Year: 2026

Herp Update: Vermont Edition, Data Gaps Filled, Four-toed Salamanders

Vermont Edition, VPR this Wednesday Herpers, for many years, I have been a guest on Vermont Public Radio’s (VPR) Vermont Edition for a spring herpetology program. This started when Jane Lindholm was host and now continues with Mikaela Lefrak. This

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Herp Update: Jefferson & Blue-spotted Salamanders, Spring Amphibian Migration, and Missing Reports

Jefferson and Blue-spotted Salamanders Morgan LaChance took the photo below of what we are calling a female Jefferson Group Salamander on March 26 in Huntington.  Since Jefferson Salamanders hybridized in the past with Blue-spotted Salamanders, it is sometimes difficult to

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Herp Update: Amphibians on the Move, Reptile Reports

Amphibians on the Move in the Lake Champlain Basin With temperatures very close to 60 F, rain coming through at around 7 PM, and no snow left on the overwintering grounds, many amphibians moved downslope to their breeding habitat last

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Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity, Spring Amphibian Migration, Fundraising Goal Surpassed!

Recent Herp Activity While most of our herps are cooled down and not moving much this time of year, one of our species (the Mudpuppy) is quite active and is sometimes caught by anglers while ice fishing. We’ve received two

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Herp Update: Timber Rattlesnakes, Fundraiser

Presentation on Vermont Timber Rattlesnakes Herpers, I want to let you know about this upcoming presentation by Luke Groff, our Vermont Fish and Wildlife Herpetologist. I hope some of you can make it. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7 PM to

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Herp Update: Spotted Salamanders, Missing Species, “Common” Five-lined Skink, Fundraiser

A black lizard with light yellow stripes and a blue tail rests on a dark brown log. Photo by Kate Kelly

Recent Herp Activity During the recent January thaw, we received two reports of Spotted Salamanders on the move. The photo below of a Spotted Salamander crossing a cross-country ski trail in Warren was taken by Katherine Burdine on January 9.

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