This beauty decided to make an appearance during our Wednesday evening youth church service. Thankfully I was able to get it outside before any of the kids could harm it and safely relocate it. Location is about an hour NW of Houston, Tx. I’m thinking rough green snake but honestly don’t know. My Texas snake ID abilities are more focused on the venomous ones.
Found in southern Illinois, under opposite corners of plywood. The largest calm species of wild snake I ever find in this area. Similar to a prairie ring neck in temperament.. but so much bigger.
my street is busy and people drive fast and crazy, so glad i was able to help them across! the forest is right there on the side they were headed to and when i drove back by a bit later they were gone :)
My kid found this lizard in our backyard. He told me it as an alligator lizard. He got lucky today seeing one of the pond frogs, new tadpoles swimming around, and catching this guy on top of finding a tomato hornworm and a snail in the garden.
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Sceloporus occidentalis, Central Oregon, USA
spotted this beautiful guy sun bathing today. he's got some of the most striking back patches of turquoise and iridescent scales that I've ever seen on one of these guys. so glad he allowed me to snap a couple pics!
He musked on me lol
Shortly after the pic he was gently returned to in front of the rock I found him under 🫶
Eastern Oklahoma btw
Lifted my track ho bucket after sitting a little bit and found this lil guy - coast NC area
How bad would that bite be?
So some context! I live in the coastal mountains of California, and there's a few ponds scattered on the property. I constantly have been hearing frogs, but could never see the frogs despite all my attempts. A while back I found a tadpole in one of the fountains right outside our door. It had been a while since I saw him, so I decided to go back and check. I couldn't find it the last couple days and got really disappointed.
Thought I'd check one final time and I found this guy!!!!!!!! IM SO FREAKING HAPPY 😭