Herps of Arkansas

**BUSHMASTER W30** · 2011-05-04 09:07 pm

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Topic: Random Spring finds. Herps and a few birds.

First some Arkansas herps.

Southern Redback Salamander

Fourche Mountain Salamander

Rich Mountain Salamander(Juvie)

Rich Adult(Glenn's)

Caddo Mountain Salamander

Western Slimy Salamander

Ringed Salamander

Smallmouth Salamander

Spotted Salamander

Cave Salamander

Dark-sided Salamander

Oklahoma Salamander

One of the many Fowler's Toads I've rescued from the pool filters.

Southern Leopard Frog

Little Brown Skink

Five-lined Skink

Prairie Lizard

Texas Ratsnake

Flathead Snake

Prairie Ringneck Snake

The next photo's are from a trip I took to Houston TX for training. I had limited time to herp so I didn't find alot.

Random birds maybe some of the bird guys can ID. I really need to get a good Zoom lens.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

A big pile of shells.

Sign for the less inteligent.

American Alligator

DOR Id anyone?

Green Anole

Texas Spotted whiptail

Prairie Lizard?

At first I thought this was A Houston Toad. However, upon further inspection I id'd this guy as a Gulf Coast Toad.

And lastly this guy.

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**caro** · 2011-05-04 10:13 pm

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Re: Random Spring finds. Herps and a few birds.

cool photos! (-not one of my skills) thanks for sharing!

**Mulebrother** · 2011-05-05 07:37 am

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Re: Random Spring finds. Herps and a few birds.

my gut reaction to your un-id'd snake is Nerodia clarkii, but I aint 100%...could be some sort of hybrid i guess...Nice pics and report.

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**kaptainkory** · 2011-05-05 06:42 pm

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Re: Random Spring finds. Herps and a few birds.

Nice ones!

Was the Ringed found this spring? Nice find regardless, but a little more unusual to turn up this time of year.

Bird #4 looks like an American Coot. #1 = "Gull". #2 = "Egret". #3 = "Snipe" or "Shorebird". #5 = ?. That's about as far as I get without help. I usually end up at WhatBird.com for my bird IDing needs.

Mulebrother wrote:

my gut reaction to your un-id'd snake is Nerodia clarkii,

Looks like it.

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**Van** · 2011-05-05 09:32 pm

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Productive spring! I agree with the clarkii ID- the belly pattern is pretty classic for that species. However, they do hybridize with fasciata throughout their range, so there may be something "extra" there.

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**BUSHMASTER W30** · 2011-05-08 12:56 pm

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Thanks for the ID's guys.

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**yellowk9** · 2011-05-12 10:12 am

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My guesses on the birds:
1. Laughing Gull (mature adult)
2. Snowy Egret
3. Willet? (shorebirds are really tough for me)
4. American Coot
5. Common Moorhen

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