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Herp Update: Mink Frogs

Posted on July 12, 2026 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 June 13, 2026 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 May 15, 2026 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 April 13, 2026 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: Spotted Salamanders, Missing Species, “Common” Five-lined Skink, Fundraiser

Posted on January 29, 2026 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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Herp Update: Printed Atlases Available, Amphibian Migration – October 24, 2025

Posted on October 24, 2025 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, migration, updates

Printed Copies of the 2025 Update of our Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas are now Available! We just picked up copies of our 2025 Update of The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas from the printer. It is exciting for us…

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

Posted on May 23, 2025 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: Amphibian Crossing, Updated Reports, Snake Migration, Herp Hat – October 30, 2024

Posted on October 30, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, road search, salamander, snakes, updates

Recent Herp Activity Morgan Road in Salisbury During last night’s rain, I spent 20 minutes at our Morgan Road Crossing here in Salisbury. A light rain started around 8 PM and intensified for the next few hours. The temperature was…

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Herp Update: Current Herptile Activity, Pittsfield, Priority Towns, Fiscal Sponsor, Upcoming Events – July 25, 2024

Posted on July 25, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, frogs, salamander, updates

Current Herptile Activity Only three amphibians are still calling from their breeding ponds. They are American Bullfrogs, Green Frogs, and Mink Frogs. Gray Treefrogs may call occasionally, but they are calling from trees, bushes, porches, decks, and house plants; not…

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Herp Update: Activity, Get Data, Radio — April 22, 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, herping, snakes, updates

Recent Herp Activity In much of Vermont, the warm and wet weather during the week of April 8-12 generated the bulk of our early-spring-amphibian migration. However, the warm, and dry weather over the past week has generated reports of Common…