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chupacabra31
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Ohio day trip locations.

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Hello. I live in southeast mi and would like to find more salamanders. I can only do a day trip. I know no one is going to give me a pinpoint location and am not asking for that. Just wonder in your humble opinion where is the best diversity in Ohio? Have been to a location in northern central ohio and did pretty good considering the time I had. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Unfortunately for you, the greatest 'mander diversity in Ohio is in the far southeast. That said (keeping in mind I haven't herped much in Ohio), after poking around Google Maps a little, I would take a look at some parks to the east of Bellefontaine. There is also some interesting diversity around Cleveland (e.g. erythristic P. cinereus).

Good luck, and let us know what you find!
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While AndyKraemer is 100% right that the best diversity is in the far south/southeast, you'll still be able to find a lot of species that are rare to non-existent in MI (spring, long-tailed, red, marbled, and hellbenders, to name just a few) within a couple hours from the OH-MI border. Richmond County (Mansfield area) in particular has recent records for all of the species I just mentioned (except for marbled) according to the PWRC atlas, and is two hours from the border.
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Agreed w the above. Look at the State Parks, Wildlife Areas, and Wayne NF in the SE part of the State. Seepage and stream side salamanders fairly easy to come by.
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pjfishpa wrote:Agreed w the above. Look at the State Parks, Wildlife Areas, and Wayne NF in the SE part of the State. Seepage and stream side salamanders fairly easy to come by.
I assume you mean both of those in the generic... I wish we had D. aeneus (and I've yet to find an A. barbouri)
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Right. In the generic. I would further add that the higher the water quality of the drainage, creek, or seepage you are looking in the better luck you will have with less seldom found species.
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