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May 19, 2010
In March we drove from California to Florida. In April we drove back, spending much of the time in Texas. Here are some herps I came across during these two months.
new photo: thumbnail Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans crepitans
new photo: thumbnail Florida Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus dorsalis
new photo: thumbnail American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
new photo: thumbnail Northern Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis
new photos: thumbnail Texas Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera emoryi
new species: thumbnail Marbled Whiptail
Aspidoscelis marmorata
new species: thumbnail Plateau Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis scalaris
new species: thumbnail Texas Banded Gecko
Coleonyx brevis
new subspecies: no photos Central Texas Whipsnake
Coluber taeniatus girardi
new photos: thumbnail Chihuahuan Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus scitulus
new photo: thumbnail Northern Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
new species: thumbnail Cliff Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus marnockii
new photos: thumbnail Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
new photo: thumbnail Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
new species: thumbnail Mediterranean Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
new photos: thumbnail Bleached Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata ruthveni
new photos: thumbnail Canyon Treefrog
Hyla arenicolor
new photos: thumbnail Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
new species: thumbnail Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
new species: thumbnail Texas Threadsnake
Leptotyphlops dulcis
new subspecies: thumbnail Broad Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata confluens
new subspecies: thumbnail Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata fasciata
new species: thumbnail Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
new photo: thumbnail Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
new photo: thumbnail Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
new species: thumbnail Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
new photo: thumbnail Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
new photo: thumbnail Peninsula Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
new subspecies: thumbnail Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis deserticola
new photos: thumbnail Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
new subspecies: thumbnail Big Bend Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus merriami annulatus
new subspecies: thumbnail Presidio Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus merriami longipunctatus
new subspecies: thumbnail Merriam’s Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus merriami merriami
new species: thumbnail Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
new species: thumbnail Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
new photo: thumbnail Smith's Black-headed Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
new species: thumbnail Mexican Plateau Slider
Trachemys gaigeae
new photos: thumbnail Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
new subspecies: thumbnail Texas Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus ornatus
new subspecies: thumbnail Big Bend Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schmidti
new photo: thumbnail Eastern Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana stejnegeri
May 9, 2010
In February 2010 I found myself with the better part of two days available in the Marin/Sonoma county area, north of San Francisco. I went out in search of Red-bellied Newts and came back a happy man. I also saw a few other species along the way.
new photos: thumbnail Speckled Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus flavipunctatus
new photo: thumbnail Arboreal Salamander
Aneides lugubris
new photos: thumbnail California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
new photo: thumbnail Skilton's Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
new photos: thumbnail Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa
new species: thumbnail Red-bellied Newt
Taricha rivularis
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