Garters in the field: April-June 2009

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

Just a few more garter pics I have taken out in the field...

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090407HCHSimage-valley-fitchi_intrgrde_GPS-CARR-THAMFITint-01_4_.JPG
T. sirtalis from fitchi/infernalis intergrade zone (Carruthers Compartment, Redwood National and State Parks) April 7, 2009

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090430HCHSimage_GPS-CODR-THAMORD-01_10_.JPG
possibly T. ordinoides (All scale counts reflect this classification, however the basic gestalt of this snake, esp. the cranial shape, speaks elegans to me!) (Coastal Drive near Klamath River, RNSP) April 30, 2009

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090509HCHSimage_GPS-CODR-THAMORD-02_.JPG
T. ordinoides (with unshed eye scale) (Coastal Drive) April 30, 2009

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090505HCHSimage_GPS-DEMAR-THAMFIT-01_6_.JPG
T. sirtalis from fitchi/infernalis intergrade zone (Demartin, RNSP)
May 5, 2009

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090513HCHSimage_GPS-COUNTS-THAMTER-01_5_.JPG
T. e. terrestris (Lower Counts Hill, Bald Hills, RNSP) May 13, 2009

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090519HCHSimage-fitchi_X_infernalis-_GPS-ELKCMP-FITINF-01_01E.JPG
T. sirtalis from fitchi/infernalis intergrade zone (Lower Elk Camp Prairie, Bald Hills, RNSP) May 19, 2009

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090615HCHSimage-T._e._elegans_GPS-COYOTE-ELEGANS-01_.JPG
T. elegans from elegans/terrestris intergrade zone (Lower Coyote Creek, Bald Hills, RNSP) June 15, 2009

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/20090618HCHSimage-Mountain_Garter_GPS-COYOTE-ELEGANS-03_.JPG
T. elegans from elegans/terrestris intergrade zone (Lower Coyote Creek, Bald Hills, RNSP) June 18, 2009

[Stefan-A]

Excellent. :)

[gregmonsta]

Beautiful shots! Cheers for that :)

[guidofatherof5]

Glad you are back. Your photos are great. Thanks.

[drache]

great photos - thanks

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

Thanks all! I have more to come! Will also be posting some racers and gophers.