Reptiles and Amphibians
Things that crawl, slide, swim or hop.
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West Peak / Metacomet Trail - Close Look at Ring-Necked Snake The northern ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) shows its head in this close up. Like all snakes, it uses its tongue to "taste" the air and understand its envronment, and its eyes are protected by a single transparent scale that will be shed with its skin. See also… 5/28/2005 |
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West Peak / Metacomet Trail - Iriidescent Scales The scales of a snake normally look opaque, but they actually have some level of transparency, and that, combined with microstructure at and below the surface of the scale, sets off a rainbow of color in the bright sunlight. See also… 5/28/2005 |
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West Peak / Metacomet Trail - Ring Neck Snake Peeks Out The northern ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) peeks out from under leaves. It is actually right oin the trail, but is both small and neutrally colored, so it can be hard to notice. They lay eggs in rotting logs and eats insects, small amphibians and other reptiles. See also… 5/28/2005 |
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West Peak / Metacomet Trail - Spring Pool A frog and a worm act as warning signs that the water from this spring, like all water sources in the woods, should not be used without purification. See also… 5/28/2005 |
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Nancy Cascades - Garter Snake Faces Us Down One of those snakes that quickly slides away, this one was elusive for a few minutes, but we were finally able to get him to pause for this shot. See also… 7/27/2003 |
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