tswitz1234's Identifications

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What

Desert Tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius)

Observer

cvanpaasschen

Date

September 29, 2022 02:23 PM PDT

Place

Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Desert Tarantula - Photo (c) Zach Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zach Lim

tswitz1234's ID: Desert Tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius)

Added on October 6, 2022

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2 photos

What

Genus Aphonopelma

Observer

nabeelalshamma

Date

October 1, 2022 11:15 AM PDT

Place

Rancho San Antonio Preserve, Los Altos Hills, CA, US (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

Needs ID

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tswitz1234's ID: Desert Tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius)

Added on October 6, 2022

Leading

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5 photos

What

Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Observer

sarah-mae

Date

May 18, 2021 11:11 AM PDT

Place

Half Moon Bay, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Only about 12” long

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Pacific Gopher Snake - Photo (c) Faris K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Faris K

tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Added on April 8, 2022

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2 photos

What

Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)

Observer

accordiongordon

Date

November 22, 2020 05:07 PM PST

Place

Redwood City, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Found under cover object. I want to say it’s a northern alligator lizard, but not 100% positive, so I’ll leave it at genus for now. Crappy ventral scale photo for anyone who wants to take a crack at it.

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Northern Alligator Lizard - Photo (c) Zach Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zach Lim

tswitz1234's ID: Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)

Added on March 9, 2022

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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Observer

arthurmacmillan

Date

April 29, 2021 01:38 PM PDT

Place

Santa Cruz, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Might be a Pacific Gopher Snake because of location.

3 IDs

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Added on May 8, 2021

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3 photos

What

Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides ssp. missionensis)

Observer

caseygirard

Date

May 2020

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Mission Blue - Photo (c) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, some rights reserved (CC BY)

tswitz1234's ID: Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides ssp. missionensis)

Added on April 6, 2021

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3 photos

What

Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides ssp. missionensis)

Observer

caseygirard

Date

May 2020

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides ssp. missionensis)

Added on April 6, 2021

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What

Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Observer

elliekim007

Date

June 11, 2020 02:56 PM PDT

Place

Lexington Ave, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)

5 IDs

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Added on June 24, 2020

Improving

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What

Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Observer

morganstickrod

Date

October 8, 2018 11:07 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)

5 IDs

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)

Added on June 16, 2020

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4 photos

What

Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)

Observer

thomasjadallah

Date

April 14, 2020 07:54 PM PDT

Place

Lexington Ave, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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Forest Sharp-tailed Snake - Photo (c) spencer_riffle, all rights reserved, uploaded by spencer_riffle

tswitz1234's ID: Forest Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia longicaudae)

Added on June 14, 2020

Maverick

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pacific Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis)

Observer

wildangelo

Date

March 4, 2020 05:16 PM UTC

Place

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve, Redwood City, CA, US (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Pacific Ringneck Snake - Photo (c) C Yasuda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis)

Added on March 22, 2020

Improving

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2 photos

What

Pacific Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis)

Observer

k_birdgess

Date

April 17, 2018 09:27 AM PDT

Place

88 Cañada Road, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis)

Added on March 22, 2020

Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pacific Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis)

Observer

kestrel

Date

October 5, 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Place

Laurelwood / Sugarloaf Park, San Mateo, California, United States (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Pacific Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis)

Added on March 22, 2020

Improving

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3 photos

What

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)

Observer

gyrrlfalcon

Date

June 9, 2017 04:02 PM PDT

Place

Laurelwood Park (Google, OSM)

Description

It was coiled, sleeping on its tail. So I am not sure if it was a Rattler or a Gopher Snake.

Research Grade

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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Photo (c) owenrtm77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by owenrtm77

tswitz1234's ID: Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)

Added on February 18, 2020

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California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)

Observer

nmcnear

Date

April 2018

Place

Santa Cruz County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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California Mountain Kingsnake - Photo (c) spencer_riffle, all rights reserved, uploaded by spencer_riffle

tswitz1234's ID: California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)

Added on February 16, 2020

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Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)

Observer

zacharge

Date

July 2017

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)

6 IDs

Research Grade

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Northern Rubber Boa - Photo (c) spencer_riffle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by spencer_riffle

tswitz1234's ID: Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)

Added on January 5, 2020

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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

temminicki

Date

June 16, 2019 02:05 PM PDT

Place

San Mateo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja

tswitz1234's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Added on June 20, 2019

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What

Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)

Observer

caletusbobetus

Date

July 25, 2016 09:56 AM PDT

Place

Harkins Fire Trl, Redwood City, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Or Garter snake?

8 IDs

Research Grade

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tswitz1234's ID: Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)

Added on June 20, 2019

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California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)

Observer

venomdoc

Date

May 2014

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)

11 IDs

Research Grade

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Coast Mountain Kingsnake - Photo (c) jeremywright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

tswitz1234's ID: Coast Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis multifasciata)

Added on February 6, 2019

Maverick

Photos / Sounds

What

California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)

Observer

paul2

Date

September 2011

Place

Santa Clara County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

This shy little kingsnake was up a tree and wouldn't come down for a better pose!

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Observer

sparrow3hawk

Date

January 16, 2018 03:24 PM PST

Place

San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

This small raptor looks like it could be a Merlin or a female kestrel but I am not sure. There was some red hues on the underbelly. It was about the size of a crow.