Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: 52Carl]
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05/09/19 05:13 AM
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Scout1
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I, for one, would like to see more pics of lizards and salamanders from around the country. We have a salamander called a amphiuma.(Sorry no pics yet. They are elusive.) It is aquatic, resembling an eel in appearance and lifestyle. They have two tiny front legs and no back legs. They are reported to have a nasty bite. Here you go Carl. My buddy sent me a pic of the yellow/black one yesterday. The black/orange one I find every now and then in the fall raking leaves. This waterdog, as we call them, or Hellbender, I posted on here sometime back.
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 05:15 AM
05/09/19 05:15 AM
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Scout1
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Growing up 35 years ago we got $6 a dozen for the large black salamanders. The Feds would probably bury you under the jail now for even turning over a rock looking for them!?!?
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 02:08 PM
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J.Morse
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Scout1, those Hellbenders are a Bucket List beast for me. I would love to see one in the wild before I croak!
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 04:04 PM
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KeithC
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Some Herpetofauna from my farm. DeKay's Brown Snake. Black Rat Snakes. Gray Tree Frog. Eastern Garter Snake eating a Fowler's Toad. Eastern Garter Snakes making more Eastern Garter Snakes. I also have American Toads, Leopard Frogs, Green Nosed Frogs, Spring Peepers, Red Milk Snakes, Eastern Ringsnakes, Eastern Painted Turtles, Eastern Box Turtles and Common Snapping Turtles on my farm, at least occasionally. Keith
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 04:12 PM
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Gulo
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Thanks for adding more images, especially the Hellbender. Next one from here in Idaho is the Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea). Biggest ones I've caught were about 10" long. All you out there with herps, please post images. Just interested.... Jack
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 04:27 PM
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slydogx
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These are great! When I was a child I was quite obsessed with reptiles and amphibians and maintained a collection of wild caught ones over each summer LOL. Turtles in a kiddy pool, snakes in a large aquarium along with crayfish, various fish, fairy shrimp, baby killdeer, etc.
Here in Ontario, the only lizard we have is the 5 line skink. There are not many in my area but lots around Rondeau and Point Pelee parks. I have personally seen/caught: 1) Tiger salamander 2) Mud Puppy/Water dog 3) 5 line skink 4) Dusky salamander (up north) 5) Dekay's Snake, Blue Racer Snake, Butler's Garter Snake, Mississauga Rattlesnake, Fox Snake, Lake Erie Water Snake, Eastern Water Snake, Ribbon Snake, Fox Snake,Hog Nose Snake 15) Fowler's Toad, American Toad, Spadefoot Toad 17) Grass Frog, Leopard Frog, Bull Frog, Green Tree Frog, Gray Tree Frog, Spring Peeper frog
I was told by someone far older than me that they used to catch quite a few of the bright green Grass Snakes back in the 60's and 70's, but I never did see one. Also, we had very large brown snakes (resembling fox snakes, but VERY big) that people used to call "Bull Snakes". Never was able to properly identify what those were and the last time I saw one I was probably 7 years old so maybe memory is shaky LOL
Just happy to be here.
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 05:05 PM
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KeithC
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I have never found any salamanders on my farm. Last year, I bought some "top soil" from the local feed store, that was from Canada and I found 2 large tiger salamanders in the bags.
My godfather, lived up near Chardon, Ohio and I would catch large numbers of Northern Two Lined Salamanders, Long Tailed Salamanders, Red Backed Salamanders and Northern Dusky Salamanders, when we would visit.
In the woods across from where I grew up, in Springdale, Ohio, there were very few salamanders. I caught a very few Small Mouth Salamanders and 1 Blue Spotted Salamander.
The coolest salamander I caught was a Tiger Salamander I caught under a rock, by a cave in Gallia County. I found 6 in the area and kept one and gave it to a friend of mine. He had it for 5 or 6 years and it got just a little over 14 inches long. It did not look real. It looked like some huge rubber toy. It was a very, voracious eater and moved much faster than I would of thought it could.
Keith
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Re: Herpetofauna
[Re: Gulo]
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05/09/19 05:20 PM
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danny clifton
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Got a picture of a buddy that broke the ice on a wind mill stock tank one winter when we were coyote trapping. He had seen some of those black with yellow spot salamanders in it. Took off his coat and shirt and plunged half in half out to grab one as a gift for his two year old daughter. It would come up and eat night crawlers from her fingers. Thing lived in a aquarium for a couple years.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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