Herping Snake Road (and the surrounding area) September 27 - October 2.

While driving down from St. Louis, I encountered this male Eastern Box Turtle crossing the road.

As a neared Snake Road, I stopped at Trail of Tears State Park and found this Midland Water Snake.

A drab Green Frog hanging out in a creek.

Eventually I made it to Snake Road.

Southern Leopard Frogs are very common there.

Cave Salamander.

A tiny Ringneck Snake.

A view of the swamp that borders parts of the road.

Eastern Garter Snake.

Cricket Frogs were regularly seen hopping through the undergrowth.

A handsome Black Rat Snake.

Blue Lobelia was in bloom.

Longtailed Salamanders were easy to find along creeks.

Later that night I saw this Timber Rattlesnake crossing the Big Muddy River levee.