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Lime Hawkmoth (Mimas tiliae)Observer
madschillDescription
Possibly lime hawk-moth larva near Berzé-le-Châtel in the Bourgogne region of France.
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Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)Observer
madschillDescription
10:40pm on I10 axis road. Didn’t bite, very active, about 20 in long.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
madschillDescription
Basking in the sun along other sliders. Taking advantage of this sunny weather!
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Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)Observer
madschillDescription
Ran up a tree as we approached. Very quick and able to escape as we tried to catch. Ran into a crack in the rocks. Remained in shade the entire time.
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Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)Observer
madschillDescription
Big snapper at the bottom of the turtle pond. Normally don’t see this guy, maybe the sun penetrating the shallow water was too good to resist.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
madschillDescription
Poking out of moss-covered shallows. Early morning, so not very active yet. Not feeding, just sitting still.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
madschillDescription
Hiding in crevices in rocky shoreline. Very well hidden and imperceptible unless it moved.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
madschillDescription
Yellow bill, black legs!
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Texas Coralsnake (Micrurus tener)Observer
madschillDescription
Slithering in the leaf litter on a rainy night. Very shy and elusive, lucky to see it. Early evening, probably on the prowl or returning home after some prowling.
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Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)Observer
madschillDescription
An easy catch, very calm. Let out an alarm call as I passed that helped me find and catch it.
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
madschillDescription
Cute guy giving me side-eye! Stood in the center of the hiking path before racing partway up a nearby tree.
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
madschillDescription
Little lizard jumping around the log. Ran away very quickly, not doing anything besides hiding.