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Herp Update: Field Trip, Map Turtle, Frog & Cecropia, Habitats & Highways – September 23, 2025

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Join us this Saturday, September 27, for a Field Trip Herpers, I hope some of you will join us this Saturday, September 27th from 9-12 for a reptile and amphibian field trip. Farm and Wilderness asked us to provide this…

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Herp Update: Snakes, Salamanders, Maine Herps, and Instagram – September 6, 2025

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Recent Herp Activity Over the last month, we have received a few reports of Common Watersnakes found quite a distance from water. It seems likely that their normal foraging areas (wetlands) dried out, and they are hiding out while waiting…

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Herp Update: Interesting Herp Reports, Metamorphosing Frogs, Survey Work – August 6, 2025

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Recent Herp Activity We have received some very interesting reports over the last month.  A woman in Benson contacted us to report the Common Five-lined Skinks she has on her property.  Common Five-lined Skinks are Vermont’s only native lizard, and all…

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Herp Update: Turtle Reports, Frogs Metamorphosing, Frogs Calling – July 9, 2025

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Recent Herp Activity The reports of nesting turtles have almost completely ended but people are still reporting turtles seen in, or basking near, water.  In the last week we have received photos of Vermont Wood Turtles, Spiny Softshells, Northern Map…

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Herp Update: Turtles, Gray Treefrogs, Mink Frogs, Survey Work – June 17, 2025

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, turtles, updates

Recent Herp Activity Over the last couple weeks, we have received a flood of reports of turtles of almost every Vermont species on land, digging nests, and laying eggs. I suspect a statewide mailing from VT Fish & Wildlife encouraging…

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Herp Update: Salamanders, Turtles, Gray Treefrogs – May 23, 2025

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, turtles, updates
A small turtle with a red belly is held between two fingers

Recent Herp Activity With the recent cold and rainy weather we have concentrated our field surveys on our three saturated-soil salamanders (Spring, N. Dusky, and N. Two-lined in headwater streams and seepages, and Spotted Salamanders in ponds and vernal pools.…

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Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity, Snakes – April 29, 2025

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in migration, road search, salamander, snakes, updates

Herp Update, April 29, 2025 Recent Herp Activity The rains and warm temperatures on Saturday the 19th generated quite a bit of amphibian (and some reptile) movement and this resulted in many reports and photos coming our way (thanks). Here…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration, Other Activity, Herp Names – April 15, 2025

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

Recent Herp Activity Amphibian Migration Timing, Good for Them, Bad for Us Herpers, when I am trying to pick a night to invite people to Morgan Road for one of our educational data-gathering amphibian crossing events, I look for chances…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration, Early Reptile Activity, Upcoming Radio Show – March 25, 2025

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a light green snake with white chin climbs up rocks and brush

Recent Herp Activity Amphibian Migration Interrupted Again Although we have not seen ideal migration conditions at convenient times for most of us humans to get out, observe, and help, there has been some early migration late at night.  Brian Carter…

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Herp Update: Lizards, Migration, Presentation – March 2, 2025

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in event, updates
Flyer describing a free presentation on Vernal Pool Reptiles and Amphibians.

Recent Herp Activity Southern Alligator Lizard Alissa Shethar sent this photo of a Southern Alligator Lizard found by her son Sasha F in Bridport last week. He found it in his laundry basket after driving across country from California. The…

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