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)
_DSC0018 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Found one in a cave that was guarding its eggs.
_DSC0069 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Mole salamander larvae (Ambystoma talpoideum)
_DSC0061 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Eastern Red Spotted Newt (Notopthalmus virdescens)
_DSC0004 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
_DSC0011 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Long Tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)
_DSC0013 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
_DSC0019 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Eastern Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)
_DSC0025 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Myself and a smaller snapper
_DSC0030 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Myself and a larger snapper
_DSC0043 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
A very small one
_DSC0064 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Yellow Bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta)
_DSC0059 by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
And this beautiful Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
_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)
Eastern Gartersnake by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus conanti)
Spotted Dusky Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr
Sewanee Herp Survey
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Re: Sewanee Herp Survey
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 !