A very Rare and beautiful snake of India.
Jason Sharp;
Rye Preserve, Manatee County, Florida
Juvenile of Lygosoma guentheri .
Günther's Writhing Skink Lygosoma guentheri is a species of skink which is found in India, having been known to occur in localities of erstwhile Bombay Presidency such as Matheran, Sholapur, Kurduwadi, Belgaum and Uttara Kannada.
This is a subspecies of the Little Striped Whiptail found in the Trans-Pecos region of southwest Texas. Long, slender body with a blue head and long blue tail but smaller than most other whiptails. No spots,seven alternating light and dark stripes on back. External ear visible. Found it in rocky habitat with lots of creosote, yuccas, and acacia.
Jason Sharp;
Alafia River Corridor, Hillsborough County, Florida
ID via BugGuide's Bill Reynolds of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. The database doesn't find anything when I "Search external name providers". Is the name obsolete? BugGuide is usually pretty up to date on these things aren't they?
Jason Sharp;
Lake Manatee State Park, Manatee County, Florida
Jason Sharp;
Alafia River Corridor, Hillsborough County, Florida
ID via BugGuide's Bill Reynolds of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. The database doesn't find anything when I "Search external name providers". Is the name obsolete? BugGuide is usually pretty up to date on these things aren't they?
I thought this was just priceless. This grasshopper is so voracious, he's trying to chow down on a picture of a pizza!
I was looking for a size scale (my ruler wasn't handy for some reason, so I was using my hand), and someone else on the trail mentioned that they often used a credit card for the purpose. That sounded good to me; I reached into my pocket & pulled out my motel room keycard, placing it down carefully so as not to spook the bug. And what does he do? He tries to eat it! I'm not putting you on -- you can see his mandibles around the edge of the card!
By the way, this is still an immature. The adult is even bigger.
I thought this was just priceless. This grasshopper is so voracious, he's trying to chow down on a picture of a pizza!
I was looking for a size scale (my ruler wasn't handy for some reason, so I was using my hand), and someone else on the trail mentioned that they often used a credit card for the purpose. That sounded good to me; I reached into my pocket & pulled out my motel room keycard, placing it down carefully so as not to spook the bug. And what does he do? He tries to eat it! I'm not putting you on -- you can see his mandibles around the edge of the card!
By the way, this is still an immature. The adult is even bigger.
Slender, medium-sized lizard (5-8 inches) that is a pale green on dorsal side with white ventral side. Tail is extremely long.
This is a subspecies of the Little Striped Whiptail found in the Trans-Pecos region of southwest Texas. Long, slender body with a blue head and long blue tail but smaller than most other whiptails. No spots,seven alternating light and dark stripes on back. External ear visible. Found it in rocky habitat with lots of creosote, yuccas, and acacia.
Jason Sharp;
In a roadside ditch.
Jason Sharp;
Crane Park, Myakka City, Florida
Jason Sharp;
Lake Manatee State Park, Manatee County, Florida
Jason Sharp;
Sarasota County, Florida
We were heading to the beach and so was this guy. I got video footage complete with native Floridian analysis in the background.