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Herp Update: Mink Frogs

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, updates

Current Activity Mink Frogs Mink Frogs should be calling now and for the next few weeks. They are a Canadian species whose range extends into Northeastern VT, from Randolph and Braintree to Canaan. Check out our map of Vermont reports…

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Herp Update: Gray Treefrogs, Nesting Turtles, Bullfrogs

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, turtles, updates

Current Activity Gray Treefrogs Gray Treefrogs have been very active lately. We have received over 60 reports of them calling from the outside walls of houses, decks, grills, and outside furniture since our last Herp Update. The photo below was…

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Herp Update: Current Activity, Colonization, Permanent Ponds, and Life on the Edge

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, salamander, snakes, updates

Current Activity All our amphibian and reptile species in Vermont are now active. The early spring-breeding amphibians, such as Spotted, Blue-spotted, and Jefferson Salamanders, and Wood Frogs, have left their breeding waters and are now back up in the woods.…

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

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, frogs, salamander, snakes, updates

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

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, education, road search

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

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, road search, snakes, updates

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!

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, salamander, updates

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

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, snakes, updates

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

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in lizards, salamander, support
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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