Category Archives: Reptiles, etc.

Reptile/Amphibian #43 – Diamond-backed Watersnake

nerodia rhombifier Friday, May 10, 2024 – 10:05 am Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas I spotted the snake swimming along the muddy shore in one of the canals. As I watched, it crawled up onto the muddy bank like … Continue reading

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Reptile/Amphibian #42 – Western Ratsnake

pantherophis obsoletus Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 12:20 pm Pope County, Arkansas – Galla Creek State Wildlife Management Area After a morning of birding at Holla Bend, I headed toward home via Atkins Bottoms. I decided to make a quick … Continue reading

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Reptile/Amphibian #40 – Rough Green Snake

opheodrys aestivus Monday, April 1, 2024 – 11:08 a.m. Faulkner County, Arkansas – Kenny Vernon Nature Trail at Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area Birding along the maintenance road near the marsh, with woods on one side and swamp on the … Continue reading

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Reptile/Amphibian #41 – Plain-bellied Water Snake

Nerodia erythrogaster Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – 10:33 a.m. Conway, Arkansas – Hendrix Creek Preserve I was birding along the trail between I-40 and the creek. I saw an approaching couple with two boys. They stopped and stared at something … Continue reading

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Reptile/Amphibian #39 – Southern Black Racer

coluber constrictor priapus Thursday, September 7, 2023 – 11:09 am Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, AR I was birding along the levy hiking trail through woods when I came within two feet of stepping on this snake. It was about … Continue reading

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