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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)Observer
thoughtzilla
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
irelandrbiDescription
We flipped this mom and baby on a cool rainy day 1/29/2023. Baby looked to be a neonate. Photo by: D. Newman
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
bhodder
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Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)Observer
michaelvoeltzDescription
Eight total found collected near one another.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
sinkingfeeling
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
brandont91311
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Mountain Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans ssp. elegans)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
Bursting out of the belly of a road-killed Red-shouldered Hawk. Probably yesterday's lunch, as today was quite cloudy. Further impressive as the ditches are full of snow and most of the water is frozen over
Found and photographed by Brian Hess
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
thomas_j_brummelDescription
Second ever ringneck, only ever hike these guys
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Oregon Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis atratus ssp. hydrophilus)Observer
americansparrow
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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)Observer
suzieseaotter
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
pboundsDescription
Sopac with his darkling beetle friend
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
ouzelDescription
We heard this snake while we were on the road, in woods, twenty feet away. It was rattling continuously which we had never heard before at Sobrante Ridge. We do not know why it was warning with a rattle. It kept rattling with only short breaks for over 30 minutes. I walked home to get a camera with flash and 200 mm lens and located the snake by following the direction of the rattle sound. I had a 200 mm lens.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
derek_hameisterDescription
We observed the snake at the base of a Manzanita before it proceeded to go full arboreal and climbed 12 feet or so off of the ground. very interesting behavior...
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Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)Observer
snakeybigspinDescription
Basking in the sand about 9 am. Near location. Calm.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
jacobrobertson848
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
joemillerDescription
Found a big one in the workshop today, move along buddy!
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Coast Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans ssp. terrestris)Observer
janeydDescription
Ingesting a rodent
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
sierrawolfDescription
With an ambitious snack!
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Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor)Observer
juliesimcockDescription
Large skin in dry creek m
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Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. deserticola)Observer
mgruen
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
joseph-ca
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
tothemax
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
thomastaylor1
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San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. tetrataenia)Observer
coolpapa1
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
jonathan108
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
cpassaro
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
charlie_gibbons
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
caymanlanzone
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Desert Striped Whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus ssp. taeniatus)Observer
halegdDescription
A desert striped whipsnake with recently caught prey in mouth. When I first spotted it, the rodent was still alive and moving. A truly incredible find
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
ouzelDescription
This young snake senses the air with it's tongue when I make large movements. It seems to never move it's tongue when I'm looking at it holding my camera and staying still.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
beckasaurus
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
kimberlyr402
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
desert_hiker
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
out_west_jess
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
richard26Description
Two snakes coiled together. The larger one was over 3 feet and very fat. Possibly gravid? The smaller one was 20 to 24 inches. Temperature about 70. Open grassland. Could this breeding behavior?
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Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)Observer
dylanaasenDescription
Super cool to see this thing in a bush! 71 degree evening.
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San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. annectens)Observer
chalon9Description
DOR
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Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber)Observer
jamesalmonDescription
This is probably the biggest Rattlesnake I have seen personally!! She was a Bute!!
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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)Observer
cydnoDescription
Very sluggish, eyes damaged, flies flitting … on its last legs.
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Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)Observer
coolpapa1Description
Found under rock with banded gecko. Picture 4 shows both.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
miguelmooneyDescription
Stare down as rabbit defends her kits
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
samwise5
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
joerichDescription
Frosty morning and there is actual frost on the snake. It was laying on a small game trail, I think used primarily by jackrabbits. The little guy didn't move the whole time I was hovering over it with a camera.
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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus)Observer
cdegroofDescription
In situ
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Santa Cruz Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis atratus ssp. atratus)Observer
reptile_galen
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California Striped Racer (Masticophis lateralis ssp. lateralis)Observer
randomtruth
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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)Observer
hog_whisperer
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California Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lyrophanes)Observer
paperplumDescription
Same individual observed here.
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Coastal Rosy Boa (Lichanura orcutti)Observer
ectothermistDescription
Ambient temperature about 75° F
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Coastal Rosy Boa (Lichanura orcutti)Observer
tothemaxDescription
My lifer rosy boa. Was just starting to come out of a large crack when we accidentally scared it into the crack. Then waited 30-40 minutes for it to come back out. Was missing its left eye, which was clearly pecked at by something (photo 2).
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Monterey Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. vandenburgii)Observer
acastelein
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Snake Fungal Disease (Ophidiomyces ophidiicola)Observer
torreya_trekkerDescription
First occurrence of species detection at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Fungal species presence upon Crotalus adamanteus determined by official investigation through USGS. Snake was observed along trail, and a photograph was sent to me. I noted the malform head, and determined the snake was potentially innoculated with SFD. Rehab was attempted by local wildlife facility, but snake expired two days later.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
clintkellner
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
environmenthrallDescription
Mother with several young (at least 4). Images taken from video.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
irelandrbiDescription
An aberrant morph juvenile C. Helleri.
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Coast Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans ssp. terrestris)Observer
max_benningfield
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
sheilatonerDescription
Young rattlesnake. Mouth open, looked alive but was dead on side of trail.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
nancyasquithDescription
Although this looked like a beautifully choreographed mating dance, it is actually a form of ritual combat between two males, usually occurring in view of a female--she may have stayed behind the rock out of my sight. It had been going on for nearly 5 minutes when I left.
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Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)Observer
karli_lawrenceDescription
in the green near fire line of caldor fire
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Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)Observer
matthewdownsDescription
small, young specimine. found in some pine duff
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Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Rattlesnake just past the junction of Weir Canyon Trail and Deer Trail. Didn't see it until we walked within 10 feet. Didn't rattle at us. Stayed there for 3 minutes before moving West.
Red Diamond Rattlesnake I believe.
The two shots of it coiled are of it leaving, the rest are in chronological order from 9:19-9:24am.
Overcast weather. Snake blended in well.
