Any one find these in Kingville, Kleberg County area? According to Dixon the range ends near Corpus area. I know snakes know no political boundaries, just thought it was a neat find.
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger salamander
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
1 G rosea
1 Haplo minax
1 Brachy angustum
1 Brachy sabulosum
1 Brachy vagans
1 Cent. hentzi scorp
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yellow bellied racer
wolfpackh
Jun 24, 2009 09:48 AM
Replies (5)
wolfpackh
Jun 24, 2009 09:54 AM
belly shot
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger salamander
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
1 G rosea
1 Haplo minax
1 Brachy angustum
1 Brachy sabulosum
1 Brachy vagans
1 Cent. hentzi scorp
chrish
Jun 24, 2009 12:57 PM
That's technically a Mexican Racer (Coluber constrictor oaxacae) rather than the other subspecies, Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris).
Supposedly the black skin and black speckling are distinctive in this subspecies, but they do intergrade with Yellow-bellieds further up the coast.
Both subspecies have yellow bellies.
It is a cool find, either way. I don't think I've ever seen a Coluber in south Texas other than a single DOR near Freer.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
wolfpackh
Jun 24, 2009 01:14 PM
I did see that in the book as well, the Mexican racer would be the logical choice by locality alone. i didn't realize that the Mexican racer had such a yellow tummy. thanks for the reply.
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger salamander
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
1 G rosea
1 Haplo minax
1 Brachy angustum
1 Brachy sabulosum
1 Brachy vagans
1 Cent. hentzi scorp
antelope
Jun 25, 2009 08:51 AM
I'm with Chris on this one wolfpack, but oaxacans are a neat find any day! They are pretty abundant here in Corpus but difficult to catch, lol! I personally have not seen a yellowbwlly here in Nueces, but saw a hawk attack one in Refugio county, it dropped it when I got too close for a pic, but the hawk already hammered it.
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Todd Hughes
wolfpackh
Jun 25, 2009 09:57 AM
i agree w/ u guys. That's why i wanted second opinions from kingsnake members who are from TX. i am not from Texas, but go there occasionally. Another lifer to add to the list.
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger salamander
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
1 G rosea
1 Haplo minax
1 Brachy angustum
1 Brachy sabulosum
1 Brachy vagans
1 Cent. hentzi scorp
