These are nocturnal so to see one in the day is rare

Isn't he cute.

A Sonoran Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda) from border area of Arizona/Mexico earlier in the year. These are among the least often seen species of snakes in the Phoenix and Tucson areas, despite being quite common in the right habitat.

I found this cute little fella hiding in the grass.

Photos taken Summer of 2026

Arizona

Summer 2026.

Photos taken Summer of 2026.

His name is Ghillie Dhu 😁

Photos taken Summer of 2020.

here’s my black night/knight goddess. first photo is from today, second is last week. she’s over 1 and I got her ~6w ago

What one (1) species of snake do YOU consider to be the most beautiful/striking??

Feel free to include pictures!!!

A Tiger Rattlesnake from the Phoenix area. The blue-grey base color fading to pink with dark grey bands is a standard look in the area. These snakes are common in popular hiking areas, yet most people who frequent them for a lifetime will never see one because of their cryptic nature.

My E. Vieillardi

Photos taken at Oklahoma City Zoo (1,2) and Toronto Zoo (3,4,5,6) in the Summer of 2026.

So cute! Returned to garden after the photo. [TX, Gulf coast region]

A large Veracruz Neotropical Rattlesnake (Crotalus mictlantecuhtli) from a trip to Mexico a few years ago. This species was recently recognized as a separate lineage of the Neotropical Rattlesnakes, described in 2020, about a year before this photograph was taken.

Carbajal Márquez, Rubén & Cedeño-Vázquez, José & Martinez, Arely & Neri, Edgar & Machkour-M’Rabet, Salima. (2020). Accessing cryptic diversity in Neotropical rattlesnakes (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalus) with the description of two new species. Zootaxa. 4729. 451-481. 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.4.1.

Picture were taken in the summer of 2026.

Feel free to help identify the species of snakes (I lost the pictures of their respective signs),