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Herp Update: salamander in snow, overwintering treefrog, NBNC Amphibian Road Crossing Program

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

Herpers, we have had a couple more reports of Spotted Salamanders moving over the snow.  As I mentioned before, this is usually the result of some sort of disturbance by a fox, coyote, turkey, deer, human, etc.  In a photo…

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Herp Update: first report of 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, reptiles, road search, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, our first herp report of the year came in on January 1st from Kiley Briggs and Melanie L who checked in on an overwintering site for Wood Turtles.  He sent a video that showed two or three turtles underneath…

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Herp Update & Upcoming Gus Speth Presentation

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, frogs, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, last weekend with the temperatures soaring to 70 F, a variety of reptiles and amphibians were active that are not usually active at this time of year. Late Fall Herp Activity I received reports of Northern Map Turtles and…

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Amphibians still moving in the valley

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

Herpers, one of the big advantages of the recent time change is that you can get out and do a nighttime road search before dinner :). I have not heard from anyone else who got out last night, but I…

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Herp Update: October Herping and Lampricides

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, road search, salamander, snakes, updates

Herpers, the widely varying temperatures so far this month have made herp activity hard to predict.  On October 14, I received two reports of Eastern Milksnakes.  Milksnake is a snake I consider to be a heat lover, yet these reports…

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Herp Update

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

Herpers, there was lots of amphibian movement last night during the rains. Where I was along Route 100 in Granville, the rains did not come through until after 11 PM making for a late night. Still, the team I was…

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Successful Herp Survey in the Northeast Kingdom

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, this past Friday Matt Gorton, Kate Kelly, and I made a hike into Warners Grant near the Canadian border to locate and photograph reptiles and amphibians. Warners Grant has long been the least surveyed area of Vermont as far…

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More on the Rough-skinned Newt and the American Bullfrog and other herp news

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

Folks, that last video of the American Bullfrog and Rough-skinned Newt was taken out west, not in Vermont. Some further details from Kiley Briggs: “in addition to the Rough-skinned Newt being highly toxic, American Bullfrogs are an invasive species out…

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Herp Update

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

Herpers, as we move into August I have been receiving lots of reports of recently metamorphosed American Toads.  Young American Toads are tiny.  They could fit on top of a dime.  If you look closely at them, you can see…

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Current Herp Activity & Videos

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

a note from Jim Herpers, with this warm weather American Toads, American Bullfrogs, and Gray Treefrogs are all starting to chorus. This Friday night’s rains should generate movement of all three of these frogs. It may also generate some movement…

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