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MHA - Spring 2010 Field Trip Details
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The Missouri Herpetological Association held its fifth annual spring field trip on the weekend of 7 - 9 May 2010 at Sam A. Baker State Park, Wayne County, Missouri. The original field trip announcement will be retained for historical purposes.

Seven members, representing four different institutions, caught or observed more than 216 individual reptiles and amphibians, representing a total of 30 species. Several photographs are available of members and animals. Most collecting activity occurred on Sat 8 May 2010, but a few individual animals were caught on Friday. The entire weekend was characterized by cool evening temperatures and unseasonably cool, but mostly sunny, daytime conditions. Habitats searched included woodlands, glades, streams, ponds, rivers, and roads.

During the survey, a simple datasheet was used to record all finds. A copy of this document is in the standard portable document format (PDF), an ISO standard.

A few species (including the Northern Red-bellied Snake and the Red-eared Slider) were new for the park. The total species list along with numbers of individuals can be seen below. The counts for a few species of anurans were augmented with calling individuals or larvae. The counts below that are designated with a plus (+) symbol are minimum estimates of the number of individuals observed for those species.

The MHA would like to thank the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for providing permission to use state park property for the field trip. Special appreciation is extended to Tim Turpin for his hospitality and for leading the group on Saturday.

Species Common Name Number Photos
Salamanders (Caudata)
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 1
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander 3
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 2 Photo Photo
Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander 7 Photo Photo
Frogs (Anura)
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 64+ Photo Photo
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 2 Photo
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1
Acris crepitans Northern Cricket Frog 19+ Photo
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 4 Photo
Lithobates catesbeianus Bullfrog 37+
Lithobates clamitans Green Frog 3 Photo Photo
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog 13+ Photo Photo Photo
Lizards (Lacertilia)
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 17+ Photo Photo
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 2 Photo
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 1
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 6+
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner 1
Snakes (Serpentes)
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 7 Photo
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 Photo
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2
Nerodia sipedon Northern Watersnake 1
Storeria occipitomaculata Northern Red-bellied Snake 1 Photo
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 1 Photo
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 Photo Photo Photo Photo
Turtles (Testudinata)
Chelydra serpentina Eastern Snapping Turtle 1 Photo
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 1
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter 6+
Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle 5 Photo Photo Photo
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 3+
Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell 1

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