What
Flat-headed Snake (Tantilla gracilis)Observer
mkochDescription
Found under a board next to an abandoned shed.
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Texas Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora lineata)Observer
mkochDescription
Found underneath a tin door near an abandoned trailer.
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Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)Observer
mkochDescription
Found in a rabbit hole along a river.
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Western Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum ssp. testaceus)Observer
mkochDescription
Caught by Drew Dittmer road cruising in the Elephant Mountain WMA.
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Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)Observer
mkochDescription
Found under a log in a dry creekbed under an overpass.
What
Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)Observer
mkochDescription
Found in a dry creekbed under an over pass. Underneath a small log with a little moisture, along with an Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad and a few Eastern Newts.
What
Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)Observer
mkochDescription
Found under an overpass, under a small log with a little moisture in a dried up creekbed during a bad drought. Only adequate piece of surface cover with remaining moisture for several yards. Found along with about 4 other newts, a young Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad, and a severely malnourished Southern Copperhead.
What
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
mkochDescription
Just chillin' on the bank.
Photos / Sounds
What
Texas Coralsnake (Micrurus tener)Observer
mkochDescription
Exact location approximate. Found road cruising one night a couple of days after a light rain.
What
Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
mkochDescription
Exact location approximate.
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
mkochDescription
Exact location approximate.
What
Mississippi Green Watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion)Observer
mkochDescription
Found curled around a plant, extremely emaciated, lethargic, and parasite-ridden. Died shortly after capture.
What
Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)Observer
mkochDescription
Found under a discarded carpet.