My Herps

[guidofatherof5]

How about a thread where we can post a link to our State/County/Country herp websites.
It will give us a chance to see all the wonderful herps not in our respective areas.
I'll start things off with Iowa.

HerpNet.net - Iowa Reptiles and Amphibians - Home

[RedSidedSPR]

NC. We got a pretty good selection here... now if only i could fun some of them.

I really like this site.
Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina - Davidson Herpetology Laboratory

[infernalis]

NC. We got a pretty good selection here... now if only i could fun some of them.

I really like this site.
Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina - Davidson Herpetology Laboratory

Take them to the beach, they will have fun

[RedSidedSPR]

I did it again.

[katach]

Here is Washington state. I love this idea!
Reptiles of Washington - Burke Museum

[jitami]

Love the California Herps page & refer to it often
California Herps

[ConcinusMan]

The only problem with my state is that like many books, they call all subspecies of T. sirtalis "common garter snake" and show a range map that lumps them all as such. Obviously, Pugets don't occur in the entire range they show, and same goes for concinnus' and fitchi. They don't break down each subspecies range for you like my book does.(Reptiles of the Northwest) My State doesn't even recognize subspecies. To them, an eastern is the same snake as a concinnus. In other words, you wouldn't be able to take your flame eastern to a show here. Considered native wildlife which is ridiculous.

Another complication is the Cascade Range. Most of the State's lizards occur on the eastern desert side, most of the amphibians on the west side. Now if we had a site like CA herps, but for WA, I would post it but the only links I could post right now are all but useless for anything other than finding out what herps occur within the state's borders. As far as where I am goes, (clark co.) there's only 4 snakes, (5 prior to 1983) one lizard, and two turtles. Not sure about amphibians.

Snakes:

Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus
Thamnophis ordinoides
Coluber constrictor mormon
Extirpated since 1983: Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
Charina bottae

Lizard:
Elgaria coerulea principis

Turtles:
common: Chrysemys picta
Threatened and uncommon: (Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata)

All one has to do is travel roughly 25-35 miles north, east, or south, and the entire list changes. Species are added, taken away, or replaced.

[ConcinusMan]

For the "regular" people, that's...

Oregon Red Spotted Garter Snake
Northwestern Garter Snake
Yellow Bellied Racer
Northwestern Ringneck Snake (no longer in this county)
Rubber Boa

Northwestern Alligator Lizard (the only alligator lizard that gives birth to live young)

Western Painted Turtle
Pacific Pond Turtle

You don't have to go far for things to change...

If you go east, concinnus is soon replaced by T.s. fitchi and you can add ringnecks, rattlesnakes, and many lizards and snakes.
If you go north, concinnus is soon replaced by T.s. pickeringi and you can add wandering garters
If you go South just 25-35 miles (but that would be Oregon) you can add:

rattlesnakes
Gopher Snakes
Skinks
Ringneck snakes
Sharp tailed snakes

[snakehill]

The "REGULAR" people??? Sorry! Some of us speak English not Latin!

[Chondro788]

DNR: Indiana's Reptile & Amphibian Regulations

My favorites include copperheads, timber ratlers, and of course all our turtles!! I love watching the turtles when I fish!