Snake Road & Southern Illinois October 2-6. The trip went something like this:

The weather was all over the place, but that didn't stop many Western Cottonmouths from being out and about.

Say "cheese."

Cave Salamander.

The only nonvenomous Water Snake I saw on this trip - a Yellowbelly.

A very dark Leopard Frog.

Periodical Cicada.

Swampy habitat.

Colorful Cricket Frog.

Fowler's Toad.

A young Western Cottonmouth.

Bess Beetle pupa.

Slimy Salamander.