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Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

July 9, 2023 12:49 PM CDT

Description

Subadult DOR on FM 1376. Poor quality cellphone picture. Imaged only. GTS 4437.

Western Ratsnake - Photo (c) dannysanders, all rights reserved, uploaded by dannysanders
bobzappalorti's ID: Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
Added on July 10, 2023
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Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

April 10, 2023 06:12 PM CDT

Description

Adult disturbed from under a board near the west side of my house. Cooler temps. Imaged only. GTS 4335.

Probably the same as: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154487180

See scar on left side.

Common Spotted Whiptail - Photo (c) Art Mur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Art Mur
bobzappalorti's ID: Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
Added on April 12, 2023
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Flat-headed Snake (Tantilla gracilis)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

April 9, 2023 03:35 PM CDT

Description

Two juveniles under a cover board. Imaged only. GTS 4333 and 4334.

Flat-headed Snake - Photo (c) Michael Price, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Michael Price
bobzappalorti's ID: Flat-headed Snake (Tantilla gracilis)
Added on April 10, 2023
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

April 9, 2023 02:50 PM CDT

Description

Was hiding under tin. Imaged only. GTS 4332.

Mediterranean House Gecko - Photo (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ty Smith
bobzappalorti's ID: Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
Added on April 10, 2023
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Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

April 8, 2023 07:51 PM CDT

Description

Adult found underneath a cold burn barrel after several days of rain. Imaged only. GTS 4331.

Common Spotted Whiptail - Photo (c) Art Mur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Art Mur
bobzappalorti's ID: Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
Added on April 9, 2023
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Northern Redbelly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata ssp. occipitomaculata)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

April 7, 2023 02:34 PM EDT

Description

Observed and imaged by Bill Holmstrom. 41 degrees F.

Northern Redbelly Snake - Photo (c) Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker
bobzappalorti's ID: Northern Redbelly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata ssp. occipitomaculata)
Added on April 8, 2023
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Carpenter Frog (Lithobates virgatipes)

Observer

andrewscarpulla

Date

April 2023

Place

Private
Carpenter Frog - Photo (c) Don Filipiak, all rights reserved, uploaded by Don Filipiak
bobzappalorti's ID: Carpenter Frog (Lithobates virgatipes)
Added on April 8, 2023
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

April 4, 2023 11:04 PM CDT

Description

Large juvenile female. Regenerated tail. Found on front porch behind a box. Released. Imaged only. GTS 4328.

Texas Spiny Lizard - Photo (c) Wendell Peter Griffith, all rights reserved, uploaded by Wendell Peter Griffith
bobzappalorti's ID: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
Added on April 5, 2023
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Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii)

Observer

andrewscarpulla

Date

March 2023
Ensatina - Photo (c) randomtruth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
bobzappalorti's ID: Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii)
Added on March 21, 2023
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

March 11, 2023 07:55 PM CST

Description

GTS 4323.

Green Treefrog - Photo (c) David G. Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David G. Barker
bobzappalorti's ID: Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Added on March 13, 2023
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Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

March 11, 2023 07:59 PM CST

Description

Adult male. Dead (DOR) recently, several hours. 75 degrees F. Total length: 25” (63.5 cm). Tail length: 5.25” (13.5 cm). GTS 4324. To be deposited at TAMU (TCWC).

Eastern Hognose Snake - Photo (c) evangrimes, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by evangrimes
bobzappalorti's ID: Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
Added on March 13, 2023
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

June 26, 2019 08:45 AM CDT

Description

Observed by Bobby Walker. Eating a rabbit.

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - Photo (c) Michael Jacobi, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michael Jacobi
bobzappalorti's ID: Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
Added on March 8, 2023
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Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus ssp. orarius)

Observer

andrewscarpulla

Date

February 28, 2023 04:24 PM CST
Western Ribbon Snake - Photo (c) Eric Osmundson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
bobzappalorti's ID: Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)
Added on March 5, 2023
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

March 1, 2023 11:32 AM EST

Description

Imaged only. GTS 4317.

Brown Anole - Photo (c) Jill Bazeley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bobzappalorti's ID: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Added on March 2, 2023
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

Observer

andrewscarpulla

Date

February 28, 2023 06:36 AM CST
Green Anole - Photo (c) Roberto R. Calderón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roberto R. Calderón
bobzappalorti's ID: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Added on March 2, 2023
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Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

February 20, 2023 09:40 AM CST

Description

Young adult found under roofing tin. 66 degrees F. Total length: 14 cm., weight: about 2 grams. Released. GTS 4315.

Little Brown Skink - Photo (c) Richard Coldiron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Coldiron
bobzappalorti's ID: Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Added on February 21, 2023
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Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

February 15, 2023 02:32 PM CST

Description

DOR on Upper Sisterdale Road.

