Tag Archive: Thamnophis

ThamnoPalooza

Mike Pingleton August 18, 2018 12 Field Herping, General garter snake, Thamnophis

Occasionally I’m asked questions like “what is your favorite herp / herping place / herp adventure?”. Answers for the first two change constantly, but to date I have a pretty steady answer for the third one. I’m a card-carrying thamnophile. My love affair with the genus Thamnophis carries across four…
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Cape Aquatic Garter Snake

Mike Pingleton November 1, 2015 0 Life Listicles Baja Sur, Cape Aquatic Garter Snake, Thamnophis, Thamnophis valida celaeno

I arrived a day later than the rest of the 2013 expedition to Baja Sur, in order to save myself $250 on the plane ticket. Consequently, I missed out on the first day’s catch, including a large calling congress of Spotted Toads (Bufo punctatus), and several Cape Aquatic Garter Snakes…
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