Doin' some late night herping

[emroul]

And I found two little guys that probably won't make it into these forums very often, so I thought I'd share:

Long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei):

http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v15/emroul/April-25th-2004-007.jpg

http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v15/emroul/April-25th-2004-006.jpg

http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v15/emroul/April-25th-2004-010.jpg

And a Variable Sand Snake (Chilomeniscus stramineus):

http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v15/emroul/banded.jpg

http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v15/emroul/banded2.jpg

I wish I could have gotten a size comparison, but that sand snake was only about 6" long or so, and that's usually about their max (sometimes reaching 10"). The longnose is about 22" or so.

Cool little guys.
Jennifer

[Bartman]

I wish i lived somewhere near cool reptiles...damn cold toronto!

[urd]

try living in england! oh look i found a newt and OH MY GOD! LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!!!!!! ANOTHER NEWT lol :)

[urd]

That long-nosed is wicked and ive never seen one of those sand snakes before, it looks really cool.

[jparker1167]

cool pics

[emroul]

Thanks guys. :) I just got back from doing a little more herping tonight, and I found tons of stuff. I will post pictures in the morning. It was an awesome night. :)

Jennifer

[emroul]

I went out last night again, and this is what I found:

This is the prettiest long-nosed I have ever seen; sadly, the semi didn't think so. I watched it get run over right in front of me. :'(
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/dorln.jpg

We found three alive, but only two made it safely off the road.
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorln.jpg

http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorln2.jpg

We found 12 shovel-nosed total. Eight were dead and so was one threadsnake.
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/dorsn.jpg

Here are three of the four (they are a pain to take pictures of):
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorsn.jpg

This is the smallest threadsnake I have ever seen:
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorts.jpg

Another live one:
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorts2.jpg

This was one huge glossy snake.
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorgs.jpg

And my favorite, a sidewinder.
http://www.diapsid.com/images/web/04282004/aorsw.jpg

I had fun... :)
Jennifer

[crimsonking]

Wow! Nice post. I love all the different snakes. Keep 'em coming!
:Mark

[Bartman]

Amazing, sidewinders are my favourite snake ever! Just causs how they move lol. Those are some amazing catches..to bad most were dead :( Keep posting, i like seeing animals in the wild!

[nicola_boulton]

so sad:). but great your doina good job! :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

VERY cool!!!

[emroul]

Thanks guys! Yeah, that Sidewinder was hard to get a picture of. He kept "sidewinding" away, lol. He was actually sidewinding in that picture.

Jennifer