alouros 的鑑定

This turtle was found and brought into our yard by our dogs. He was unharmed and released in a steep wooded area up next to our home...hopefully protected from tractor activity. We live in a semi cleared rough terrain that has open grazing and wooded areas with thick yaupon coverage, deep ravines that are seasonally wet and very steep. There is a seasonal creek that encompasses our 90 acres. I hope he survives and we see more of his species. This was the first one I have seen in our 13 years here on our property.

found while night-driving for herps somewhere outside of Needles, in California. The location is random, as I don't recall if it was north or south of Needles, but it was off main roads. Photo'd in hand in the headlights and released unharmed. Digitized from slide

This 2 1/2 to 3 foot long snake had its head missing and was partially eaten but had not been on this location for more than 2 hours. Maybe its carcass was placed there by its predator( in the middle of the road)