2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to July)

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kaptainkory
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2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to July)

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This is a super condensed version of some herps photographed in Arkansas so far this year. I've included a herp list at the bottom. If you need more pixel overload, try the links below:

*Part 1 (January to Early April)
*Part 2 (April)
*Part 3 (More April)
*Part 4 (Late April to Early May)
*Part 5 (Middle of May)
*Part 6 (May to June)
*Part 7 (May, Memorial Day Weekend Extended)
*Part 8 (June, Audubon Ecology Camp)
*Part 9 (July, Tiger Safari and S&S Tour)
*Part 10 (Late June to July)


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Strecker's Chorus Frog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Plains Spadefoot by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Plains Spadefoot by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Mudsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Bird-voiced Treefrog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Bird-voiced Treefrog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Illinois Chorus Frog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Eastern Spadefoot by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Mudsnake, Juvenile by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Graham's Crayfish Snake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Spring Peeper, Tadpole by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Spotted Salamander, Larva by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Wormsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Red-bellied Snake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Gray Treefrog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Variable Groundsnake, Morphs by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Red-bellied Snake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Southern Black Racer by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Orange-striped Ribbonsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Broad-headed Skink, Female by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Southern Coal Skink, Juvenile by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Lesser Siren, Juvenile by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Four-toed Salamander by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Slimy Salamander by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Red-bellied Snake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Northern Scarletsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Eastern River Cooter by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Prairie Kingsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Southern Painted Turtle by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Marbled Salamander, Male by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Pickerel Frog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Central Newt, Male by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Eastern Tiger Salamander Larva by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Eastern Tiger Salamander Metamorph by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Western Lesser Siren by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Mud and Musk Turtles, Juveniles by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Fowler's Toad by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Coastal Plains Leopard Frog by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Rough Earthsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Orange-striped Ribbonsnake by kaptainkory, on Flickr

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Common Five-lined Skink, Hatchling by kaptainkory, on Flickr

Snake food!!!
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Deer or White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus sp.) by kaptainkory, on Flickr

Bonus Video


2014 Arkansas Herp Species List
Dwarf American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus charlesmithi)...MAR 16...Madison Co.
Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)...MAR 28...Johnson Co.
Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)...FEB 16...Madison Co.
Western Bird-voiced Treefrog (Hyla avivoca avivoca)...APR 12...Faulkner Co.
Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)...APR 13...Logan Co.
Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)...MAY 26...Sevier Co.
Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)...APR 27...Benton Co.
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)...FEB 21...Benton Co.
Cajun Chorus Frog (Pseudacris fouquettei)...MAR 02...Clark Co.
Strecker's Chorus Frog (Pseudacris streckeri)...MAR 28...Johnson Co.
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)...JUN 10...Garland Co.
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)...JUN 26...Sebastian Co.
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)...FEB 22...Benton Co.
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)...MAR 16...Madison Co.
Coastal Plains Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)...JAN 01...Benton Co.
Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)...MAR 28...Johnson Co.

Ringed Salamander (Ambystoma annulatum)...MAY 25...Polk Co.
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)...MAR 16...Madison Co.
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)...APR 19...Faulkner Co.
Small-mouthed Salamander (Ambystoma texanum)...APR 13...Logan Co.
Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)...JUL 02...Benton Co.
Ouachita Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus brimleyorum)...JUN 10...Garland Co.
Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga)...MAY 10...Benton Co.
Many-ribbed Salamander (Eurycea multiplicata)...JUN 14...Garland Co.
Oklahoma Salamander (Eurycea tynerensis)...APR 06...Franklin Co.
Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)...JUN 13...Garland Co.
Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula)...APR 06...Franklin Co.
Ozark Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius)...JAN 12...Benton Co.
Rich Mountain Salamander (Plethodon ouachitae), Rich Mountain Variant...MAY 26...Polk Co.
Central Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis)...JUN 28...Sebastian Co.
Western Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia nettingi)...APR 12...Faulkner Co.

Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)...MAY 10...Benton Co.
Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)...APR 12...Faulkner Co.
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)...JUL 06...Cross Co.
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius streckeri)...JUL 26...Benton Co.
North American Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp.)...MAY 27...Polk Co.
Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster)...MAY 26...Sevier Co.
Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki)...JUL 06...Cross Co.
Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum ssp.)...MAY 26...Polk Co.
Northern Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus aestivus)...MAY 11...Benton Co.
Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)...JUN 28...Sebastian Co.
Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)...APR 12...Franklin Co.
Variable Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata semiannulata)...MAY 10...Carroll Co.
Flat-headed Snake (Tantilla gracilis)...APR 12...Faulkner Co.
Western Wormsnake (Carphophis vermis)...MAY 10...Carroll Co.
Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp.)...APR 09...Benton Co.
Western Mudsnake (Farancia abacura reinwardtii)...APR 19...Conway Co.
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)...APR 12...Madison Co.
Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster ssp.)...MAY 12...Benton Co.
Broad-banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata confluens)...APR 12...Faulkner Co.
Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)...JUN 24...Conway Co.
Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis)...APR 28...Benton Co.
Graham's Crayfish Snake (Regina grahamii)...APR 26...Washington Co. *
Midland Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi wrightorum)...APR 13...Logan Co.
Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata ssp.)...MAY 05...Benton Co.
Orange-striped Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus proximus)...MAY 27...Miller Co.
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)...APR 28...Benton Co.
Rough Earthsnake (Virginia striatula)...JUN 28...Sebastian Co.
Western Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae elegans)...MAY 28...Polk Co.

Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)...MAY 10...Carroll Co.
Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus)...MAY 10...Carroll Co.
Southern Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus pluvialis)...MAY 28...Nevada Co.
Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)...MAR 27...Benton Co.
Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)...JUN 16...Garland Co.
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)...MAR 02...Clark Co.
Prairie Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata viridis)...MAY 10...Carroll Co.

Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)...APR 01...Benton Co.
Southern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys dorsalis)...APR 26...Conway Co.
Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)...APR 28...Benton Co.
Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis)...JUN 26...Crawford Co.
Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii)...APR 12...Faulkner Co.
Eastern River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna)...MAY 26...Sevier Co.
Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)...MAY 10...Benton Co.
Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)...APR 01...Benton Co.
Mississippi Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis)...APR 12...Conway Co.
Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera ssp.)...JUN 26...Crawford Co.

* = Top target for 2014
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Re: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to Ju

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Wow! Some beautiful photography there sir! You have been busy this year for sure! I'm quite jealous of all your field time! ;) thanks for putting this up! :thumb:
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This is an epic post. You have put a clinic on how to capture the essence of these animals. Wonderful post. The aquatic shots are super cool. The first lesser Siren is really special I love that. I also love the Bird Voiced with it posed nicely. I knew instantly it was a Bird Voiced. You have a way of showing animals so that I can instantly ID them. I think you're showcasing their best features/diagnostics. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Re: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to Ju

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So happy I looked at this thread. What a great way to start the week off with such a nice and diverse post. Really like the first Lesser Siren :thumb:
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Re: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to Ju

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Wow, great species and photos! I also like the lesser siren juvenile and all those baby mud and musks!
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Re: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to Ju

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Thanks for the comments, all.
justinm wrote:You have a way of showing animals so that I can instantly ID them. I think you're showcasing their best features/diagnostics.
Having a website that a lot of people use for ID purposes kind of drives me to pay special attention to the diagnostics. I'm glad to know, even in this post, it was noticed. :)
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Re: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to Ju

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Congrats to making The Reptile Report!
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