Greatwtehunter
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They finally opened up one of my favorite places to herp this past week so the wife and I decided to visit it, despite the fact that the temperature was going to be 30C (85F). We hit the woods expecting the day to be a snake day but boy were we in for a surprise.<O
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The very first species of the day was this Plethodon richmondi.
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Sonya flipped the rock beside where I found the previous salamander and turned up this Eurycea wilderea.<O</O
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I found this Pseudotriton ruber ruber in a spring.<O</O
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Found under the same rock as the ruber was a Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus.<O</O
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This is the spring I found them in.<O</O
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Also in that spring was this Desmognathus sp. I have no clue which one it is since it doesn't show much of a pattern. It didn't even have the eye stripe!<O</O
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This Desmognathus monticola was found alongisde the previous dusky.
Found a couple variations of Plethodon cinereus. <O</O
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I accidentally ran over the one and only snake we saw that day while driving to our next spot.<O</O
Nerodia sipedon sipedon.
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Rana sylvatica tadpoles.
Desmognathus orestes were everywhere and in many variations.
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Plethodon glutinosus
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Found a few Desmognathus ochrophaeus as well. They are very similar in appearance to D. orestes. The herringbone pattern down the middle is one way to tell them apart.<O</O
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</ONotophthalmus viridescens viridescens eft.
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Here is another unknown Desmognathus sp. This one was solid black except for the head.
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Various Plethodon habitat.
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These Plethodon montanus were a target species.<O</O
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The highlight of the trip and probably the whole year was this Plethodon yonahlossee.<O</O
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Who says you can't catch salamanders in the heat?
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</OThe very first species of the day was this Plethodon richmondi.
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</OSonya flipped the rock beside where I found the previous salamander and turned up this Eurycea wilderea.<O
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</OI found this Pseudotriton ruber ruber in a spring.<O
</O
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</OFound under the same rock as the ruber was a Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus.<O
</O
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This is the spring I found them in.<O
</O
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Also in that spring was this Desmognathus sp. I have no clue which one it is since it doesn't show much of a pattern. It didn't even have the eye stripe!<O
</O
</OThis Desmognathus monticola was found alongisde the previous dusky.
Found a couple variations of Plethodon cinereus. <O
</O
</O
<O
</OI accidentally ran over the one and only snake we saw that day while driving to our next spot.<O
</ONerodia sipedon sipedon.
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Rana sylvatica tadpoles.
Desmognathus orestes were everywhere and in many variations.
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Plethodon glutinosus
Found a few Desmognathus ochrophaeus as well. They are very similar in appearance to D. orestes. The herringbone pattern down the middle is one way to tell them apart.<O
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Desmognathus habitat.
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Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens eft.
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Here is another unknown Desmognathus sp. This one was solid black except for the head.
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Various Plethodon habitat.
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These Plethodon montanus were a target species.<O
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</OThe highlight of the trip and probably the whole year was this Plethodon yonahlossee.<O
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Who says you can't catch salamanders in the heat?
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