Spotted Salamanders and all the stuff from this year so far.

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Saunders
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Spotted Salamanders and all the stuff from this year so far.

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Hey guys, I haven't posted on here since December, and I've done some herping since then, so without further adieu I'll show off what I've found.
Early January I was in Texas for winter break, and a friend and I decided to go down to South Texas to look for some herps.
First snake of the year was this Emory Ratsnake Pantherophis emoryii. In this part of Texas these snakes used to be meahllmorum or the Thornscrub Ratsnake, but not anymore.
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Thornscrub Ratsnake by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

After that I came back to Tennessee for school and found some stuff.
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum
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Mole Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Spotted Salamanders Ambystoma maculatum
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Spotted Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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Spotted Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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Spotted Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Zig Zag Salamander Plethodon dorsalis
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Zig Zag Salamander by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

And just for good measure, here's some Canada Geese from the pond beside my dorm.
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Canada Goose by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

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Canadian Geese by Saundersdrukk, on Flickr

Lastly, I got some underwater video of Spotted Slamanders breeding in a wetland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGy4zfLU ... eURjm2S2og

Hope you enjoy it!
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I like your ratsnake in-situ shot.
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That underwater video is rad! Did you use a go-pro or something? Maybe I'll convince someone to do that here, this year. I think our spotteds are going to move next week, hopefully. Awesome!
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Thanks! The rat snake isn't in-situ, we found it under some sheet metal.

And yes, I used a go pro for the video.
Thanks for the replies.
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Very cool. Love the video!
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The video was seriously awesome. Thanks for sharing and get some shots of the Green Salamanders.
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