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| Natives - Photo Contributions |
This is the page where we post pictures taken by people within the local community. The pictures have been
donated and are referenced. If you want to use them for any purpose we ask that you contact us, so we can relay your
plea for permission. We welcome any photographs of local herps you may have to share. One never knows when
something new or something rare will pop up! Photo-documentation of certain unique specimens may be of great
value in regards to species conservation - especially now! Current global warming trends, shrinking habitat, and
pollution have heavily impacted herp populations (especially amphibians) worldwide. Overall it appears the entire
animal and plant kingdom is under fire. So how could a photograph make a difference here? We believe in thinking
globally and acting locally. You could be the one to discover something yet unseen right in your own backyard! Or you
might photograph a species that hasn't been seen in a long time. Chances are your sighting may be of a
commonplace species, but you never know...
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The following 3 photos were sent to us by Michelle Briseno-Tucker of Ferndale, CA
This is a great shot of competitive
mating behavior among garter
snakes. Shown are two males
attempting to hook up with the
larger female. These are
sympatric examples of the
California Red-sided Garter
Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis
infernalis).
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This Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata) was discovered by Ron Martin of Oroville, CA (Butte County) under a box on
concrete. This is a very small and secretive snake that is active only at night. It is has mildly toxic saliva (no danger to
humans!) which it uses to subdue very small snakes and lizards. For more information check out Hypsiglena
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donated and are referenced. If you want to use them for any purpose we ask that you contact us, so we can relay your
plea for permission. We welcome any photographs of local herps you may have to share. One never knows when
something new or something rare will pop up! Photo-documentation of certain unique specimens may be of great
value in regards to species conservation - especially now! Current global warming trends, shrinking habitat, and
pollution have heavily impacted herp populations (especially amphibians) worldwide. Overall it appears the entire
animal and plant kingdom is under fire. So how could a photograph make a difference here? We believe in thinking
globally and acting locally. You could be the one to discover something yet unseen right in your own backyard! Or you
might photograph a species that hasn't been seen in a long time. Chances are your sighting may be of a
commonplace species, but you never know...
__________________________________________________________________________________________
The following 3 photos were sent to us by Michelle Briseno-Tucker of Ferndale, CA
This is a great shot of competitive
mating behavior among garter
snakes. Shown are two males
attempting to hook up with the
larger female. These are
sympatric examples of the
California Red-sided Garter
Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis
infernalis).
__________________________________________________________________________________________
This Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata) was discovered by Ron Martin of Oroville, CA (Butte County) under a box on
concrete. This is a very small and secretive snake that is active only at night. It is has mildly toxic saliva (no danger to
humans!) which it uses to subdue very small snakes and lizards. For more information check out Hypsiglena
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| Photo courtesy of Tracy Tucker - 2006 |
| Photo courtesy of Michelle Briseno-Tucker 04-15-2007 |
This appears to be a common
non-sympatric
variant of the California
Red-sided Garter Snake. It is
likely that this snake may have
hybridized traits from the Coast
Garter Snake (Thamnophis
elegans terrestris), which is
appropriate for the Ferndale
area. Colors, patterns, and
scale counts are often mixed
up in these interspecific
crosses.
Similar-looking specimens
found further north appear to
have traits from the
Northwestern Garter Snake
(Thamnophis ordinoides).
Identification is often
challenging!
non-sympatric
variant of the California
Red-sided Garter Snake. It is
likely that this snake may have
hybridized traits from the Coast
Garter Snake (Thamnophis
elegans terrestris), which is
appropriate for the Ferndale
area. Colors, patterns, and
scale counts are often mixed
up in these interspecific
crosses.
Similar-looking specimens
found further north appear to
have traits from the
Northwestern Garter Snake
(Thamnophis ordinoides).
Identification is often
challenging!
| FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GARTER SNAKES - CLICK Thamnophis |
| Photo courtesy of Ron Martin - April 2007 |
| ...coming soon! |
Ron is my brother-in-law and runs a DJ
service in and around Oroville, CA. For more
information on DJ Ronster check out his
website at:
www.clubzoltar.com
service in and around Oroville, CA. For more
information on DJ Ronster check out his
website at:
www.clubzoltar.com
Here is a
beautiful
California
Red-sided
who has
apparently
slithered
through
some
cobwebs.
beautiful
California
Red-sided
who has
apparently
slithered
through
some
cobwebs.
| Photo courtesy of Tracy Tucker |