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 Pictigaster and a Lepidus

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Ben Stupavsky
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PostSubject: Pictigaster and a Lepidus   Pictigaster and a Lepidus Icon_minitimeWed 1 Aug - 6:04
Last night, my dad and I took a little drive down south to look for Trans-Pecos Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster). I've been searching for these little buggers for well over 3 years, and have failed every time. It rained a LOT in the area, and when we got to the spot the temp had dropped to about 76ºF, so I wasn't in very high spirits and really didn't think we were going to find anything. Luckily for us, the clouds dissipated a bit and what was left of the sun above the horizon, managed to bring the air temp to around 82ºF. That's better. The spot is comprised of a series of tall mesas with limestone bluffs and ridges lining the edge (i.e, rimrock), and we planned on spending the majority of our time walking the outside of that rim. We were able to reach the rim right as the sun was setting, and within 2 minutes of shining the crevices, I see a familiar shape:

Crotalus lepidus lepidus-Mottled Rock Rattlesnake (IN-SITU)
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Took a little bit of work, but I managed to coax it out of its little sanctum for a better look:

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We then climbed on top of the mesa to walk the edge. We went probably an hour or so without finding anything, so we decided to move back towards the vehicle to check a bluff on the opposite side of the mountain. We took a spontaneous walk towards the center of the mesa, and after walking about ten minutes, my flashlight caught a glimpse of something that wasn't really the same color as the ground. I knew exactly what it was when I saw it, and have never been so excited in my life:

Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster-Trans-Pecos Copperhead (IN-SITU) LIFER
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FINALLY! After three years of tirelessly searching in vain, I had found my all-time favorite snake in the United States. Very Happy

Thanks for looking!
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Brian Cornelius
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PostSubject: Re: Pictigaster and a Lepidus   Pictigaster and a Lepidus Icon_minitimeWed 1 Aug - 9:00
Fantastic!
I'm hoping to do some herping before winter hits.
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Gustav Eloy
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PostSubject: Re: Pictigaster and a Lepidus   Pictigaster and a Lepidus Icon_minitimeThu 2 Aug - 2:27
very nice shots, it is always nice to find this beautys
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Kelly Chabak
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PostSubject: Re: Pictigaster and a Lepidus   Pictigaster and a Lepidus Icon_minitimeThu 2 Aug - 6:57
Your picture of the lepidus under the rock is really awesome. Thanks:)
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