Northern Cat-eyed Snake from late last year. This animal is found in thornscrub and tropical forest habitat throughout much of Central America, and just barely makes it into the United States, in south Texas.
Northern Cat Eyed Snake in Texas
Category: Colubridae
Pine Woods Snake
A tiny Pine Woods Snake from Alabama a few years back.
Texas Ratsnake from Louisiana
A really pretty instance of a Texas Ratsnake from a trip to the southeastern US a couple of years ago.
Speckled Racer in the United States
A Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus) from a visit to South Texas last year. This species is found throughout Central America and just a bit into South America, ranging north to just barely enter the United States.
Texas Indigo Snake at Sunset
A pretty young Texas Indigo Snake we found on a visit to friends in South Texas last year.
Arizona Glossysnake
We found this young glossysnake in Gila County on a warm evening. Often, Sonoran Gophersnakes are misidentified as this species. One notable trait to differentiate if up close is in its name. Sonoran Gophersnakes have a ridge (keel) in each scale that gives them a rough texture and appearance, and the Glossysnakes have no such keel, and look smooth and shiny in comparison.
They’re not uncommon, but most people who spend time outdoors are still unlikely to ever see one. Of the snake species we are called to capture at homes, too, this is among the least likely to be there. On that list, it falls behind non-native animals like the Ball Python and Green Iguana in total instances over the years.
Crowned False Boa
A common and beautiful sight on night time walks in the Amazon, the Crowned False Boa. These are relatively small, usually around two feet in length, and aren’t biters. They eat lizards and other snakes, and the occasional frog, rodent, and bird. Usually when they’re seen, it’s moving through leaf litter on the ground as a flash of red half in and out of debris.
Common Whipsnake of the Amazon
Common Whipsnake, Chironius exoletus. Peru, 2020
Indian Vinesnake
One of several Indian Vinesnakes spotted out after heavy rain in the Western Ghats a few years back.
Black Headed Calico Snake
Close up with a Black Headed Calico Snake, a harmless mimic of the Hemphrich’s Coralsnake which also lives in the area. Found a couple of years ago in Peru.
