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cottonmouth, Columbia County, FL
Glossy crayfish snake, Columbia County, FL
alligators, Colleton County, SC

Dont know my sallies... red salamander? Aiken County, SC
Brown water snake, Richland County, SC
Cottonmouth, Richland County, SC

Cottonmouths Sumter County, SC

great stuff. have never herped SC, but in eastern NC, found the same critters. the cottonmouths were really abundant there too. where there was one, didn't have to look far for another. thanks for sharing.
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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

A bottle floating in one pic and then whatever is with the bubbles...at least they're surviving the pollution.

Littering(and burning trash), unfortunately, is a way of life for many here in South Carolina. Many people cant afford or simply won't pay for trash pick up. The bright side is, trash and debris attract snakes. Its a bad habit that could be easily corrected. I guess I'm just used to the litter and dont even notice anymore. The bubbles are from stagnation of the water. It was a stream that is normally dry by the end of summer. When it swells, it can hardly handle the water flow and it pools up and slows down. Its really just a water filled ditch.

Thanks for your concern,
Justin

your salamander is a mud salamander unsure of exact species.
wayne

Thanks. cant find my field guide right now. Surprisingly, the salamander turned up on a sandy dry hill side under a log section.

Justin

Either a Southern Red or a Mud ( very close relative!).
Cool pics!

Matthew