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On a chilly morning, very early in the season, this eastern patch-nosed snake slithered across the trail. He was wonderfully accommodating and peacefully basked on this nearby rock before meandering along. Catalina Mountains, AZ.
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Maricopa Co, AZ. Sonoran Desertscrub with wash. Habitat for a lot of critters like; Sonoran Desert Toads, Tiger Whiptails, Western Banded Geckos (?), Desert Night Lizards (?), Ornate Tree Lizard, Zebra-tailed Lizards (?), Desert iguanas (?), Gila Monsters (?), Desert Horned Lizards (?), Regal Horned Lizards (?), Western Shovel-nosed Snakes (?), Common Kingsnakes, Long-nosed Snakes, Groundsnakes, Smith's Black-headed Snakes (?), Glossy Snakes (?), Sonoran Gopher Snakes, Spotted Leaf-nosed Snakes (?), Coachwhips (?), Western Patch-nosed Snakes (?), Nightsnakes (?), Western Thread Snakes, Western Diamond-back Rattlesnakes (?), Mojave Rattlesnakes, & Sidewinders (?)
The head of a Desert Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis) in southwestern Arizona. Photographed in natural light.
Caliente Mountain, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA.
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The Western Patch-Nosed snake, Salvadora hexalepis. One of the many non-venemous snakes in the area, it feeds upon lizards, snakes, reptile eggs, and small rodents.
Series of photos documenting the consumption of a Western Patch-Nosed Snake by a Red Coachwhip Snake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, July 11, 2015
Tucson Mts., Pima Co., Arizona - I was a little surprised this little guy was out sunning on a calm sunny morning in late November.
Series of photos documenting the consumption of a Western Patch-Nosed Snake by a Red Coachwhip Snake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, July 11, 2015
Tucson Mts., Pima Co., Arizona - I was a little surprised this little guy was out sunning on a calm sunny morning in late November.
Western patch-nosed snake on black background. Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, USA. 2 April 2019
2024-25: Judge commended out of 1000 entries in Photocrowd 'Reptiles' in February 2025.
Series of photos documenting the consumption of a Western Patch-Nosed Snake by a Red Coachwhip Snake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, July 11, 2015
Series of photos documenting the consumption of a Western Patch-Nosed Snake by a Red Coachwhip Snake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, July 11, 2015
Series of photos documenting the consumption of a Western Patch-Nosed Snake by a Red Coachwhip Snake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, July 11, 2015
These active little snakes are named after the patch-like scale on the tip of their nose, which is a handy tool for digging lizards like the Texas Whiptail out of their nightly burrows. Patch-nosed are lizard specialists, which means they have to be quick in speed and reaction time. This little girl was found under a piece of cardboard on the side of a highway. I took her home to photograph, and the next morning found that her eyes were opaque...a sure sign she was about to shed. Since this is a period when snakes are the most vulnerable, I kept her until the shed was over. Usually I release all animals to the exact spot I found them, but since I didn't want to drop her off back on the side of the highway I found a nice secluded cactus patch in the mesquite thicket nearby...full of tasty whiptails to hunt.