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Saunders
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Sewanee Herp Survey

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Well this past weekend my Herpetology professor and I set up a herp bioblitz, here are some of the cool things we found that I got pics of.
We found more than just this, but I didn't get photos of everything.

Northern Slimy Salamanders (Plethodon glutinosis)
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_DSC0018 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Found one in a cave that was guarding its eggs.
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_DSC0069 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Mole salamander larvae (Ambystoma talpoideum)
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_DSC0061 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Eastern Red Spotted Newt (Notopthalmus virdescens)
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_DSC0004 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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_DSC0011 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Long Tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)
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_DSC0013 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
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_DSC0019 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Eastern Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)
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_DSC0025 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Myself and a smaller snapper
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_DSC0030 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Myself and a larger snapper
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_DSC0043 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

A very small one
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_DSC0064 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Yellow Bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta)
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_DSC0059 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

And this beautiful Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
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_DSC0080 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

These next two aren't from the bioblitz, but I found them yesterday so I'll just add them on.
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
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Eastern Gartersnake by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus conanti)
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Spotted Dusky Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
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Nice variety! I particularly like the picture of the tiny snapper.

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awesome pics love the longtail pic
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Nice to see someone hold a snapper properly ; palm on the plastron and gripping (not pulling) the tail for leverage. Those claws can still shred you up, however.
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Good finds - thanks for sharing !
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