Some Mid-Summer Herps

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qaz
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Some Mid-Summer Herps

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I've had a fairly busy Summer so far, but I have had some time to go herping. Not as much as I would have like to, but it's something. So my first real finds this season were by a tiny pond in the backyard of the nature camp I was ccounseling at. In the pond, there were numerous Green Frogs and Bull Frogs, as well as tadpoles I could'nt recognize. After 10 minutes stumbling around in the water, I saw a beautiful, tiny, and very recent metamorph that I have really been hoping to see.

Northern Grey Tree Frog ~ Hyla versicolor *LIFER*

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Hopping around the bushes next to the pond were what the campers called "minitoads," quite an appropriate name.

Eastern American Toad ~ Bufo americanus americanus

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Last but not least, there were two, mean Garter Snakes that hung close by.

Eastern Garter Snake ~ Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

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The week after, we headed down to the shore. The totals were 5 species of frog, three species of turtles, and 1 species of snake. Pretty good for a week in the ocean!

We visited a farm/garden and saw some cool non-herps

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And some herps

Fowler's Toad ~ Bufo fowleri

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Northern Green Frog ~ Rana clamitans melanota

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We also saw a Northern Black Racer, but it was too fast.

Next, we headed over to a salt marsh to look for Northern Diamond-back Terrapins. We saw about 50, but the flies and heat were murderous, and I couldn't snap a good shot. Here is their habitat though.

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This past week I went to a herping camp (yes, there is such a thing) and we totaled 20 species. I got to see a good number of both common and uncommon animals. Unfortunately, I only had my iPhone and a point-and-shoot.

Fowler's Toad ~ Bufo fowleri

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Eastern Box Turtle ~ Terrapene carolina carolina

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Northern Two-lined Salamander ~ Eurycea bislineata

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Short-Tailed Shrew

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Northern Red Salamander ~ Pseudotriton ruber ruber

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Wood Frog ~ Rana sylvatica

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Eastern Ribbon Snake ~ Thamnophis sauritus sauritus

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I hope you guys enjoyed!
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Blacktail31
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Wicked wood frog!
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YoungHerpetologist02
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Cool Northern Red Salamander.
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I like the shrew and I love the chickens. That's a very pretty red sally, as well.
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The sheep and wood frogs must grow really large in your area.

John
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