Great Smoky Mountain National Park (23 Oct 2007)

Graham, Stesha, and I went up to the park to run the roads for some amphibians since we received a decent, albeit limited, amount of rain yesterday.  We had some pretty good success ending up with 11 species without having to flip a log or rock.  Our totals:

Desmognathus conanti (Spotted Dusky Salamander) 10+
Desmognathus monticola (Seal Salamander) 1
Eurycea longicauda longicauda (Longtail Salamander) 1
Eurycea wilderae (Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander) 8
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi (Blue Ridge Spring Salamander) 1
Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander) 3
Pseudotriton ruber schenki (Black-chinned Red Salamander) 4
Bufo americanus americanus (Eastern American Toad) 10+
Rana catesbeiana (American Bullfrog) 1
Rana clamitans melanota (Green Frog) 3
Rana sylvatica (Wood Frog) 1

Some pics:

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi (Blue Ridge Spring Salamander)

Rana sylvatica (Wood Frog)

Eurycea longicauda longicauda (Longtail Salamander) gravid female

Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander)

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