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Chad M. Lane
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Mix bag of herps, somthing for everyone (DUW).

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I've had a pretty good year so far, and before I make my way down south I wanted to post some Nor Cal finds.

A Sand dunes Arboreal Salamander.
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California Black Legless Lizard. (lifer)
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Pacific Ringneck.
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An interesting Northern Pacific Rattlesnake.
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California Mountain Kingsnakes.
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Corral Bellied Ringneck Snake.
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Delta Aberrant Black Belly Kingsnake.
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Young Northern Pacific with slight aberrant patterns.
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California Nightsnake.
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Western Longnose Snake.
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California Kingsnake.


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San Joaquin Coachwhip spotted by Richard Porter after seeing a few of them.
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Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizards.
Male down a hole.
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Mike Westphal, Richard Porter, and myself pulled up on this sight. (sorry for the crappy photos 150%+ crop through a windshield with a macro lens)
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Male running away before the female.
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A screamer of a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake.
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California Legless Lizards (lifer).
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And I may be the first person ever to be bit by one.
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A Nerodia sp.. found by some fishermen in San Joaquin Co. I hope this doesn't mean they are breeding.
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Corral Belly Ringneck Snake.
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Chaparral Whipsnake.
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Juvi Yellow Belly Racer in shed from the Sierra Nevada.
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California Mountain Kingsnake flipped by Will Flaxington.
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Pacific Gophersnake in-situ.
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Coast Gartersnake.
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Black eyed Rubber Boa, flipped by Richard Porter this time, same one found by myself, Zach Lim among other herpers.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, from the coast found by Natalie.
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Santa Cruz Gartersnake also found by Natalie.
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Funky looking Diablo Gartersnake.
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Pacific Gophersnake in-situ.
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Day cruising produced this Northern Pacific Rattlesnake.
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Another Sierra Yellow Belly Racer with a pest.
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Sierra Northern Pacific Rattlesnake.
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Western Sagebrush Lizard.
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Sierra Gartersnake.
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California Glossy Snake.
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Chad
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Post by Porter »

Great shots Chadster! A lot of rare and difficult finds... hope you do well down south to add to this years photography ;)

Those Black belly shots look amazing! :thumb:
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Great...now I gotta worry bout legless biting... :crazyeyes: good stuff Chad...hope the desert does you well... :D jim
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Great post man. I love the black belly. I have yet to find one of those guy's. One of these days........Great pic's of everything, I enjoyed the post very much.

Jer
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Nice! Great gallery of photographs to start the day with.
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Chad,
Your photos are simply stunning! Love the Z's and especially love that Delta black Cal King!
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Looks like you've had a great year so far!!! All those photos are amazing!!!
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Chad:

Great finds and pics. That Nerodia looks like a female full of babies. Tough to hear they might have become established elsewhere...I hope you "removed" her :)

Cheers,

Bob
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Chad,
Great finds, love to shot of the Blunt nose down the hole.
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Thanks everyone for the nice comments.



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Chad
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Post by Owen »

Nice variety and nice shots, Chad. Your 'funky looking' Diablo might be a Coast. The Coast that I've seen on Hamilton look very much like Diablos on first sight except lighter yellow. They also have very little orange if any. Mutant labials on that one. Do you have any other shots?

Mt. Hamilton Coast Garters

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