One of Floyd Scott's herpetology students, Angel Fowler, discovered what appeared to be Streamside Salamander eggs in an ephemeral stream draining some cedar glades in Cedars of Lebanon State Forest a few weeks ago. I went out to the site to confirm their observation and see if I could find any larvae for subsequent genetic analysis. Weather was unseasonably warm with temps in the mid 80s and sunny skies. Indeed, Streamside Salamanders are in the state forest and I also saw a few snakes and lizards out.
Overall finds :
Ambystoma barbouri (Streamside Salamander) 200+ recently hatched larvae
Sceloporus undulatus (Eastern Fence Lizard) 5+ adults and juveniles
Carphophis amoenus (Eastern Wormsnake) 1 juvenile
Lampropeltis t. triangulum (Eastern Milksnake) 3 adults
Virginia v. valeriae (Eastern Smooth Earthsnake) 1 adult
Lampropeltis t. triangulum (Eastern Milksnake)
Ambystoma barbouri (Streamside Salamander) larvae
Ambystoma barbouri (Streamside Salamander) breeding habitat