This was unfortunate … the first Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake, Crotalus willardi, I ever saw was just hit by a car and slowly dying. I took a bad photo of the undamaged end and left it to let things run their course.
Crotalus willardi
Jul
30th
2010
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Here’s yet another pretty typical-looking Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, out and about in the Spring.
diamondback
Jul
26th
2010
Western Banded Gecko
We woke up a Western Banded Gecko, Coleonyx variegatus, for some photos with the Spring flowers in the White Tank mountains. He’s obviously not too happy to for the unnatural photos of a nocturnal lizard out in the bright light. It looks nice, but we both know better.
Coleonyx variegatus
Here are a couple more I found with my friend Diego a week later under some dumped plastic.
Western Banded Gecko
Jul
23rd
2010
Iron-Cross Blister Beetle Fiesta
We found a bunch of these iron cross blister beetles clustering in the low grass early one morning while photographing some sidewinders.
iron cross blister beetle
blister beetle party time
Jul
16th
2010
Phoenix Snake Removal
I’ve started a new venture, aimed to use whatever knowledge I’ve gained about rattlesnakes in the Phoenix area for the benefit of the snakes, the people who encounter them. I plan on starting small, just an outlet to perform snake-related activities that don’t fit in on this site, which is dedicated to field herping. Field herping is also kind of expensive after awhile, so I might as well try and keep the gas tank full with something relevant. Eventually, I’d like to get into more educational activities, but the shape of that isn’t quite formed yet.
So, in my first official marketing statement, for safe & humane rattlesnake removal services, call Phoenix Rattlesnake Solutions at 480-237-9975.
Rattlesnake Relocation in Phoenix
Jul
16th
2010
A Black & Gold Mountain-Phase Blacktail
Here’s a beautiful blacktailed rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus, we found near the Mexican border with Arizona. The lichen-covered rocks made a really cool background.
molossus
Blacktail
Crotalus molossus
blacktail
molossus
Jul
12th
2010
Urban Mojave Rattlesnake
Kelly and I went for a little walk with our friend Jeff into a wash WELL within the city limits of … Peoria or Surprise, or whatever old people haven it was. This mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, was nice enough to pose for some shots against the sunset over the White Tank mountains. If they knew what was in the drainages near their homes, there’d definitely be some dirty depends.
Crotalus scutulatus
Jul
9th
2010
The One and Only Banded Rock Rattlesnake of 2009
I really didn’t spend any time looking for lepidus in 2009. I went on a half hearted hike in the worst part of June, just being in the area for a different reason, and then looked again one morning later in the year. My friend Kris found this cool-looking little guy out on the crawl and I got some pictures of it. I love how they look in this area.
Crotalus lepidus klauberi
klauberoonie
rock rattlesnake
klauberi
Jul
7th
2010
Western Diamondback in the Superstition Mountains
Western Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, in the North end of the Superstition Mountains in March.
Crotalus atrox
Jul
5th
2010
Great Plains Toad, Bufo cognatus
This is a little tiny toad, new to the world of legs.
Bufo cognatus
Jul
2nd
2010
A Western Diamondback from Apache Junction, Arizona
Here’s a Diamondback I got on a relocation call in 2007, from a home in Apache Junction, AZ. It was released about a mile away, a little closer to the river. This is right about the time I really started to realize that I like taking pictures of snakes, rather than just finding them and telling people about it. I remember this is one of the photos that got me officially hooked.
Diamondback
