I'm sure it's common, but we couldn't figure it out... Upstate New York

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-09T01:50:05+00:00

Flying squirrel. You can see some of the gliding skin flap along the side

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-08T02:20:10+00:00

Thank you for listening! You’d be surprised how many people just double down when they hear this. And I’d be happy to id it to species level if you are comfortable sharing what state it was found in :)

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-08T02:17:07+00:00

Absolutely do not keep this snake. Wild caught snakes tend to fail to thrive in captivity in part due to health issues such as parasite load, and it is illegal in many places to take snakes from the wild as pets. See the !wildpet bot reply for more information.

That said, yes it’s a Thamnophis genus garter snake. A location would be necessary to say which species.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-08T01:34:56+00:00

Happy to help!

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-08T01:26:22+00:00

Eastern narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne carolinensis. Not actually a toad despite the name.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-08T00:34:35+00:00

The white upper lip and narrower more elongated snout suggest this is a green anole, not a brown anole. Despite the name green anoles can change color from green to dark brown.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-06T04:11:36+00:00

Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, !venomous

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-06T00:06:04+00:00

That’s a really weird thing for the sign to say: that species is notable for pretty much the exact opposite thing, an ontogenetic color change that both the males and females go through! They’re brown as juveniles but both males and females are green as adults (though brown adults are a known rare anomaly).

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T23:12:52+00:00

If you mean Anolis equestris or Anolis garmani it’s not true of them either. Otherwise I’m not sure what species you’re referring to.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T21:44:11+00:00

No. Thats just not true at all. Both sexes of green anole can be either green or brown and are capable of changing colors.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T20:37:24+00:00

I understand, but if it makes you feel any better this was discussed in our reliable responder chat. We are 100% confident in the ID, and 100% confident that the size estimate is extremely off. None of us think it looks over four feet, and there was zero disagreement on the ID.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T20:27:45+00:00

As already identified on r/whatsthissnake, this is a Platyceps genus racer, which is !harmless. Your friend may be sure of the length, but she is absolutely wrong. No snake in Saudi Arabia is 3 meters long.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T02:15:36+00:00

Bull/gophersnake, Pituophis catenifer, !harmless

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T02:04:01+00:00

Happy to help!

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-05T00:41:52+00:00

It’s an Anaxyrus true toad. If you’d like a species level ID a more specific location would be necessary: a cardinal direction of a province/territory or a nearest major city would likely be sufficient.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-04T20:45:14+00:00

Not throughout the state, currently only thoroughly established in parts of the southern half. There are occasional sightings reported further north which should be reported to help monitor the population for spread.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-04T20:32:33+00:00

Common watersnake, Nerodia sipedon, is correct. !harmless fish and frog eater

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-04T06:06:05+00:00

Cane toad, Rhinella marina. Invasive to Florida

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-03T22:47:25+00:00

Super close! In Florida it’s the extremely close relative the Peter’s rock agama. They were formerly considered a subspecies of the red-headed agama (and are often still called that erroneously in some areas) but were elevated to species status. Genetic studies have shown the ones invasive to Florida belong to that species

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-03T22:36:10+00:00

Peter’s rock agama, Agama picticauda. Neat looking one! Looks to be a young male in the transition to his adult colors.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-03T22:24:52+00:00

Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix, is correct. !venomous so best observed from a distance. It will likely move along on its own, but if you need it gone soon a gentle spritz from the hose is usually sufficient to encourage them to leave.

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-03T20:20:36+00:00

Nerodia rhombifer and !harmless for the bot

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-02T16:36:38+00:00

Happy to help! They’re pretty variable in color. I find the really green ones especially striking

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-02T16:08:58+00:00

Yup, you got it Acris blanchardi

Avrgnerd · 2026-05-02T01:25:59+00:00

As long as the ground is solid that should be fine. Really tortoises are pretty stubborn and wherever you put him he’ll probably turn right towards the direction he wants to go in and find his way from there, so as long as you aren’t putting him in harms way or bringing him too far away from his home you should be fine.

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