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Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa)Observer
skrulisDescription
at Conboy Lake NWR in Glenwood, WA
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Nevada Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. nevadensis)Observer
petezaniDescription
A funny thing happens in the northern portions of the range of side-blotched lizards...they aggregate in anticipation of winter. I haven't posted many of these pics, but I have years of data on certain hibernacula where I've been counting the numbers of lizards active on any given day. Here I count at least 18 lizards.
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Nevada Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. nevadensis)Observer
petezaniDescription
It was 8°C (46°F) for a high on this date. That's about the minimum lower thermal limit for Uta activity. In this case, there was no activity for the two weeks prior to this, so this may have been the first chance to warm up for most of the 10 Side-blotched Lizards visible in this photo.
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
herper47Description
Full credit for this record goes to biologist Lowell Diller (now deceased), who found this specimen and provided me with the photo-voucher
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Northeastern Hill Krait (Bungarus bungaroides)Observer
cshethDescription
The snake was found in a wild banana patch, in the centre of a large stream (>10m width). It regurgitated an arboreal Snail-eating Pareas sp. indicating this is a snake eating species.
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New Guinea Snake-Lizard (Lialis jicari)Observer
kukuh_indraDescription
encountered behind sago plants block in MP-21
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Surprise Valley Pyrg (Pyrgulopsis gibba)Observer
coreyjlangeDescription
All the snails besides the left most snail which looks green around the aperture. I think the green looking one is Fluminicola turbiniformis.
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Nevada Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. nevadensis)Observer
petezani
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Wolves and Dogs (Genus Canis)Observer
moody108Description
Here's a video link:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DAADNfmsy0k
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California Pitcher Plant (Darlingtonia californica)Observer
jeffgoddardDescription
Growing next to Lower Vulcan Lake, Kalmiopsis Wliderness. Scanned from a 35 mm slide.
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Kalmiopsis (Kalmiopsis leachiana)Observer
jeffgoddardDescription
Endemic to SW Oregon; namesake of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness area. Scanned from 35 mm prints I took in May 1995 (day of month approximate, as I can not find my notes from this trip).
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Kalmiopsis (Kalmiopsis leachiana)Observer
jeffgoddardDescription
Scanned from 35 mm prints.
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Castilleja alpicolaObserver
markeggerDescription
Jalca de Coipin, the type locality for this very rare endemic of high elevations in the the Andes Mountains of north-central Peru.
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North Umpqua Kalmiopsis (Kalmiopsis fragrans)Observer
holyeggDescription
Both flower morphs growing next to each other—light flowers with long pistils and darker flowers with short pistils. Reproduction only happens between plants with opposite flower morphs.
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Red-spotted Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. concinnus)Observer
mattyd112
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Kalmiopsis (Kalmiopsis leachiana)Observer
kalmiopsishikerDescription
Mt. Billingslea to the right rear in the 3rd pic.
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Matilda's Horned Viper (Atheris matildae)Observer
julian_descoubesPlace
PrivateDescription
Juvenile
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San Salvador Iguana (Cyclura rileyi ssp. rileyi)Observer
nataliewaddellrutterDescription
Several individuals seen on Man Head Cay. This one is in breeding colors.
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Klamath Black Salamander (Aneides klamathensis)Observer
leppinmDescription
Found under rock on dry, open, rocky hillside. juvenile. Ventrum black.
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Central American Eyelash-Viper (Bothriechis nigroadspersus)Observer
nat_rojasestevez
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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)Observer
jimarneDescription
Only a guess. I have no idea.
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California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)Observer
aleescottDescription
An axanthic morph I came across just outside of Lost Lake! Probably the most exciting find of the season coming across this hatchling. Had to be no more than 8 inches in length.
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Western Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum)Observer
hawnzdDescription
Albino plethodon species, possibly Western Red-backed (Plethodon vehiculum) a common species in this area.
~50mm SVL
~45mm Tail Length
16 Costal Grooves (from what I can tell)
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Pygmy Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii)Observer
tempeDescription
Ran under a sage before I caught it. First one I've ever seen. Second one I know of in this general area.
