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Rose-bellied Lizard (Sceloporus variabilis)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A spiny lizard with paired, dark spots down the back, separated by a light, mid-dorsal line and bordered by a pair of light, dorsolateral lines.
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Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large hoofed mammal with a pig-like snout, short, bristly dark hair, and a thin light collar looping from the shoulder and around the neck.
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Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)Observer
davidcarrDescription
lender, very fast lizard, about 15-20 cm in length. Thin parallel light stripes running from the head and into the tail separated by wider darker green stripes containing chains of spots.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large crocodilian with a blunt, rounded snout.
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Eastern Spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii)Observer
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A chorus of spadefoot toads
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Earless Seals (Family Phocidae)Observer
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A large, dark seal with a long snout ("dog face")
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Townsend's Chipmunk (Neotamias townsendii)Observer
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A large chipmunk, black dorsal stripe, paired black lateral stripes, white arches over eyes, black lines above, through, and below eye
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Large baleen whale, blackish body, tail with white markings
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Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina ssp. richardii)Observer
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Relatively small seals, light coats with dark spotting.
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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)Observer
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A gray/brown hare with relatively short ears, heavy, round body, large hind feet.
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Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)Observer
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Identified as a Desmognathus by the line from eye to jaw. Identified as ocrophaeus by its small size, back pattern (highly variable in this species, though) and more rounded tail than fuscus or monticola.
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American Mink (Neogale vison)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A medium-sized mustelid with dark brown fur and a white chin. We saw this mink as it moved along the edge of the lake at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
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American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Toad, spots containing a single "wart"
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Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Keeled scales, faint blotchy pattern
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Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Smooth-scaled lizard with thin yellowish lines separating a dark basal color, blue tail.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large canid with grizzled brown fur, white throat and lower jaw.
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A relatively small, rusty canid, with a white throat and white tip to the tail.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large tree squirrel (larger than eastern gray squirrel), very rusty on face, legs, and tail.
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large, aquatic rodent, smaller than a beaver and lacking the large, dorso-ventrally flattened tail.
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Eastern American Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. fulvus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A small orange-red canid with black feet and white throat.
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Judy Masi first spotted the otter. A large, thick-bodied mustelid, with a long, tapering tail. Probably at least 75 cm in total length, much large than a mink or weasel. Seen on the far bank of the Greenbrier River from the Greenbrier River Trail near Cass, WV.
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Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A small ranid frog with paired square blotches in parallel lines along the center of the back, strong dorsolateral fold.
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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A small, rusty squirrel with a distinct white eye-ring, white underparts, bushy, rusty tail.
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Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)Observer
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Black porpoise with a small triangular dorsal fin.
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Atlantic Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina ssp. vitulina)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Grayish seals with black spots
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American Marten (Martes americana)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large mustelid with rusty fur, yellowish chest, pointed ears with white edges. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a photo of his cute face, but my wife got a nice video.
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American Marten (Martes americana)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A large mustelid with rusty fur, yellowish chest, pointed ears with white edges. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a photo of his cute face, but my wife got a nice video.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
Large, black ursid. Unmistakable. He exited the forest about 200 yards from us (Jim Cronin and I) and began walking away from us down the Jericho Ditch trail to a large loblolly pine, where he scratched for a while. He was walking around the area of the tree, when he seemed to notice us finally, standing on his hind legs, sniffing the air, and looking around.
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Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)Observer
davidcarrDescription
A thin, green colubrid snake with keeled scales.