On Thursday the Comparative Vertebrate Biology class went out to the UTK Field Station near Gatlinburg to look for critters. Weather was overcast with temps in the low 70s and very breezy.
Amphibians and Reptiles:
Desmognathus sp. (A Dusky Salamander) 1 adult
Plethodon dorsalis (Northern Zigzag Salamander) 1 adult and 2 juveniles
Plethodon serratus (Southern Red-Backed Salamander) 3 adults
Rana clamitans melanota (Green Frog) several juveniles around pond and creek
Terrapene carolina carolina (Eastern Box Turtle) 1 adult female
Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Eastern Wormsnake) 1 adult
Nerodia sipedon sipedon (Northern Watersnake) 1 adult
Sceloporus undulatus (Eastern Fence Lizard) 1 juvenile
Birds:
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Bluejay
Eastern Towhee
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Phoebe
Rock Dove
Black-Capped Chickadee
Mammals:
Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel) 4+
Didelphis virginiana (Opossum) several DOR
Marmota monax (Woodchuck) 2 DOR and 1 adult
Peromyscus sp. (A Mouse) 1 found dead
Plethodon serratus (Southern Red-Backed Salamander)
Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Eastern Wormsnake)
Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Eastern Wormsnake)