5.16.2010

Yet more snakes










Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula getula)







Eastern Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)







Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)





Southern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus punctatus)







Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)

5.11.2010

Spring flowers part 3


Atamasco lily (Zephyranthes atamasca)



Flattened pipewort (Eriocaulon compressum)



Grassleaf goldenaster (Pityopsis oligantha)



White fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)

5.06.2010

More snakes








Florida Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus)



Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)







Southeastern Crowned Snake juvenile (Tantilla coronata)







Northern Scarlet Snake juvenile (Cemophora coccinea copei)



Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum)

5.03.2010

Spring amphibians

I'll start this off with a few photos of the very special
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi).
Some of these photos are obviously of a posed individual, but three of these are individuals as they were found, and they were not touched. I like when that can be done, especially with salamanders, which are so often under objects.














This last flatwoods salamander is in metamorphosis (larval striping still present, but gills absent, metallic iridophores developing in darkly-pigmented areas, head shape nearly adult-like).



Central Newt larva (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis)



Southern Two-lined Salamander(s) (Eurycea cirrigera) typical color and possible erythristic morph



typical color and possible erythristic morph from above



Southeastern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon grobmani) melanistic



Eastern Tiger Salamander larva (Ambystoma tigrinum)



Dwarf Salamander larva (Eurycea quadridigitata)



Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata) river swamp breeder



Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea cf. quadridigitata) Seepage bog breeder



Bronze Frog (Lithobates clamitans clamitans) x Florida Bog Frog (Lithobates okaloosae) hybrid male in calling location near Spoonleaf sundew (Drosera intermedia)



On left: Bronze Frog
On right: Florida Bog Frog
In middle: Bronze Frog x Florida Bog Frog hybrid



Same three frogs from above



Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)



Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)



Ornate Chorus Frog larva (Pseudacris ornata)