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Rio Grande Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus campi)Observer
pstoufferDescription
There were a few rain frogs calling beginning on the main trail south of the clearing with the building. This was just off the road between the building and the main entrance. This regular pattern of three calls and then silence seems more consistent with E. campi (e.g. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115400962) than E. planirostris (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115731171)..
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
pstoufferDescription
As a class we found 6-7.
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)Observer
pstoufferDescription
One more photo for the bioblitz
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Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)Observer
pstoufferDescription
The audio file is from a video at https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoufferlsu/53664848009/in/dateposted/.
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
pstoufferDescription
A group of ~5
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Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Looks like four upper labials and two enlarged postlabials (page 308 in Peterson guide 4th edition), which eliminate Southeastern Five-lined and Broad-headed. The middle row of undertail scales doesn't look convincingly wide to me, but maybe it is the angle. Or maybe the tail has regenerated?
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Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Gulf Coast Ribbonsnake T. p. orarius
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Not a herp I was expecting
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Carapace length maybe 5 cm
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Parsley Hawthorn (Crataegus marshallii)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Native that I planted in the yard. First flowers of the year today or yesterday.
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Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Wild azalea that I planted in the yard. The first flowers of the season are either this morning or yesterday.
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Princess Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Began flowering since 5 March
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Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Looks like a leapin' lizard, but it is dead and stiff. Five upper labials distinguish it from the unexpected Southeastern Five-lined Skink.
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Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus ssp. orarius)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Yellow lateral stripe on the 3rd and 4th scale row, so not a gartersnake. See http://louisianaherps.com/western-ribbonsnake-thamnop.html for the complete rundown.
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Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera)Observer
pstoufferDescription
Native plant we added to the yard. Just starting to flower in the past day or so.
