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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Sp desc in prep "interfluminea". In roadfill.
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Sp desc in prep "sredli"
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Sp desc in prep "sredli"
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Sp desc in prep "sredli"
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Sp desc in prep "sredli"
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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sp desc in prep "sredli"
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Ramshorn Snails (Family Planorbidae)Observer
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Unknown snail in partially mineralized soil matrix within talus in the Sonoran desert.
Tempted to assign it to Planorbidae, however, left it open for others with hope of different ideas.
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Genus EremariontaObserver
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Population in White Tank mts particularly capacious, dark and milky glossy. Species desc in progress.
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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In ~50-100 year old mining rock-pile excavated from adjacent hill and ravine. Stanton / Octave are old West mining towns. There's gold in them thar hills, and talussnails (exceedingly hard to find). Species desc in progress.
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Genus SuccineaObserver
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Can you spot the shell in the duff?
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Genus SuccineaObserver
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Two shells at base of talus in leaf litter.
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Soil moist at depth. After 6 years of effort, finally found a live one. Beautiful habitat throughout canyon. This individual is Sonorella sredli, a species desc is in prep. Orange defensive mucous is a distinguishing characteristic.
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Few shells and seals in old slide tailings.
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Juvenile in gabion rubble. Extensive outcrops upslope (burned over).
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Two hatchlings and an old apertural seal in roadfill.
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Southwestern Us Talussnails (Genus Sonorella)Observer
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Following monsoon storm that day. Talus and vegetation moist, woody debris wet. Fog rose as evening progressed. Air temp 68F. No adults observed. Six subadults (3 whorls) and one juvenile (2 whorls). All at edge of vegetation interface with talus. Open talus areas were also searched.
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Sonorella mohaveanaObserver
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Species name not in authority DB. Elevated to species status in Miller (1984) due to distinctive traits of the verge vs S coloradoensis.
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
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Rainy night. Sub-adult resting under dead shrub, ambient temp about 49F. Replaced shrub after photo.
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
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Gravid female basking by the side of Bloody Basin Road.