Back from the
Carolinas and as expected
the herping was tough. Despite serious effort I only came back with seven life listers. When I arrived I spent the first three
days north of Myrtle Beach with family. After that I headed south to Jasper Co
for four more days of herping. Most herps were found on the road while cruising in the evenings. I found and flipped some
great tin sites but only found a couple Racers, it was just too hot. Species and numbers listed below:
I also got a life lister bird, a Swallow-tailed Kite, Beautiful!
Brunswick Co, NC
Southern Black Racer 1 Green Anole 5 Southern Toad
1 (life lister) Squirrel Tree Frog 1 (life lister) Six-lined Race Runner 1
Georgtown Co, SC
American Alligator 1 Southern Black Racer 1 Yellowbelly
Slider 6 (life lister) Ground Skink 1 Eastern Glass Lizard 1 (life lister)
Collecton CO,
SC
Rough Green Snake 1 American Alligator 2 Six-lined
Race Runner 1
Jasper Co, SC
Southern Toad TNTC Grey Tree Frog TNTC Squirrel Tree
Frog TNTC Green Tree Frog TNTC Eastern Narrowmouth Toad 4+ Bull Frog TNTC Bronz Frog TNTC Southern Lepord
Frog TNTC Eastern Box Turtle 1 Yellow belly Slider 3 Eastern Mud Turtle 1 (life lister) Ground Skink 2 Southern
Copperhead 2 (life lister) "Okeetee" Corn Snake 1 (life lister) Southern Black Racer 2 DOR Scarlet King Snake
1 (Still moving when I found it) DOR Canebrake Rattlesnake 1 (very fresh)
Also, a couple skinks I couldn't catch and I herd many other
unidentified frogs and toads.
Thanks to all who provided information regarding Carolina
herping.
The first snake I came across, a Southern Black Racer.
On my way out of a pub one evening I found this Squirrel Treefrog clinging to the wall.
Made it to Okeetee.
The only Gopher Tortoise I found.
A cool find for me, an Eastern Glass Lizard.
Found this girl crossing the road, an Eastern Mud Turtle.
A nice clean Southern Copperhead, also found crossing the road.
Finally, my favorite find of the trip, a beautiful "Okeetee" Corn Snake.
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