Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Tracy Karplus
Views:191 views “With in-situ images I tend to look for wide-angle compositions, a kind of herp photography that’s…
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Finding Indigo Snake Eggs in the Wild
Ben Stegenga
Views:30 views Ben and Jesus have just kicked off our 2024-2025 indigo snake survey season, and while it’s…
Australian Bockadam
Views:183 views “A Cerebus australis (Australian Bockadam) lives across northern Australia, from the Kimberley region in Western Australia…
Collaborative Science to Monitor Invasive Snake Parasites
Views:218 views Ben holds up a freshly collected fecal sample from Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum) that will…
Snake Fungal Disease in Georgia
Houston Chandler
Snake fungal disease is caused by the fungal pathogen Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, which infects the skin of snakes and causes a wide range of symptoms. These symptoms can range from a few crusty or dry scales to serious lesions and eroding scales that can, in severe cases, be fatal for the infected snake.
Clifton’s Lizard Eater
Here’s a photo of one of México’s most striking and seldomly seen colubrid species: Clifton’s Lizard Eater snake, or Mastigodryas cliftoni, which can be found throughout tropical Northwestern México.
Rainbow Snake
“A Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma) from Southern Georgia that was found basking during our snake fungal disease study…”
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Due to its prolific nature, it is often overlooked. However, it is as common and widespread as it is because it is the perfect and most adaptable generalist species.