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)