Five-lined skink scales
This is either a southeastern five lined (Plestiodon inexpectatus) or a five lined (Plestiodon fasciatus) This shot shows some mites accumulated in a spot where they can get to soft tissue
This is either a southeastern five lined (Plestiodon inexpectatus) or a five lined (Plestiodon fasciatus)
Cottonmouth with injuries or possibly fungal disease
We found this large cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) during the fall bioblitz at Split Oak. It was a nice surprise as I never had seen one there prior to that. Upon closer inspection it seems like the poor snake either had a fungal infection or some gnarly old battle wounds.
Cottonmouth
Carolina anole
Carolina anole closeup
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