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Sandflyx,

I never thought of rattlers in Pennsylvania. Had to look that one up.

Timber Rattler ...

As Fisherboy stated, thank you for not killing it.

 

Garter Snakes by the dozen when I lived in Indiana. Not too plentiful here in Florida. Or our local cats have just kept them away from our house.

 

And those are some GREAT pictures of American Anoles, Pete! Thank you for those. (even in pornographic poses, they're cute little lizards)

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Haven't seen a snake that looked like that ever. I'm in the Mo. Ozarks and the decrease in all varieties of snakes is something that I noticed over the last 15-20 years, which coincides with the establishment of the armadillos here and also with an explosion in raptor population. Tarantulas have become rare over the same period.

Mention of fire suppression, it is notable that wild fires have been rare since the early '80s and prior to that were an annual event in March.

Recently spent some hours with a couple state biologists looking for eggs of wood frogs and salamanders. I mentioned to the herpe gal about my theory of armadillos displacing snakes by possibly eating the eggs or very young in the search of grubs; she said it is possible but thought it more likely that they compete for food and armadillos are winning.

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The annual amphibian Spring pool cover cacophony has begun...

almost, but not quite, as loud as a howler monkey...

pound for pound, a sonic reptilian contender...

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A Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata fasciata)

 

 

A common sight for fishermen.

 

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I've probably got more bites from those than from mosquitoes. I used to pick 'em up all the time back in Indiana.

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A juvenile Timber (Canebrake) Rattlesnake I got to help swab for Snake Fungal Disease testing yesterday.

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