On the following day I checked out the Cache River.

A Bess Beetle watching a mosquito bite me.

One of two Copperbelly Water Snakes seen on the hike.

Red-ear Sliders can usually be seen basking on logs in the river and there were a fair number of them out.

The area's cypress swamp was rather dry. The weather for the entire trip was warm and dry.

But that didn't stop me from finding a few amphibians, like this Mole Salamander.

Central Newt.

A good looking male Marbled Salamander.

Southern Leopard Frog.

This juvenile Cottonmouth was rather well marked.

Mole Salamander