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The past two weekends have been loaded with good times and tons of herps! Here is just a tiny bit of what we saw...

These were in and around Francis Marion NF, SC. It was sunny and dry for most of the trip and the mosquitoes were out in full force...

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Eurycea guttolineata

By BradleySkinner at 2009-10-14
Ambystoma opacum

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
These humongous spiders were everywhere....

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Agkistrodon p. piscivorus

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Nerodia f. fasciata

By BradleySkinner at 2009-10-14
Naja pallida
We stopped at a zoo on the way home and got to tour the live stock

The second trip was in and around the Nathahala NF, so there were tons of salamanders.

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Plethodon teyahalee

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Plethodon aureolus

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Notophthalamus viridescens

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Eurycea junaluska

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Eurycea wilderae

By BradleySkinner at 2009-10-14
A nice close up.

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
Showing the cirri.

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14Desmognathus ocoee

By BradleySkinner at 2009-10-14
D. monticola

By BradleySkinner at 2009-10-14
D. quadramaculatus

By bradleyskinner at 2009-10-14
D. santeetlah

There were a few other sweet species, and we collected some red legged salamanders which I hope to have pics of soon.

thanks
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-Bradley

Oh man, thats one of the best posts I've seen in quite a while. I love salamanders! I looked a few times this year at a couple spots I've found northern long toed salamanders in past years with no luck this year, I didnt even find a tiger sally this year, I'm hopeing for better luck next spring. Anyway, great pics! Great post! & thanks for sharing.

Dan Eby

I think your spider is Nephila claviceps (Golden orb-weaving spider. Killer photos, looks like a good ole' time.
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger salamander
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
1 G rosea
1 Haplo minax
1 Brachy angustum
1 Brachy sabulosum
1 Brachy vagans
1 Cent. hentzi scorp

That looks like fun, we have 2 gummy lizards in our area, both too far away to target and one is north, the other south. Little further up there are lots but it is too far away for me. Great pics!
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Todd Hughes