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I took alot of trips out to Kansas this year, here's what i found.

Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne olivacea
Kiowa County April, 2007
In late April I roadcruised a road and found about 8 Western Massasaugas




Western Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus
Kiowa County April, 2007

2 Ground Snakes Sonora semiannulata
Kiowa County April, 2007

Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum
Kiowa County April, 2007

Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Russell County, May 2007

Great Plains Rat Snake Elaphe emoryi
Russell County, May 2007

Great Plains Rat Snake Elaphe emoryi
Russell County, May 2007

Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
Russell County, May 2007

Coachwhip Snake Masticophis flagellum testaceus
Russell County, May 2007

Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis
Russell County, May 2007
Later that night it rained horribly and dropped in temp.

(Photgraphed in car)Plains Spadefoot Toad Spea bombifrons
Russell County, May 2007
And the big suprise(to me at least)was this guy found around 10, with a torrential rain and chilling wind

Western Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus
Russell County, May 2007
After this we headed over to Geary County(which was soaked)



Flathead Snake Tantilla gracilis
Geary County, May 2007
Also found about 18 collareds on this hill, here's the best juvie

Collared Lizard Crotaphytus collaris
Geary County, 2007
Well went on a couple other trips to Kansas, post a different thread later.

I have always wanted to make it up to Kansas, especially for the checkerboard patterned speckled kings! Nice post, I will have to get on it, I guess, lol!
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Todd Hughes