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Here is a young ensatina salamander (Ensatina eshcsholtzii) crawling among the moist moss it uses to stay hydrated and cool. Unlike most amphibians, these salamanders are born looking like small adults, and have no larval development stage. . . . This species is very common all along the Western North American coast, stretching from British Columbia to Baja California. This species is a classic example of a “ring species”; although all different subspecies can interbreed, the harsh habitat of the Central Valley separating the Costal Range and the Sierra Nevada Mountains essentially prevents interbreeding, thus leading to the eventual creation of a new species. Moreover, their colors and patterns differ quite drastically throughout their range.

Saw this beautiful Sopac rattler at crystal cove state park • • • • #snakes #rattlesnake #herper #rattlesnake #crotalus #reptile #reptiles #California reptile #californiareptiles #californiasnakes #californiasnake #herp #herps #herping #californiaherping #herpingcalifornia #socalsnake #ocsnake #irvinewildlife #orangecountywildlife #wildlife #nature #irvinereptile #californiareptile #californiasnake #crotalus #crotaluscalifornia #westernrattlesnake #pacificrattlesnake #westcoastherping #caliherps #calisnakes #californiaherp

Rescued two snakes from fire today after seeing one of our boarded trails burning. California Glossy snake and So Pac baby. @wyattstrang @michael__bunting #herps #herping #snakes #snakesofig #snakesofinstagram #reptilerescue #reptilesofinstagram #reptilesofig #wildlife #wildliferescue #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #fire #herpsofinstagram #herpsofig #caliherps #califirnia

Reee!! It’s officially summer — two snake sightings within minutes on the trails this last weekend and the fog hasn’t cleared for days on the coast. I think this is the brown and cream color variant of the CA kingsnake, a new one for me! ❤️ #whatalove #caliherps

So bumpy, so grumpy. #toad #cute #westerntoad #amphibian #bufo #bufoboreas #anaxyrus #anaxyrusboreas #bubo #herp #herps #herptile #herpetofauna #animal #instacute #hiking #backpacking #outdoors #mountainlakes #ca #california #cali #caliherps #norcal #fluffy #fluffball

Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) flipped under a rock in phenomenal helleri habitat. I was unable to encourage this rattlesnake (while staying out of striking distance) to move out of the way before I put the heavy rock back, (I really didn’t want to make him move but I had no other choice) so I had to use a stick. Even then, the rattlesnake stayed completely calm and didn’t express any desire to strike or recoil into striking position. What people don’t seem to realize is that no matter what rattlesnake situation you can get in, you will always be safer stepping back than killing it. https://youtu.be/22aYCoTe-0I is one of the dumbest YouTube videos I’ve watched with a whole lot of dumber comments. Rattlesnakes are very misunderstood, so please help them by educating people in the comment section of the video (you might need to scroll down pretty low to get to all the really ignorant people). • YouTube video name: How to kill a Rattlesnake Properly • Dm for link • • • #rattlesnake #crotalus #reptile #reptiles #californiareptile #californiareptiles #californiasnakes #californiasnake #herp #herps #herping #californiaherping #herpingcalifornia #socalsnake #ocsnake #irvinewildlife #orangecountywildlife #wildlife #nature #irvinereptile #californiareptile #californiasnake #crotalus #crotaluscalifornia #westernrattlesnake #pacificrattlesnake #westcoastherping #caliherps #calisnakes #californiaherp #herpcalifornia #nature #wildlife_vision

1st slide: Ringneck snake displaying the vibrant colors on its underside (a defense mechanism). 2nd slide: The habitat this individual was found in. 3rd slide: A photo of two other individuals found elsewhere. • • • • • #snake #ringneck #ringnecksnake #smallsnake #herps #herp #herping #reptile #reptiles #snakes #herpetology #caherps #caliherps #californiaherps #califprniaherp #nature #wildlife #caliwildlife #californiawildlife #californianature

I haven’t posted much other than snakes in a while, so I’ll post a photo of today’s California toad ((Anaxyrus boreas halophilus). Ended up a quick herping session with two California kingsnakes, one California toad, 3 species of lizard, an ebony tarantula, and lots of polymorpha. • • • • • #toad #californiatoad #caherps #herp #herps #herping #herpetology #caliherps #caliherp #californiaherps #caherping #ocherp #ocherps #amphibian #octoad #californiawildlife #wildlife #nature #caliwildlife #cawildlife #fieldherping #fieldherp #amphibiansofinstagram #reptile #reptiles #careptiles #amphibiansofig #usherps #goherping #insitu

This Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) was one of 5 snakes found today (1 ringneck, 3 SoPacs, and 1 blindsnake). It was the first adult of the year for me, and a big one. The blindsnake puts me up to 8 snake species so far this year. Hopefully I can double that by 2020! • • • • • #rattlesnake #crotalus #reptile #reptiles #californiareptile #californiareptiles #californiasnakes #californiasnake #herp #herps #herping #californiaherping #herpingcalifornia #socalsnake #ocsnake #irvinewildlife #orangecountywildlife #wildlife #nature #irvinereptile #californiareptile #californiasnake #crotalus #crotaluscalifornia #westernrattlesnake #pacificrattlesnake #westcoastherping #caliherps #calisnakes #californiaherp #herpcalifornia #nature #wildlife_vision