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Apologies in advance for being too what ever to post multiple pix yet. Anyone with tips on how to do that, muchas gracias.

How about some AZ herps you will never see?

Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake. Secretive, restricted range and habitat. Cute. 1997, Huachuca Mts.

Western Massasauga. Very limited range. Protected. 1995, private collection.

Speckled Rattlesnake from the mts of central Az.

Sidewinder, Maricopa Mts, 1996.

Western Hognosed, Willcox, 1996.

Chiricahua Mts, 1980.

They're common enough, but just try running across one when you want to. Vicinity of Nogales, 1997.

The one from the puddle. Madera Canyon area, 1996. If only these were as abundant as the Prairie Ringnecks, the world would be a better place....

I slipped in a bug--but hopefully, I'm forgiven--it's a good one. Rainbow grasshopper. Small things, in the lubber family. Bad-tasting to birds--this is aposomatic coloration.

Western Blind Snake. About 9 inches long, eats termites and ant larvae. They're everywhere, but never seen--totally fossorial. Sometimes found during spring road riding. One of my personal faves.

Banded Sand Snake. Look at that nose. These guys are strong--they can force their way out of your grasp. They bite, too, amusing for such a small snake--only about ten inches, but surprisingly hard pinch. They can vanish into loose sand as fast as a water snake diving. Way cool.

Chionactis, the Shovel-Nosed Snake. Road riding in spring is the only way to see these. They do well as captives, eating crickets, small scorpions and small centipedes. Just beautiful--the equal of any herp anywhere, IMO.

I've found them just by hiking in early summer. As a matter of fact, they make up over 20% of the snakes I've seen in the west. A bit less impressive given that I've found a grand total of 4 snakes in the west... but, hey, I only spent a month out there when I was 12, so I figure I'm doing pretty well.

Cool snakes, though, and underrated. But Hypsiglena are even cooler and more underrated. : )

So, when are you coming back to those other forums?

Patrick Alexander

Yea the world would be alot better place if any of the Ringnecks were more common in Tx, finding one in 18yrs in East Tx isn't a very good record. I wish the other species got as big as the regal. Great shot though........Scott

some over 30 inches--a python of a Diadophis. Those big ones eat small mice in captivity--no lie, I've kept 'em. Also true they are secretive as heck. Probably as abundant as any Diadophis, but dedicated to keeping out of sight. Alas.

articles. Now I know what the KW stands for. Great pics BTW!

Seen all those more than once! How many of these have you seen?

I've never seen a patternless rattler of any kind. Is that an atrox?

patternless wdb also. And a striped wdb too. See the link below.
Neurotoxin

You're right about some of those herps. I've never seen a ridge-nosed rattler, blind snake, w. hognose, mtn. king, sand snake, shovel-nosed, or regal ringneck on my own, yet. But I'm trying. I'm not in the right habitat for some and can't climb much anymore for others, but I'm working on it. Got a lifer last night, the coral

TC

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>>Apologies in advance for being too what ever to post multiple pix yet. Anyone with tips on how to do that, muchas gracias.
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>>How about some AZ herps you will never see?
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>>Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake. Secretive, restricted range and habitat. Cute. 1997, Huachuca Mts.
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the AZ locality rosy?

Got ant pic's of them?

Jer