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Rhampholeon rubehoObserver
scott66263Description
Spotted by Jeff Arensen (jeff1046)
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North Philippine Temple Pitviper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus)Observer
spfaller
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North Philippine Temple Pitviper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus)Observer
abdel1980
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Central Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum ssp. columbianum)Observer
dwaltz98
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Andaman Pitviper (Trimeresurus andersonii)Observer
winpaingoo10Description
Photos Owner: Than Naing
Record of Native Species Conservation & Identification Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nscimy/permalink/933666368474773/?mibextid=W9rl1R
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Scott Bar Salamander (Plethodon asupak)Observer
leppinmDescription
Found under rock. 51 F. General location: South of Klamath River, within 1km of Scott River Rd, & north of Scott Bar.
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Sierra Nevada Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. necator)Observer
kbfoxDescription
Seen while we were exiting the Todd Lake parking lot
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
ehappyDescription
First 8 photos taken on the summit of Diamond Hill, the last one was taken near the base on the south side. The summit oaks are visible in this photo.
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Red River Krait (Bungarus slowinskii)Observer
roylesafarisDescription
Photographer Deb Bradley - client of Royle Safaris on tour
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Amazon False Fer-de-Lance (Xenodon severus)Observer
tremarctosDescription
Very aggressive! This snake snapped at me and flared its cowl when I took a step toward it.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
dickcannings
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Coast Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis multifasciata)Observer
jorgehvaldezDescription
Lampropeltis herrerae
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Sierran Cushion Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale)Observer
jeffbisbeeDescription
Interesting population at the top of Pumice Stone Mountain, at 6,900 ft. Flowers mostly white with some pink, leaves oval with brown margins. @jdmore @jdjohnson @tmessick
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Kingsnake swallowing a rattlesnake, observation for the kingsnake
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Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)Observer
colorado_crustaceansDescription
Appeared only as a tentacle at first, but seemingly appeared out of nowhere from a hole in the sand. It wasn’t doing very well, and got swept down the pool, where it got tangled up with a northern kelp crab, which attempted to eat it. The octo inked, and got away, where it briefly hung onto the opposite side of the pool, before being swept away by a large wave. Extremely cool encounter, but this guy was clearly not doing well at all, unfortunately. Never thought in a million years that I’d see one here. Not sure on species, but it appeared to be different from the one I saw earlier this year in Yachats
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Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)Observer
leslie_anthonyDescription
Adult female. COSEWIC-designated Coast Mountain population.
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Philippine Pit Viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori)Observer
alexericsonleePlace
Missing Location
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Mojave Patchnose Snake (Salvadora hexalepis ssp. mojavensis)Observer
phrynocat
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Three Horned-scaled Pitviper (Protobothrops sieversorum)Observer
jasmin209Description
In a cave undescribed species
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Red Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum ssp. piceus)Observer
zeevngDescription
Two individuals in what I presume was a failed predation event. Adult and juvenile locked together by the jaw. Lower jaw was locked together by the teeth. I unhooked them, gave water, and after a short time the adult was gone while the juvenile stuck around in a nearby bush.
I presume the adult tried predating upon the juvie, and the juvie got luck, grabbed onto the adults jaw, and hung on till they were exhausted.
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
a_enloeDescription
DOR on Hwy 50 west of Austin.
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California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)Observer
oregonconservationstrategy
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Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)Observer
jackietlDescription
Cool to see a horned lizard hanging out on a mesquite - trail camera footage
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Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)Observer
dariansantnerDescription
Trapped and removed from Columbia Slough by Portland Parks
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South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)Observer
raul_pommerDescription
This individual was found road-killed. Following the criteria proposed by Borteiro et al. (2021), we classify this specimen of L. muta as presenting the ‘amelanistic’ condition.
A note was published reporting the case, "First report of amelanism in the Bushmaster, Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766) (Squamata: Viperidae)", link: https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/view/79568 .
