We found a total of 6 C. atrox, one was alive on the road, 3 DOR, and two were found while day hiking. We also found 2 western Massasauga...I'll just copy the herp list supplied by Ian Murray of New Mexico. They kid knows his herps, and how to find them. It was an awesome trip.
A few pictures from the trip.
Found several beautiful adult and subadult male Crotaphytus collaris. Only was able to get close enough to photo a couple. These guys are very wary.
A nice little female C. collaris found lounging on some rocks.
This Texas Horned Lizard was found basking on the highway, and was pleased to be photographed.
Small atrox found while night driving some backroads
the second small atrox soaking up some morning sun.
This is a nice male Prarie Kingsnake taking advantage of the warm roads this evening.
This is the largest diamondback we found. It was very friendly and never even struck at us...I'd guess it to be only 3.5 feet in length with an attitude of a 7 footer. It continued to buzz for at least 10 minutes after we left it. The sound could be heard from 50 feet away with little difficulty.
Those were all C. atrox in the photographs. A few people on the photo gallery page commented they loooked like easterns.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
John Eddington
4 narrowmouth toads
numerous collared lizards (very colorful males)
fence lizards
racerunners
great plains skinks
3 DOR atrox, 1 AOR atrox, 2 atrox in the field
1 AOR Sistrurus, 1 huge dying Sistrurus(@#%$ in front hit it)
1 dying speckled king(splendida influence?) again hit by a guy going in the opposite direction, we saw him swerve to get it
3 AOR emoryi, 1 DOR emoryi
1 AOR calligaster(damn, almost looked like a mole king) 1 DOR calligaster
2 AOR copperheads
2 DOR yellowbelly watersnakes
1 pair of courting watersnakes at lake
3 nightsnakes
2 blind snakes
5 ground snakes
2 ringnecks
1 yellowbelly racer on the move, couldnt capture
1 dekays
1 DOR rough green (John is good at IDing this species from long range
3 DOR texas rats
2 DOR bullsnakes
1 Texas Horned Lizard
Ed