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Topic: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

Below is a list of my herp finds so far for 2007 (with the date and county for first observances).  As much as anything, I'm posting this as a reminder for others to download their own species lists so we can compare notes at the end of the year!   big_smile

SNAKES
Ringneck Snake...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Plainbelly Water Snake...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Midland Water Snake...22-MAR...Benton Co.

LIZARDS
Eastern Fence Lizard...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Five-lined Skink...10-MAR...Franklin Co.

TURTLES
Common Snapping Turtle...05-MAR...Benton Co.
Common Map Turtle...22-MAR...Benton Co.
Ouachita Map Turtle...22-MAR...Benton Co.
Red-eared Slider...22-MAR...Benton Co.

FROGS
Dwarf American Toad...10-MAR...Franklin Co. (Calls only)
Spring Peeper...12-FEB...Benton Co.
Upland Chorus Frog...20-MAR...Benton Co.
Crawfish Frog...20-MAR...Benton Co.
Bullfrog...13-JAN...Madison Co. (Froglet)
Green Frog...13-JAN...Madison Co.
Southern Leopard Frog...25-FEB...Franklin Co.

SALAMANDERS
Spotted Salamander...12-FEB...Benton Co.
Cave Salamander...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Oklahoma Salamander...25-FEB...Franklin Co.
Western Slimy Salamander...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Ozark Zig-zag Salamander...12-FEB...Benton Co.
Rich Mountain Salamander...17-MAR...Polk Co.
Southern Redback Salamander...17-MAR...Polk Co.

With a heavy dose of herping on my upcoming spring break (this coming week!!!), I'm expecting my list to grow exponentially!

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

MAN! I am behind!


I SHALL CLOSE THE GAP THIS WEEK! (spring break as well!)

-Ryan

Mark 10:27

"Sympathy is no substitute for action." -  David Livingstone

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

Well Kory, I would like to see those snake totals come up a bit. I dont think youre realizing your full potential. I think if you buckle down and apply your self more you could.............lol
Just kidding man, always wanted to do that to a teacher though! Good start.

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

tommyboy wrote:

Well Kory, I would like to see those snake totals come up a bit. I dont think youre realizing your full potential. I think if you buckle down and apply your self more you could.............lol
Just kidding man, always wanted to do that to a teacher though! Good start.

                                                                                           Tom Eason

HA!  Yeah, slow start on the snakes.  I think I partially made up for it over my break.  I'll try to get my list updated tomorrow (after SLEEP!).

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

Thought I would go ahead and update my list so far this year, now in July.  Something of a goal this year has been to observe as many herp species in Arkansas as possible.  I don't know that I've exactly gone out of my way to pick up observations, but it's not a bad list so far.  A few others I should be able to fill in without too much effort with a couple of short trips.

SNAKES -- 25 species
Southern Copperhead...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Western Cottonmouth...27-MAR...Hempstead Co.
Western Pigmy Rattlesnake...13-JUN...Carroll Co.
Eastern Racer...27-MAR...Hempstead Co.
Prairie Kingsnake...29-MAR...Hempstead Co.
Speckled Kingsnake...27-MAR...Sevier Co.
Milk Snake...29-MAR...Scott Co.
Eastern Coachwhip...21-APR...Laflore Co., OK (...yeah, just over the way)
Rough Green Snake...4-MAY...Union Co.
Western Rat Snake...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Flathead Snake...28-APR...Carroll Co.
Western Worm Snake...27-MAR...Hempstead Co.
Ringneck Snake...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Plainbelly Water Snake...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Broad-banded Water Snake...04-MAY...Union Co.
Midland Water Snake...22-MAR...Benton Co.
Gulf Crayfish Snake...25-MAR...Little River Co.
Midland Brown Snake...02-JUN...Benton Co.
Redbelly Snake...15-JUN...Benton Co.
Western Ribbon Snake...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Eastern Garter Snake...??-APR...Benton Co.
Rough Earth Snake...05-MAY...Union Co.
Western Earth Snake...29-MAR...Scott Co.
Western Mud Snake...04-MAY...Union Co.
Eastern Hognose Snake...29-MAR...Scott Co.

LIZARDS -- 6 species
Eastern Collared Lizard...28-APR...Carroll Co.
Eastern Fence Lizard...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Northern Green Anole...27-MAR...Howard Co.
Five-lined Skink...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Ground Skink...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Prairie Racerunner...05-MAY...Union Co.

TURTLES -- 9 species
Common Snapping Turtle...05-MAR...Benton Co.
Common Map Turtle...22-MAR...Benton Co.
Ouachita Map Turtle...22-MAR...Benton Co.
Eastern River Cooter...19-JUN...Garland Co.
Three-toed Box Turtle...04-MAY...Union Co.
Ornate Box Turtle...11-MAY...Benton Co.
Red-eared Slider...22-MAR...Benton Co.
Mississippi Mud Turtle...27-MAR...Howard Co.
Common Musk Turtle...26-MAR...Miller Co.

CROCODILIANS -- 1 species
American Alligator...27-MAR...Sevier Co.

FROGS -- 14 species
Dwarf American Toad...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Fowler's Toad...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Northern Cricket Frog...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Cope's Gray Treefrog...26-MAR...Miller Co.
Geen Treefrog...04-MAY...Union Co.
Gray Treefrog...26-MAY...Madison Co.
Spring Peeper...12-FEB...Benton Co.
Upland Chorus Frog...20-MAR...Benton Co.
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad...28-MAR...Howard Co.
Crawfish Frog...20-MAR...Benton Co.
Bullfrog...13-JAN...Madison Co. (Froglet)
Green Frog...13-JAN...Madison Co.
Pickerel Frog...28-APR...Carroll Co.
Southern Leopard Frog...25-FEB...Franklin Co.

SALAMANDERS -- 12 species
Ringed Salamander...08-MAY...Madison Co.
Spotted Salamander...12-FEB...Benton Co.
Ouachita Dusky Salamander...14-APR...Polk Co.
Dark-sided Salamander...03-APR...Benton Co.
Cave Salamander...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Many-ribbed Salamander...17-JUN...Montgomery Co.
Oklahoma Salamander...25-FEB...Franklin Co.
Western Slimy Salamander...10-MAR...Franklin Co.
Ozark Zig-zag Salamander...12-FEB...Benton Co.
Rich Mountain Salamander...17-MAR...Polk Co.
Southern Redback Salamander...17-MAR...Polk Co.
Central Newt...20-JUN...Garland Co.

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

Gawd, I feel like such a bum...

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

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no more than me!

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

Culebra wrote:

Gawd, I feel like such a bum...

Mystic-B wrote:

no more than me!

Now, now.  I'm sure you're not bums.  Sometimes it's not so easy to tell the difference between a bum and a loser.

Mwahahaha.  J/K!!!!   big_smile  Actually, I'm just glad to see a post from Culebra again.  (I think she owns a PM or email about what's been going on in her life.  Hopefully good things.)

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

yikes
*gasp* ~fall over

I cant believe you said that...

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Re: Mid-Summer Herp Summary 2007

Ditto that! 
I have been so busy trying to help Ryan out with working at his dad's property and getting the estate settled while he works..I'm ashamed to admit the only cool animals I've seen were a nice little toad, and a big black tarantula out at his dad's.  I'm hoping the subsequent working on 20acres will produce some unexpected finds.

I'm about to have an abruptly.