC Spotted Whiptail (Vouchered)
Scelop #1 (Vouchered)
Scelop #2 (Vouchered)
~5 Earless Lizards (Vouchered)

June 3rd:
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1 Mex Hog! (Vouchered)
3 Gophers (Vouchered)
1 Emoryi Ratsnake (Vouchered)
2 Nightsnake (Vouchered)
1 Glossy Snake (Vouchered)
3 Atrox (Vouchered)
1 Scute (Vouchered)
2 Molossus (Vouchered)
2 Coachwhips (Unvouchered)
1 Longnose (Unvouchered)
TMTC Racerunners (Vouchered)
June 3rd:
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1 Mexican Hog! (Vouchered)
3 Gophers (Vouchered)
1 Emoryi Ratsnake (Vouchered)
2 Nightsnake (Vouchered)
1 Glossy Snake (Vouchered)
3 Atrox (Vouchered)
1 Scute (Vouchered)
2 Molossus (Vouchered)
2 Coachwhips (Unvouchered)
1 Longnose (Unvouchered)
TMTC Racerunners (Vouchered)
~5 Checkered Whiptail (Vouchered)
TMTC Spotted Whiptail (Vouchered)
Prairie Lizard (Vouchered)
Scelop. Ssp. (Vouchered)
TMTC Crevice Spinys (Vouchered)
~5 Earless Lizards (Vouchered)
7 Horned Lizards (Vouchered)

June 4th:
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1 Mex Hog! (Vouchered)
1 C.T. Whipsnake (Unvouchered)
1 Mountain Patchnose (Unvouchered)
1 Gopher Snake (Unvouchered)
1 Banded Gecko (Unvouchered)
1 Nightsnake (Vouchered)
1 Plains Toad (Vouchered)
# Texas Toads (Vouchered)
# Couches Spades (Vouchered)
# Green Toads (Vouchered)

 

[HeavenHell]

That photo of the hog on the fence post is awesome. You should get the one framed.

 

[H.C.Herps]

Haha, thanks. I actually was laughed at pretty hard and got some sarcastic comments from my buds for putting the kennerlyi on the fence post. Sure it is not natural at all, but I wanted to get the windmill and the grassland in the photo instead of asphalt.

 

[jeremy hitchcock]

the gophersnake has awsome coloration!!!

 

[Outcast]

What is the (Vouchered/Unvouchered) thing for behind each name of snakes that you found?

It would have been very hard for me not to take those hognose snakes home...LOL

 

[MotleyMedusa7]

great herping pics

 

[RepLover1022]

Where in west Texas are u located?

 

[RepLover1022]

Where in west Texas are u located?

 

[Stefanie]

What GORGEOUS pictures! Thanks for sharing

 

[Rdoyle]

Is that poor Collard dead? Very Nice pics.