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Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Found lounging on the sidewalk during my bike commute around 7 AM. It did not try to escape as I picked it up to move it back to a safer spot. It was around 70 Fahrenheit.
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Observed on the bike path that runs along the Salt River
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Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus ssp. molossus)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Observed just off a trail in the mountain foothills
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Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Observed crossing a gravel road.
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Western Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis ssp. cyrtopsis)Observer
crepuscular
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Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Observed crossing a trail just before 9 AM.
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Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)Observer
crepuscularDescription
This is the first broadheaded skink I have spotted in Orleans Parish in over 10 years.
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Baird's Ratsnake (Pantherophis bairdi)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Observed almost motionless on a trail at around 8 AM
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Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Found crossing the road.
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Western Bird-voiced Treefrog (Hyla avivoca ssp. avivoca)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Spotted this during some night herping by following its call.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
crepuscularDescription
This was a very small individual. I suspect it's about one year old.
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Glossy Swampsnake (Liodytes rigida)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Melanistic glossy swampsnake. This is a good example of the melanistic morph of this snake that can be found around Lake Pontchartrain in southeast Louisiana. They are pitch black all around, eyeballs included.
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Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Found early AM on a gravel road in Kisatchie National Forest.
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Texas Coralsnake (Micrurus tener)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Found on gravel road near dusk in Kisatchie National Forest.
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Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius ssp. barbouri)Observer
crepuscularDescription
This young snake was not much larger that a US quarter coin.
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Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris)Observer
crepuscularDescription
I may need some help with this ID...
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Western Lesser Siren (Siren nettingi)Observer
crepuscularDescription
This siren was caught in a water trap that was baited with canned sardines.
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Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Found alive on road near dusk.
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Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)Observer
crepuscularDescription
Found under a cover board.
