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Category Archives: Snakes, Frogs & Lizards
Northern Cricket Frog
Northern Cricket Frog, (Acris crepitans) This weekend I hiked in the stream bed of Hillers Creek. Since it has not rained in awhile is was mostly dry. Among the rocks and gravel small frogs jumped to get out of the … Continue reading
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Spring Peepers in the Fall
Spring Peeper, (Pseudacris crucifer) One of the earliest sounds of Spring at the PGT is the singing of the Spring Peeper. The frog is so small that I rarely get to see it even though I always hear their song. … Continue reading
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Western Ribbon Snake
Western Ribbon Snake, (Thamnophis proximus) Matt and Duncan saw a beautiful snake this morning; a garter snake. According to The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri it was a Western Ribbon Snake. We were walking around the Lotus ponds talking about … Continue reading
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Two Box Turtles
Ornate Box Turtle, (Terrapene ornata ornata) Three-toed Box Turtle, (Terrapene carolina triunguis) We have two kinds of box turtles at the PGT and I saw them both while hiking at dawn this morning. The Ornate Box Turtle has yellow radiating … Continue reading
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Northern Water Snake
Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon) You probably will never see a snake while you are strolling at the PGT. If you do see one near one of the ponds there is a good chance that it is the harmless Northern … Continue reading
Colorful Painted Turtle at PGT
As we walked around the very water-laden lotus ponds yesterday, Henry noticed this incredible western painted turtle on the path. On one side it’s just a smooth brown shell, but the underside shows an amazingly colorful pattern. We weren’t sure … Continue reading
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