Snake Life List Rules: Snake must be found in their native habitat, alive and well (no roadkill and road injured snakes) and either I pick it up, someone else next to me was there to pick it up or I photograph it. As of June 15th, 2008, I have 34 snake species on my lifelist.

Last Updated:07/1/2008

Southern Copperhead
(Agkistrodon controtrix contortrix)

Saw this beautiful snake in Northeastern Texas, during the a VNH Maymester 04 trip. Absolutely breathe taking to watch this snake crawl across a blacktop road during the rain.

Broadbanded Copperhead
(Agkistrodon controtrix laticinctus)

Found this guy while night driving around the Bastrop area.  Super pretty copperhead. I released back in the same area a couple of months later. Must get a captive bred one of these guys.

Western Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)

I first saw this snake species at Barton Springs Greenbelt September, 2004. I wasn't expecting to see it, but as I was walking back to my bike, there it was. The specimen photographed was found at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)

Found this guy under a piece of tin at Hornsby Bend, this was during a Entomology field trip. My first encounter with Mr. atrox. Found on Sept 15, 2004.

Mottled Rock Rattlesnake
(Crotalus l. lepidus)

In a rock crack during my hike up Emory Peak at Big Bend National Park. Found Oct 22, 2007.

Blacktail Rattlesnake
(Crotalus m. molossus)

Under a Palm tree at Hot Springs in Big Bend National Park. Found Oct 21, 2007.

Speckled Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula holbrooki)

Found during the Maymester 04 trip to Winnie/High Island, Texas.

Blotched Watersnake
(Nerodia erythrogaster transversa)

A super common water snake around the Austin area. My first pet snake was a baby Blotched Watersnake.  They are usually not as aggressive as Diamondback Watersnakes.

Rough Green Tree Snake
(Opheodrys aestivus)

Photographed this guy at McKinney State Park, Texas during a class trip.

Gulf Coast Crayfish Snake
(Regina rigida sinicola)

Found this guy in Winnie, Tx around May 2004. They were super common.

Gound Snake
(Sonora semiannulata)

Found this guy under at rock at Seminole Canyon State Park. An eater of inverts.

Eastern Blackneck Garter Snake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus)

Caught this guy at Barton Springs Greenbelt. It was on the trail.

Snakes that I've found Dead on Road (DOR). These snakes are dead, but they are still valuable to science. Road kill that are still fresh and in good shape can be preserved and used as teaching/museum specimens.  Stomach contents can be examined to see what they have been eating. DNA from their liver can be preserved and used in genetic studies. Detailed locality information (such as mileage and GPS Coords) can still be taken and turned over to Texas Parks & Wildlife, to help monitor the wild populations.

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

This DOR Timber Rattlesnakes was found around Martin Dies Jr. State Park.

Western Coachwhip
(Masticophis flagellum testaceus)

A DOR red phase of the Western Coachwhip. It was found on HWY 118. I really doubt that I'll ever catch one of these guys. I've had chances to catch two of them, both times I bonked.