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There are too many stories to tell unfortunately, but here is a photographic journal of the last month.

Spring Salamanders Across Ohio
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi but looks like a little of both to me- Pike Co

G. p. duryi- Adams Co

G. p. porphyriticus - Hamilton Co My first one from Cinci, finally!

Hamilton Co Habitat

Ambystomids from around town

Here is some habitat...

Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri

Marbled Salamander

Spotted Salamander

Jefferson Salamander

Other things seen there included the first reptiles of the year and some more little sallies.

Five-Line Skink
Eumeces fasciatus

Garter Snake
T. sirtalis

Yellowish Redback
Plethodon cinereus

Also saw ravine sallies but none pictured...

Other ambystomids seen recently in other parts of the state...

Spotted Salamander from SE Ohio

And from Western OH with a little bit of orange.

Jefferson Salamander from W and then E Ohio

I also saw a tiger salamander that had just recently been hit and was in the process of dying. I will save you that and show one that I was just able to photograph.

Tiger Salamander
A. tigrinum

And marbled salamander larvae as well as eggs of jeffs and spotteds have been seen all over.

Poor picture but here is a little marble

The Ranids will soon follow....
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My first toad of the year also ended up being the ugliest. I have seen bunches since this guy but didn't take any real time with them other than in hand shots for record keeping purposes.

American Toad
Bufo americanus

Of course the peepers have been going nuts.

Spring Peepers - click on the name for snippets of their call.
Pseudacris crucifer

This one had a little stage fright...

And these three were not too happy to be interupted. I am not sure how this really works...

My first ever Western Chorus Frog! I know I know...
Pseudacris triseriata

A cute little bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana

A nicely colored Green Frog
Rana clamitans

Pickeral Frog
Rana palustris

The Wood Frogs have been going bonkers!!
Some wood frog habitat... It was a giant megaphone.

Here is what I heard

And here is one of one I saw.
Rana sylvatica

And some eggs were present.

More of these beasties

Hope you enjoyed! I should have some more to add tomorrow, the amount of pictures accumulating was overwhelming though.

Jason
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Where did you find that marbled salamander?
I'm going to have to make you tell me.

I have my ways.

Seriously, very nice pics as always.
My stoopit camera will be out of function for another month it looks like.

Ditto on the great pics. BTW, how DID you get the five lined skink to stay still for the pic? Dip him in liquid oxygen first to slow it down a bit? lol

I was with Jason on this little outing...

We found 2 five lines and it was a 45 degree day.
They were in suspended animation...VERY slow moving.

I had never found 5 line skinks in Hamilton cty before, and a 45 degree day to boot. It was a great afternoon.

Like Dean said, he was VERY cold. I tried to clean him off better, but I guess I didn't do a very good job...

Jason
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