SOME JUNE 2014 HERPS FOUND IN NORTHEAST OHIO
A well marked yearling Eastern Milk Snake.
The largest frog in the land, a male American Bullfrog.
A shy but colorful Midland Painted Turtle.
Dusky Salamander, a tricky amphibian to photograph because they have the ability to jump.
A Dusky Salamander in its natural habitat - South Chagrin Reservation.
An Eastern Garter Snake sporting a bit of orange coloration.
A Common Snapping Turtle crossing the path at Ira Road Trailhead.
Sometimes herps will let you walk right up to them and take their photo, like this Pickerel Frog did.
A "magic" snake board that had more than 30 serpents underneath it.
A Redback Salamander that I saw in my backyard while cutting the lawn.
A Northern Ringneck Snake in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Adult American Toad found near a creek.
A Brown Snake seen at Brown's Lake Bog Preserve.
A "flying" Midland Painted Turtle at the Ohio & Erie Canal
An Eastern Garter Snake "as found" near Station Road Bridge Trailhead.
The most commonly seen herp in the summertime around here - a Green Frog.
A young Eastern Milk Snake "as found" near the city of Wooster.
The "reptile ruler" of its domain - Common Snapping Turtle hanging out in the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Northern Water Snake in Chippewa Creek.
This is the time of year when toad tadpoles metamorphose.
Northern Water Snake.
A Two-lined Salamander seen at Brecksville Reservation.
