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Re: Herpetofauna [Re: 52Carl] #6534294
05/09/19 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 52Carl
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. [Linked Image]
The black/orange one I find every now and then in the fall raking leaves. [Linked Image]
This waterdog, as we call them, or Hellbender, I posted on here sometime back. [Linked Image]


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Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534295
05/09/19 05:15 AM
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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] #6534618
05/09/19 02:08 PM
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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!


Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534638
05/09/19 03:36 PM
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We had skinks in Mn where I grew up. Was weird though. I never saw or heard of one then moved about 20 miles north off the lakes area and into sand/oak country and it was thick with them. After we established our horse farm the loss of the grass in the pasture and the barn cats we had basically wiped them out. Saw a few a year after all that. When we first got there I’d see 30 taking water to the horses just walking 200yds.

Here in ID I haven’t seen much exciting. We have a pet toad that we’ve had for 3 years and now a turtle. My little guy sometimes self describes as a herpatologist.

Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534650
05/09/19 04:04 PM
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Some Herpetofauna from my farm.

DeKay's Brown Snake.

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Black Rat Snakes.

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Gray Tree Frog.

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Eastern Garter Snake eating a Fowler's Toad.

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Eastern Garter Snakes making more Eastern Garter Snakes.

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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

Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534651
05/09/19 04:12 PM
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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.

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All you out there with herps, please post images. Just interested....

Jack


Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534652
05/09/19 04:14 PM
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Excellent photos, man! Thanks.


Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534656
05/09/19 04:19 PM
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Sure like those gators, Jack ! They like the rafters of woodsheds and such , and I always look for them when Im working with firewood. If I see one Ill be sure to take a pic .

Thanks !

Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534658
05/09/19 04:27 PM
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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


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Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534672
05/09/19 05:05 PM
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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

Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534678
05/09/19 05:14 PM
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[Linked Image]

I try to give these guys some room


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: Herpetofauna [Re: Gulo] #6534680
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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.


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