Nine-banded Armadillo - Photo (c) fm5050, all rights reserved, uploaded by fm5050
bobzappalorti's ID: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Added on February 17, 2023
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

February 7, 2023 12:31 PM CST

Description

Smaller hawk with long legs. Image from a smartphone, cropped.

Cooper's Hawk - Photo (c) Abby Sesselberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Abby Sesselberg
bobzappalorti's ID: Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Added on February 8, 2023
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Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

January 21, 2023 09:02 AM CST

Description

Subadult DOR on FM 1376. With Gary Heyroth. Just north of my place.

Gray Fox - Photo (c) Mike Zarella, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mike Zarella
bobzappalorti's ID: Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
Added on January 22, 2023
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Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps luciae)

Observer

billhubick

Date

January 2023
Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander - Photo (c) Chris Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Cook
bobzappalorti's ID: Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps luciae)
Added on January 22, 2023
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Monterey Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. eschscholtzii)

Observer

billhubick

Date

January 2023
Monterey Ensatina - Photo (c) spencer_riffle, all rights reserved, uploaded by spencer_riffle
bobzappalorti's ID: Monterey Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. eschscholtzii)
Added on January 22, 2023
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Texas Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora lineata)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

January 11, 2023 01:33 PM CST

Description

Large juvenile female found freshly DOR on Ten West Drive. TL: 25 3/4"; tail: 6 1/2". GTS 4313, TNHC FS 0769. See US quarter dollar coin for size comparison.

Third image shows the head and fore leg of a partially digested Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis). The head is pointed to the left, dorsal surface showing in the image. Other parts of what appears to be the same lizard observed (section of tail, leg), likely ingested about one day or so previous. The snake was crushed in the vicinity of the stomach area with viscera extruded from being run over by vehicular traffic (appears be perhaps only once or twice). Measure in the third image in cm.

Cold front due tomorrow but several days previous were warm. Early annual activity in this species (with evidence of feeding)?

Last image during museum prep following formalin fix and tagging.

Texas Patch-nosed Snake - Photo (c) dannysanders, all rights reserved, uploaded by dannysanders
bobzappalorti's ID: Texas Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora lineata)
Added on January 12, 2023
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Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

January 2, 2023 02:05 PM CST

Description

Juvenile male found in an incidental pitfall trap (water meter box). Images taken in my Volvo wagon. First image shows mud caked on its toes, making it harder for the lizard to escape. Blue-green color patches on belly in third image. GTS 4311.

Later died in captivity and was preserved. TNHC FS 0775. TL: 13 cm head/body: 4.5 cm.

Southwestern Fence Lizard - Photo (c) mob-critters, all rights reserved
bobzappalorti's ID: Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)
Added on January 3, 2023
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Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

December 29, 2022 12:46 PM CST

Description

DOR adult found by Joe Jones and forwarded for range and activity data. Ambient temperature 77 degrees F.

Western Ratsnake - Photo (c) dannysanders, all rights reserved, uploaded by dannysanders
bobzappalorti's ID: Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
Added on December 30, 2022
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Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Description

Young adult male collected by Lloyd Gebhardt in 2009 (date and time approximate, Lloyd now deceased). Specimen imaged later and not in original habitat. GTS 895.

Pine Snake - Photo (c) Jake Scott, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jake Scott
bobzappalorti's ID: Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Added on December 28, 2022
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Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)

Observer

andrewscarpulla

Date

December 2022
Banded Watersnake - Photo (c) johnwilliams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by johnwilliams
bobzappalorti's ID: Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
Added on December 22, 2022
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Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis)

Observer

billhubick

Date

July 23, 2010 10:47 PM EDT
Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex - Photo (c) William Wise, all rights reserved, uploaded by William Wise
bobzappalorti's ID: Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Added on December 20, 2022
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

December 7, 2022 01:13 PM CST

Description

Large adult active at 73 degrees F. Imaged only. GTS 4308.

Texas Spiny Lizard - Photo (c) Wendell Peter Griffith, all rights reserved, uploaded by Wendell Peter Griffith
bobzappalorti's ID: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
Added on December 8, 2022
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Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

November 10, 2022 12:01 PM CST

Description

Several small individuals observed. Imaged only. GTS 4304.

Blanchard's Cricket Frog - Photo (c) Andy Kraemer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bobzappalorti's ID: Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)
Added on November 11, 2022
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Eastern Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis ssp. ocellatus)

Observer

gtsalmon

Date

November 2022

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

DOR adult found by Eric C. Timaeus, Sr.

Eastern Black-necked Gartersnake - Photo (c) Michael Price, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Michael Price
bobzappalorti's ID: Eastern Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis ssp. ocellatus)
Added on November 9, 2022
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