Herpetofauna: One Life's List

Bogertophis subocularis
Trans-Pecos Rat Snake

Terlingua, Brewster Co., Texas.
May 24, 1997

Finding subocularis was an old dream finally come to fruition one night on a back road in the Chihuahuan Desert.  Crawling up the embankment on the side of the road, it stood out in the glare of the  headlights and we instantly knew what it was.  It was a three thousand mile journey to see the likes of this snake, and worth every bit of the time, money and trouble.