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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Late in day. Looked like recent shed.
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Steindachner's Ebony Tarantula (Aphonopelma steindachneri)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Saw him/her fairly early in morning. I rode by on bike and he stopped but slowly moved on. Very nice dark color.
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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)Observer
johnkelly5Description
It just stays still. Gophers are always slow.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Beautiful king. Much faster than gophers and rattlers
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)Observer
johnkelly5Description
That's my bike for scale.
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Striped Racer (Masticophis lateralis)Observer
johnkelly5Description
This was bad...on road within Satwiwa on way to parking lot. I see racers often but they are so fast that I never am able to take pic. I will still take a pic of a dead one since it might be helpful somehow.
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Western Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)Observer
johnkelly5Description
This was on beginning of Guadalasca trail...I was going up and saw him. He must have been run over by mountain biker. They are usually so fast-I don't even bother trying to take their pictures. I added the glove for scale.
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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)Observer
johnkelly5Description
He seemed about 3 + feet long. Moved fast and seemed like he knew where he was going.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Was in parking structure where I work. Security guard put him in a nearby tree.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Not a great pic but I like being able to identify the track which is very distinctive.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Middle of fire road...I rose my bike right by it wham it was full length and by the time I turned around for a pic it had curled up. I shoo'd it off road with a very long stick.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
johnkelly5Description
I know...bad pic but he was fast!
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Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. lutosus)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Found late in afternoon--almost dark on main trail towards the Narrows. It was clearly on its way somewhere. Identifying its formal name would be nice. Update: I changed ID to Great Basin Rattlesnake...from the description, this one seems like an older specimen.
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Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. lutosus)Observer
johnkelly5Description
This was found near Queen's Garden...someone killed it. Really not sure why there are not more signs around telling people not to disturb wildlife including reptiles. Probably would not have kept whoever did this from killing the snake but it might have prompted anyone who might have seen this happen to report that person. I was really disappointed to see this beautiful snake dead in such a well traveled area...still, I would be interested in what the snake's formal name was.
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Very hot day in afternoon. Very active when it was found...when it saw me it quickly disappeared into a gopher hole. Nice bright colors it was probably about 3 feet long.
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Striped Whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus)Observer
johnkelly5Description
Day/week is approximate. This was on the bank of Bright Angel Creek in the middle of day. Not sure what formal name is...looks like type of garter snake or possible a racer. Update: At suggestions, have changed ID to Desert Striped Whip Snake.
