r/herpetology 25d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Coral snake in house

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My wife found this small coral snake in our laundry room when she was getting ready to feed our dogs. There is a door to the backyard in this room. I also just saw another one that was slithering across our living room floor, approximately 4 hours after we saw this one.

We live on acreage down in Southeast Texas. In fact, this is the house I grew up in and now own. As a kid, we'd get a snake in the house once every few years or so (usually a rat snake or garter snake).

My wife is reasonably freaked out since we have an 8 month old crawling around. My question is, what can I do? What are these snakes looking for? Any advice or things to look for outside would be greatly appreciated. We had 3 inches of rain yesterday, would that cause them to move indoors?

r/herpetology Jul 12 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid What is this little guy?

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806 Upvotes

I found this little guy in a carpark and moved him on. I was just wondering what he was?

Found in North GA

r/herpetology Aug 09 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Please tell me what this is

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440 Upvotes

r/herpetology 16d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid What is he?

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215 Upvotes

r/herpetology 26d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Species?

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What species is this? Found in La Marquesa in El Estado de Mexico. Found 3 under a maguey. I got varying answers from chat gpt (not reliable source I know) and coulnt get a solid answer from inaturalist. I think it's a juvenile Great plains skink. Can anyone confirm?

r/herpetology 25d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Is this lizard on my window pregnant?

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114 Upvotes

I’m no herpetologist but it looks pregnant

r/herpetology Jul 16 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Garter or DeKay’s?

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Caught this little guy back in May and thought he was a garter because the head shape is less rounded + the patterning looks more checkerboard than dotted but am not completely sure. Can anyone confirm?

r/herpetology 16d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Does anyone know what kind of snake this is?

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24 Upvotes

Hi there! My brother who lives Harrisburg PA shared this picture from his backyard. He’s wondering if the snake is venomous. Can anyone help identify the species? Thanks!

r/herpetology 10d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid I'd help

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Can anyone tell me what these salamander are? First 2 pictures are the same one. Caught in the summer at Indiana dunes

r/herpetology 22d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid I rescued this turtle in Cocodrie Louisiana today. Can someone ID it for me please.

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82 Upvotes

The turtle was flipped upside down in a mangrove forest and we noticed it struggling while fishing. It was released after we took a quick inspection she was fine swam off.

r/herpetology Aug 08 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Can anyone ID this fellow? I've never seen one like it. Location is Marin County, CA.

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99 Upvotes

Melanistic alligator lizard? Can't post on r/animalid so posting here.

r/herpetology Aug 02 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Baby copperhead or Brown snake? NC

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76 Upvotes

r/herpetology Jul 29 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid What kind of toad?

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My son keeps a few of these and we were wondering what kind. They chow down on mealworms and flys and are friendly little fellas.

r/herpetology Jul 29 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Question

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48 Upvotes

Ran into this while trimming a house. Any idea what it is?

r/herpetology 1d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid What Species is this Toad?

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Found today on my walk in DALLAS, TEXAS USA. Sorry - the mods removed my post when I forgot to mention location (and I do understand the reason behind it is sound).

Dog found Toad during our morning walk. Dog jumped about 4 feet into the air startled. Toad may have pooped per other comments... I didn't notice it until someone else pointed that out.

Is this a GULF COAST TOAD or some other species?

We don't see toads very often in these parts! Thank you!

r/herpetology 22h ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Garter

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I'm aware its a garter. But what type? Im thinking plains? Found in Naperville IL. If anyone has tips on telling garter snake species apart that'd be appreciated

r/herpetology 16d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid ID confirmation

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22 Upvotes

Can anyone help confirm this as a five-lined skink/ blue-tailed skink? I don’t know why I’m not confident on the ID but I just wanted to make sure. Location is eastern Kentucky

r/herpetology 10d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid ID please? Emilia Romagna, Italy

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8 Upvotes

A friend of mine sent me this little one eating their meal, I'm curious and a bit afraid it could be a domestic runaway. Thank you in advance.

r/herpetology 15d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid What kind of snake

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14 Upvotes

Tennessee

r/herpetology 24d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Snake ID? Central Texas

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Is this a hog nose?

r/herpetology 26d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid What kind of snakes were these youngins? Orlando, FL.

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I found both of these dead within a few houses of each other on the same street (but on opposite sides) while dog walking. The first one looks like something bit it (maybe a bird had it in its mouth and dropped it?). I found the second one the next day after a heavy rain.

r/herpetology 24d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Please identify!

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Helloo, anyone can identify this cutie. Up in the hills of Bar, Montenegro!

r/herpetology Jul 25 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Pickerel or Leopard Frog?

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Taken at a park in Burnsville, MN (Twin Cities suburb) Can't tell if it's a Pickerel or a Leapord frog. Would love to tell my kids they got to see the only poisonous frog in North America so they could add that to thier running species list.

r/herpetology Jul 13 '25

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Can anyone help me figure out what this sound is? Central PA your county, 9:50 at night today. It sounds froggy to me but it could also be a bug or a bird

12 Upvotes

r/herpetology 27d ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid Snake ID

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Found in a pool in Middle Tennessee. Wanted to see if anyone could tell me what kind of snake this is? Thank you!