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jlzachary1
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May Species Counts

Post by jlzachary1 »

Finally I have something to contribute. Things are picking up in central oklahoma finally. I have been out a couple of times and I have recruited several fellows to assist me in my ventures. We went out last night and found:

3 DoR Copperheads
5 Copperheads
1 DoR Timber Rattlesnake
1 Garter Snake
1 DoR Coachwhip
1 Ornate box turtle
TMTC leopard frogs

I will put some pics up in a bit.
brennan
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Haven't posted many finds from May, but here are some from recent trips.

4 May 2014 - Point Coupee Parish

Speckled kingsnake-2 AC
BM Racer-1 AC, 1 on crawl
YB watersnake-1 AC
Ribbon snake-1 on crawl
Cottonmouth-1 AOR

Iberville parish
BM racer-2 AC

6 May 2014 WBR
Rough Green Snake-2
Graham's "crawfish" snake-3
DB Watersnake-2

8 May 2014 West Feliciana Pa
Corn snake-1 AOR
Speckled Kingsnake-1 AC

14 May 2014 EBR Pa
Racer-1 basking
Ring-necked snake-1 flipped
Broad-banded watersnake-1 AOR
Ribbon Snake-1 on crawl
Speckled kingsnake-1 DOR

17 May 2014 WBR
Rough green snake-4
Graham's crayfish snake-1
Diamondback watersnake-3
Mississippi green watersnake-1 (only the second I've found here)

Hope everyone is getting out, stay safe out there.

Brennan
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I made it out to pointe Coupee pa. this morning with my son for some herping. Didn't get any white whales, but it was an interesting trip.

18 may 2014 pointe Coupee pa.
Speckled kingsnake -2 under AC
Black-masked racer -1 AC, 1 AOR
Ribbon snake -2 AC, 1 on top of AC.
Diamondback watersnake
5 Lined skinks
Ground skinks
Acris sp
Bronze frogs
Gulf coast toads
A few RE sliders basking
Flipped an opossum.
Got to see a large herd of Whitetail deer barrel through only yards from us as we stood really still.
American alligator-1 first I've cruised here and it refused to be encouraged off the road toward the water. It was intent on crossing a huge corn field. Maybe a 6' individual, but not expected on the road we were on.

Brennan
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Soopaman
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Various parts of East Texas this weekend with Armin (Rman).


Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix - 5 (+3 DOR)
Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus - 2
Coluber constrictor anthiucs - (1 DOR)
Coluber flagellum flagellum - 6
Coluber flagellum flagellum x testaceus - 1
Coluber flagellum testaceus - 2
Diadophis punctuatus stictogenys - 2
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster - 4
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki - 1
Lampropeltis triangulum amaura - 1
Micrurus tener tener - 2
Opheodrys aestivus - (1 DOR)
Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimer - 1
Sistrurus miliarus streckeri - 2
Thamnophis proximus proximus - 4
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Finally had a free hour last night, so I decided to cruise locally for a bit. Results were less than spectacular. Hopefully, I can manage to get out next week in between the storms that should be rolling through and do a little better.

5/23/14
Ascension Parish, LA

Snakes:
1 Nerodia fasciata (broadbanded watersnake)

Turtles:
1 Kinosternon subrubrum (Mud Turtle)

Amphibians:
1 Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's toad)
1 Lithobates clamitans (Bronze Frog)
jeffro
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Did a pass on Longleaf Vista in Kisatchie NF on the way to my cousin's graduation party, and got 1 lifer out of it.

Natchitoches Pa.:

1 buttermilk racer (lifer)
1 alligator

Sabine Pa.:

1 ratsnake


-Jeff
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Post pics of the buttermilk, Jeff! I'm interested to see what they look like over there. Congrats on the lifer.
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Kyle,

I failed to get pics :x I hit the breaks, jumped out of the truck, did a full-extension dive and came up empty handed. When I got back on my feet it was gone. Even worse, I actually had my slr with me!

Jeff
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jeffro wrote:Kyle,

I failed to get pics :x I hit the breaks, jumped out of the truck, did a full-extension dive and came up empty handed. When I got back on my feet it was gone. Even worse, I actually had my slr with me!

Jeff
What terrible luck!

Of course, Armin and I have been burned by our fair share of Coluber this year as well. I managed to miss all but one of those coachwhips during our outing last weekend.
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Last night and this morning I added a few more things:

Sabine Pa.:

Last night:

3 Eurycea quadridigitata
Lithobates clamitans (calling)
Hyla cinerea (calling)
Hyla chrysoscelis (calling)
1 Agkistrodon contortrix

This morning:

1 Agkistrodon piscivorus
1 Micrurus tener

This afternoon:

1 Crotalus horridus (DOR)

I'll post pics when I get home.
-Jeff
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Took the kayak down to the coast this morning to chase redfish. Didn't do too well on that front, but saw probably 8-10 Diamondback Terrapins. Unfortunately, they never seemed to stay up long enough to get my camera out.

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Re: May Species Counts

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Took a quick cruise this evening. Found good numbers, just not much in the way of diversity. Can't really complain for this late in the spring though.

Ascension Parish, LA
5/31/14

Snakes:
7 Nerodia fasciata (Broadbanded Water Snake) 1 DOR
1 Thamnophis proximis (Western Ribbon Snake) DOR

Amphibians:
Acris crepitans (Northern Cricket Frog) CALLING
Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad)
Hyla cinerea (Green Tree Frog)
Lithobates clamitans (Bronze Frog)
Ollotis nebulifer (Gulf Coast Toad)

Turtles:
1 Trachemys scripta (Red Eared Slider) DOR
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