Kisatchie National Forest, Natchitoches Parish, LA (28-29 May 2009)

After Graham left to go back to New Orleans, Bones and I headed up to the Kisatchie Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana to camp overnight and look for herps. Weather was nice with temps in the low to mid 80s with sunny skies and overnight lows around the low 60s.  We had a fairly successful trip.

     Apalone spinifera (Spiny Softshell) 2 adults
     Sternotherus carinatus (Razor-Backed Musk Turtle) 2 adults
     Terrapene carolina trunguis (Three-Toed Box Turtle) 1 DOR adult
     Anolis carolinensis (Green Anole) 1 adult
     Eumeces fasciatus (Five-Lined Skink) 1 adult
     Eumeces laticeps (Broadhead Skink) 1 adult
     Sceloporus consobrinus (Prairie Lizard) 1 adult
     Scincella lateralis (Ground Skink) TMTC adults
     Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth) 1 adult, 1 juvenile and 1 DOR
     Coluber constrictor athicus (Buttermilk Racer) 1 DOR adult
     Nerodia erythrogaster transversa (Blotched Watersnake) 1 adult
     Nerodia rhombifer (Diamondback Watersnake) 1 adult
     Opheodrys aestivus (Rough Greensnake) 1 DOR adult
     Acris blanchardi (Blanchard's Cricket Frog) TMTC calling and observed
     Bufo fowleri (Fowler's Toad) TMTC adults and tadpoles
     Hyla chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog) 10+ adults calling
     Hyla cinerea (Green Treefrog) 10+ adults calling and observed
     Rana catesbeiana (American Bullfrog) 10+ adults calling and observed
     Rana clamitans clamitans (Bronze Frog) TMTC calling and observed
     Rana sphenocephala utricularia (Southern Leopard Frog) TMTC adults and metamorphs
     Ambystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander) 1 metamorph
     Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander) 10+ larvae
     Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-Toed Amphiuma) 1 adult
     Eurycea quadridigitata (Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander) 3 adults



Sternotherus carinatus (Razor-Backed Musk Turtle)



Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth)


Nerodia erythrogaster transversa (Blotched Watersnake)


Coluber constrictor athicus (Buttermilk Racer)


Acris blanchardi (Blanchard's Cricket Frog)


Bufo fowleri (Fowler's Toad)


Bufo fowleri (Fowler's Toad) tadpoles


Hyla cinerea (Green Treefrog)


Rana catesbeiana (American Bullfrog)


Rana clamitans clamitans (Bronze Frog)


Ambystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander)


Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-Toed Amphiuma)


Eurycea quadridigitata (Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander)

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