32 different kinds of snakes in Eddy co, NM....

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Posted by Erik - NM on May 14, 2002 at 15:57:16:

Well, I counted all the different kinds of snakes found in Eddy co, NM....where I live. There are a total of 32 snakes according to Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico and me. I say me because although there is no record of racers (C. c. flaviventris) in Eddy co, I have personally seen one and chased it into a big thorn bush where it escaped. I am hoping to find most snakes this season and photograph them and make a website about them. For any that care, here is a list of confirmed snakes found in the county of my residence:

Texas Blind Snake - Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus
Western Blind Snake - L. humilis segregus
Kansas Glossy Snake - Arizona elegans elegans
Trans-Pecos Rat Snake - Bogertophis subocularis subocularis
Yellowbelly Racer - Coluber constrictor flaviventris
Regal Ringneck Snake - Diadophis punctatus regalis
Emory's Rat Snake - Elaphe guttata emoryi
Western Hooknose Snake - Gyalopion canum
Western Hognose Snake - Heteredon nasicus kennerlyi, H. n. gloydi
Night Snake - Hypsiglena torquata jani
Gray-banded Kingsnake - Lampropeltis alterna
Desert Kingsnake - L. getula splendida
New Mexico Milk Snake - L. triangulum celaenops
Western Coachwhip - Masticophis flagellum testaceus
Striped Whipsnake - M. taeniatus taeniatus
Blotched Water Snake - Nerodia erythrogaster transversa
Bullsnake - Pituophis melanoleucus sayi
Sonoran Gopher Snake - P. m. affinis
Texas Longnose Snake - Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus
Big Bend Patchnose Snake - Salvadora deserticola
Mountain Patchnose Snake - S. grahamiae grahamiae
Ground Snake - Sonora semiannulata
Southwestern Black-headed Snake - Tantilla hobartsmithi
Plains Black-headed Snake - T. nigriceps
Blackneck Garter Snake - Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis
Checkered Garter Snake - T. marcianus marcianus
Arid Land Ribbon Snake - T. proximus diabolicus
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox
Mottled Rock Rattlesnake - C. lepidus lepidus
Blacktail Rattlesnake - C. molossus molussus
Praire Rattlesnake - C. viridis viridis
Massasuaga - Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii

That's it. Who else has a rather large amount of different snakes in their county?

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Re: 32 different kinds of snakes in Eddy co, NM.... Don S 05/20/02 (0)
San Diego County baby... 34 +1 or -1 but... Mr. Sonora 05/14/02 (0)
40 in Bexar County Texas ... list but no message joe 05/14/02 (0)
According to the TCWC site Brazos County TX has 31 (list inside) Robc 05/14/02 (4)
- Awesome! I'll have to herp there sometime... Erik - NM 05/14/02 (3)
  - Actually Robc 05/14/02 (2)
    - Nice pics Rob!! Nathan Wells 05/15/02 (1)
      - Actually Rob... Nathan Wells 05/15/02 (0)

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: Well, I counted all the different kinds of snakes found in Eddy co, NM....where I live. There are a total of 32 snakes according to Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico and me. I say me because although there is no record of racers (C. c. flaviventris) in Eddy co, I have personally seen one and chased it into a big thorn bush where it escaped. I am hoping to find most snakes this season and photograph them and make a website about them. For any that care, here is a list of confirmed snakes found in the county of my residence: : Texas Blind Snake - Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus : Western Blind Snake - L. humilis segregus : Kansas Glossy Snake - Arizona elegans elegans : Trans-Pecos Rat Snake - Bogertophis subocularis subocularis : Yellowbelly Racer - Coluber constrictor flaviventris : Regal Ringneck Snake - Diadophis punctatus regalis : Emory's Rat Snake - Elaphe guttata emoryi : Western Hooknose Snake - Gyalopion canum : Western Hognose Snake - Heteredon nasicus kennerlyi, H. n. gloydi : Night Snake - Hypsiglena torquata jani : Gray-banded Kingsnake - Lampropeltis alterna : Desert Kingsnake - L. getula splendida : New Mexico Milk Snake - L. triangulum celaenops : Western Coachwhip - Masticophis flagellum testaceus : Striped Whipsnake - M. taeniatus taeniatus : Blotched Water Snake - Nerodia erythrogaster transversa : Bullsnake - Pituophis melanoleucus sayi : Sonoran Gopher Snake - P. m. affinis : Texas Longnose Snake - Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus : Big Bend Patchnose Snake - Salvadora deserticola : Mountain Patchnose Snake - S. grahamiae grahamiae : Ground Snake - Sonora semiannulata : Southwestern Black-headed Snake - Tantilla hobartsmithi : Plains Black-headed Snake - T. nigriceps : Blackneck Garter Snake - Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis : Checkered Garter Snake - T. marcianus marcianus : Arid Land Ribbon Snake - T. proximus diabolicus : Western Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox : Mottled Rock Rattlesnake - C. lepidus lepidus : Blacktail Rattlesnake - C. molossus molussus : Praire Rattlesnake - C. viridis viridis : Massasuaga - Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii : That's it. Who else has a rather large amount of different snakes in their county?

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