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Northern Hemisphere Crayfishes (Superfamily Astacoidea)Observer
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Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and Allies (Suborder Pleocyemata)Observer
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Scavenged body parts on the bank of Rio Frio, near Rascón, SLP. One local resident told me that they do not occur here, despite abundant habitat.
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Cooters (Genus Pseudemys)Observer
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Is it P. gorzugi or P. texana? I am still in the field and can’t really tell on my phone.
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Crevice Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii)Observer
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sleeping in rock crack
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Trans-pecos Ratsnake (Bogertophis subocularis)Observer
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dead on road
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Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula)Observer
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I found this individual perched on a rock in the middle of a stream passage, 25m from the entrance of a cave. It was missing most of its tail.
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Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)Observer
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AOR then it climbed a tree in the ROW.
Photos / Sounds
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Texas Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora lineata)Observer
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DOR. Stomach contents emerging through hole in abdomen, revealing what appear to be Sceloporus olivaceous eggs.
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Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer)Observer
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DOR.
It is sad to see what my field herping has come to...
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Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)Observer
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DOR
I have documented numerous snakes on this stretch of road in the past few years but I documented very few this year, despite observing plenty of DORs. The reason: traffic has become so heavy that it is no longer safe to pull over and photograph snakes along most of the roadway. Sad.
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Western Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)Observer
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A single male was calling onsite. Roadside ditch.
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Great Plains Ground Snake (Sonora episcopa)Observer
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DOR ants were busy on it.
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Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)Observer
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Metamorph found in small pool.