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Pointers for field herping in Kentucky

Kaysie

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As it's bad herp ettiquiette, I won't ask for exact places for finding Kentucky sals, but it's time for a weekend herping vacation and Kentucky was where the dart fell. I would be interested in some general pointers for finding some species, such as cave species or hellbenders, obviously not for exploitation, but for a little 'modelling' and release.

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Kasie,

The Red River Gorge is loaded with many species of salamanders...It is the salamander capital of KY so-to-speak.

That would be my recomendation as a native Kentuckian.

Also the geology can't be beat.

Justin
 

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Justin, much appreciated. The trip is on the 25th, and we'd settled on Red River Gorge (based on advice from the Kentucky Herp Society). Now, I just hope it rains the whole time! (only a herpetologist would wish for rain on vacation...)
 

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