4 Belgians, 2 weeks, AZ

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

Back from 2 weeks in herping heaven! Our main desiderata were numerous and most were found, despite unseasonably low (nocturnal) temperatures during an important part of the trip. Some rattlesnake species turned out to be harder to find than anticipated and/or foretold, as we found 7 out of the 10 we aimed at. Other species were mainly 'missed' due to lack of time.

It took us a lot of effort to get that willardi that Jürgen wanted us to find, but we succeeded in the end

To view the entire photo report, please go here =>
https://picasaweb.google.com/jeroenspeybroeck/201209ArizonaUSA


snakes


long-nose snake


sonoran desert toad


peter & atrox


desert spiny lizard






canyon treefrog


baby sonoran desert tortoise


baby sonoran desert tort


greater earless lizard


ornate tree lizard


adult sonoran desert tortoise


black coachwhip


couch's spadefoot


baby atrox


glossy


mnt king n° 1


sonoran green toad


red-spotted toad


narrow-mouthed toad


great plains toad


lyre


mohave rattler


bi-coloured longnose


organ pipe cacti


pink coachwhip


herper joke


desert nightsnake


ambush atrox


baby goode's horned lizard


habitat


Organ Pipe NM


banded gecko


regal horned lizard


on site


baby gopher snake


coral snake


yarrow's spiny lizard


mnt king n° 2




green ratsnake (picked up by the competition...)


wdb


lyre snake without lyre


ring-necked snake


longnose on the move


lowland leopard frog


az striped whiptail


? desert grassland whiptail ?


common lesser earless


hog-nose


gila monster


gila


clark's spiny


gopher snake


black-tailed rattler


rock rattler


gator lizard


? Chiricahua leopard ?


? hooded nightsnake ?


thornscrub hook-nosed


Mexican spadefoot


black-necked garter


brown atrox


baby elegant lesser earless


gila n° 2


sonoran whip


black-tailed on road


tiger rattler


terrestrial garter


ornate box turtle


mohave rattler


gopher in situ


baby az treefrog


habitat


rock rattler


greater short-horned


ridge-nosed rattler


checkered garter snake


sidewinder


sidewinder

[Niklas Ban]

impressed, as always

[Jürgen Gebhart]

What can I say? The landscape pics make my heart bleeding! (I must go back)

Biggest congrats on the willardi (I know how hard it is to find them, I don`t do) and thank you very much for the pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is the blue klauberi from the Huachuca`s?

Btw. the mountain king is not a L. knoblochi (doesen`t occur in the US) it`s a L. pyromelana

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

Thanks!

This is what's new on knoblochi =>
http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/1798.pdf

Is the blue klauberi from the Huachuca`s?

Yes. Is it that easy to tell?

[Guillaume Gomard]

Hi Jeroen,

This is an amazing gallery ! Thanks for sharing. There is no word to describe the beauty of C.molossus. So, in total, you managed to find 2 Heloderma, right? Did you investigated a large area during your trip? I wanted to go to AZ for a long time, now I want to travel there even more!...maybe in spring, who knows.

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Thanks!

This is what's new on knoblochi =>
http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/1798.pdf

Very interesting, never heared about that!

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Thanks!

Is the blue klauberi from the Huachuca`s?

Yes. Is it that easy to tell?

For me? very simple!

You have to see them in spring, than they are real blue!

[Paul Lambourne]

Jeroen,

A jaw dropping collection, what a trip! the narrow mouth toad is stunning, I have a massive weakness for toads and the red spotted and the sonoran green toad are fantastic... as for the rattlesnakes..colour me happy..

Top post, really cheered up a very cold rainy day...

Paul

[Andre Schmid]

Awesome rattlers

[GertJan Verspui]

F... Jeroen, very impressive,I was already wondering when you would post your Az adventures, really love the toads and...............the rest......

And just back in time for P...

but, did you meet or hear any pirates??

Love the hair!!