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Arkansas Herps

In my doctoral field research and through outings just for fun, I come across a good number of herps in the northwest Arkansas area. Here are some of my recent finds.
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Winter Amphibians
:: Winter Amphibians :: 		Elaphe obsoleta (black ratsnake), Crawford county, Arkansas *THIS is the aforementioned 5-foot p**sed-off ratsnake
Elaphe obsoleta (black ratsnake), Crawford county, Arkansas *THIS is the aforementioned 5-foot p**sed-off ratsnake		 Sistrurus miliarius (western pigmy rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Benton county, Arkansas
Sistrurus miliarius (western pigmy rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Benton county, Arkansas		 Find the timber rattler (Crotalus horridus), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas
Find the timber rattler (Crotalus horridus), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas
Here she is!
Here she is!		 Carphophis vermis (western wormsnake) hiding head, Washington county, Arkansas
Carphophis vermis (western wormsnake) hiding head, Washington county, Arkansas		 Elaphe obsoleta (black ratsnake), actively crawling, Madison county, Arkansas
Elaphe obsoleta (black ratsnake), actively crawling, Madison county, Arkansas		 Rana utricularia (southern leopard frog), Washington county, Arkansas
Rana utricularia (southern leopard frog), Washington county, Arkansas
Acris crepitans (blanchard's cricket frog), Washington county, Arkansas
Acris crepitans (blanchard's cricket frog), Washington county, Arkansas		 black ratsnake close-up
black ratsnake close-up		 Elaphe obsoleta (male-female pair of black ratsnakes), Washington county, Arkansas
Elaphe obsoleta (male-female pair of black ratsnakes), Washington county, Arkansas		 Eurycea longicauda melanopleura (dark-sided salamander), Washington county, Arkansas
Eurycea longicauda melanopleura (dark-sided salamander), Washington county, Arkansas
Hyla versicolor (grey treefrog), Washington county, Arkansas
Hyla versicolor (grey treefrog), Washington county, Arkansas		 Eurycea lucifuga (cave salamander), Washington county, Arkansas
Eurycea lucifuga (cave salamander), Washington county, Arkansas		 cave salamander close-up
cave salamander close-up		 Lampropeltis getula (speckled kingsnake), Madison county, Arkansas
Lampropeltis getula (speckled kingsnake), Madison county, Arkansas
speckled king glamour shot
speckled king glamour shot		 speckled king
speckled king		 smiling brownsnake
smiling brownsnake		 Storeria dekayi (midland brownsnake), Washington county, Arkansas
Storeria dekayi (midland brownsnake), Washington county, Arkansas
Lampropeltis getula (speckled kingsnake), Washington county, Arkansas
Lampropeltis getula (speckled kingsnake), Washington county, Arkansas		 Trachemys scripta (red-eared sliders) basking on log, Washington county, Arkansas
Trachemys scripta (red-eared sliders) basking on log, Washington county, Arkansas		 Eumeces sp. (unidentified skink species), Washington county, Arkansas
Eumeces sp. (unidentified skink species), Washington county, Arkansas		 Lampropeltis calligaster (prairie kingsnake), Washington county, Arkansas
Lampropeltis calligaster (prairie kingsnake), Washington county, Arkansas
prairie king 'evil eye'
prairie king 'evil eye'		 Opheodrys aestivus (rough green snake), Washington county, Arkansas
Opheodrys aestivus (rough green snake), Washington county, Arkansas		 rough green displaying its arboreal nature after release
rough green displaying its arboreal nature after release		 red milk portrait
red milk portrait
Lampropeltis triangulum (red milksnake), Washington county, Arkansas
Lampropeltis triangulum (red milksnake), Washington county, Arkansas		 a second red milk
a second red milk		 defensive red milk
defensive red milk		 red milk portrait #2
red milk portrait #2
Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas
Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas		 Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas
Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas		 Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas
Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake), VENOMOUS, Madison county, Arkansas		 Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead), Washington county, Arkansas
Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead), Washington county, Arkansas
Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead), Washington county, Arkansas
Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead), Washington county, Arkansas		 Thamnophis sirtalis (eastern garter snake), Washington county, Arkansas
Thamnophis sirtalis (eastern garter snake), Washington county, Arkansas		 Storeria occipitomaculata (northern redbellied snake), Benton county, Arkansas
Storeria occipitomaculata (northern redbellied snake), Benton county, Arkansas		 Redbelly close-up
Redbelly close-up
Masticophis flagellum (eastern coachwhip), Madison county, Arkansas
Masticophis flagellum (eastern coachwhip), Madison county, Arkansas		 2nd coachwhip
2nd coachwhip		 2nd coachwhip
2nd coachwhip		 2nd coachwhip
2nd coachwhip
timber rattlesnake foraging posture
timber rattlesnake foraging posture		 pickerel frog
pickerel frog		 Tantilla gracilis (flathead snake), Boone county, Arkansas
Tantilla gracilis (flathead snake), Boone county, Arkansas		 Coluber constrictor (yellowbelly racer juvenile), Boone county, Arkansas
Coluber constrictor (yellowbelly racer juvenile), Boone county, Arkansas
Rana palustris (pickerel frog), Boone county, Arkansas
Rana palustris (pickerel frog), Boone county, Arkansas		 Nerodia sipedon (midland watersnake), Boone county, Arkansas
Nerodia sipedon (midland watersnake), Boone county, Arkansas		 midland watersnake closeup
midland watersnake closeup		 Sceloporus undulatus (northern fence lizard), Washington county, Arkansas
Sceloporus undulatus (northern fence lizard), Washington county, Arkansas
viewed from further away
viewed from further away		 Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake) arboreal foraging (4 meters high), Madison county, Arkansas
Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake) arboreal foraging (4 meters high), Madison county, Arkansas		 Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake) foraging, Madison county, Arkansas
Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake) foraging, Madison county, Arkansas		 foraging side view
foraging side view
western pigmy closeup
western pigmy closeup		 Sistrurus miliarius (western pigmy rattlesnake), Washington county, Arkansas
Sistrurus miliarius (western pigmy rattlesnake), Washington county, Arkansas		 Eumeces anthracinus (southern coal skink), juvenile, Washington county, Arkansas
Eumeces anthracinus (southern coal skink), juvenile, Washington county, Arkansas		 Coal skink closeup
Coal skink closeup
Bufo americanus (American toad) hiding in a rock crack, Washington county, Arkansas
Bufo americanus (American toad) hiding in a rock crack, Washington county, Arkansas		 Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead), Washington county, Arkansas
Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead), Washington county, Arkansas		 baby coachwhip closeup
baby coachwhip closeup		 Masticophis flagellum (eastern coachwhip neonate), Washington county, Arkansas
Masticophis flagellum (eastern coachwhip neonate), Washington county, Arkansas
See anything?
See anything?		 Now?
Now?		 yearling pigmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)
yearling pigmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)		 pigmy
pigmy
Copperhead, Washington county, Arkansas
Copperhead, Washington county, Arkansas		 Red-eared slider, Washington county, Arkansas
Red-eared slider, Washington county, Arkansas		 Speckled kingsnake, Carroll county, Arkansas
Speckled kingsnake, Carroll county, Arkansas		 speckled king
speckled king
Elaphe emoryi (Great plains ratsnake), Carroll county, Arkansas
Elaphe emoryi (Great plains ratsnake), Carroll county, Arkansas		 great plains rat closeup
great plains rat closeup		 Box turtles (Terrapene carolina) copulating
Box turtles (Terrapene carolina) copulating		 Baby speckled king
Baby speckled king
Timber rattlesnake surveys territory
Timber rattlesnake surveys territory		 Aspidoscelis sexlineata (prairie racerunner), Washington county, Arkansas
Aspidoscelis sexlineata (prairie racerunner), Washington county, Arkansas		 Kory and Glenn shoot the racerunner
Kory and Glenn shoot the racerunner		 Ready, Set
Ready, Set
GO!
GO!		 Its dead! (not really)
Its dead! (not really)		 Eumeces anthracinus (adult male coal skink), Washington county, Arkansas
Eumeces anthracinus (adult male coal skink), Washington county, Arkansas		 coal again
coal again
Coal skink chin
Coal skink chin		 Mulebrother with a Diamondback watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)
Mulebrother with a Diamondback watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)		 Rana catesbeiana (Bullfrog), Crawford county, Arkansas
Rana catesbeiana (Bullfrog), Crawford county, Arkansas		 Agkistrodon piscivorous (gravid western cottonmouth), Crawford county, Arkansas
Agkistrodon piscivorous (gravid western cottonmouth), Crawford county, Arkansas
Same cotton
Same cotton		 Metamorph Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis (grey treefrog), Arkansas
Metamorph Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis (grey treefrog), Arkansas		 More metamorph greys
More metamorph greys		 Copperhead in a rock crevice
Copperhead in a rock crevice
Copperhead revealed from a log
Copperhead revealed from a log		 Neonate hognose (Heterodon platyrhinos) with meal
Neonate hognose (Heterodon platyrhinos) with meal		 Hog regurges toad
Hog regurges toad		 Terrapene carolina (three-toed box turtle)
Terrapene carolina (three-toed box turtle)
Turtles are great for getting kids into nature
Turtles are great for getting kids into nature		 Eumeces anthracinus (adult coal skink)
Eumeces anthracinus (adult coal skink)		 Coal skink numero dos
Coal skink numero dos		 Sceloporus undulatus (eastern fence lizard)
Sceloporus undulatus (eastern fence lizard)
eye of the reptile
eye of the reptile		 ringed salamander
ringed salamander		 ringed salamander
ringed salamander		 copperhead, Johnson county, AR
copperhead, Johnson county, AR
copperhead, Johnson county, AR
copperhead, Johnson county, AR		 copperhead, Johnson county, AR
copperhead, Johnson county, AR		 hognose, Johnson county, AR
hognose, Johnson county, AR		 hognose, Johnson county, AR
hognose, Johnson county, AR
hognose, Johnson county, AR
hognose, Johnson county, AR		 Prairie king shedding
Prairie king shedding		 Closeup
Closeup		 true southern copperhead
"true" southern copperhead
Broad-banded watersnake
Broad-banded watersnake		 Amphiuma carcass regurgitated by broad-band
Amphiuma carcass regurgitated by broad-band		 Broad-band #2
Broad-band #2		 Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Hognose snake death-feigning
Hognose snake death-feigning		 Is it safe?
Is it safe?		 Juvie Mudsnake
Juvie Mudsnake		 Mudsnake
Mudsnake
Black Rat
Black Rat		 Cottonmouth
Cottonmouth		 Cottonmouth
Cottonmouth		 Western Ribbonsnake
Western Ribbonsnake
Western Ribbonsnake
Western Ribbonsnake		 Box Turtle
Box Turtle		 'Nother boxie
'Nother boxie		 Arkansas collared lizard
Arkansas collared lizard
Who should I bite??
Who should I bite??
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Bob B.26-Apr-2006 04:52
D#mn you have a lot of rattler pics. Copperheads too. Interesting shots of rattlers up in the tree. Have not seen that. Other snakes yes. Not at all a comfort! That means that rattlers fall into BOTH categories of snakes; besides being Spring Snakes they are also now Drop Snakes!
berkeley 04-Aug-2005 19:21
GORGEOUS snake pictures. Brings back lots of childhood memories of arkansas!
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