A Chronological Look Back at 12 Months of Herping Highlights in My Home State in 2019 (Part 3)

A July Eastern Garter Snake in northeast Ohio.

A male Green Frog in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Red-ear Sliders aren't native to northern Ohio, but they can often be found in the company of Midland Painted Turtles.

A large Eastern Garter Snake going through a shed cycle, as evidenced by its cloudy blue eyes.

A Queen Snake seen basking on the edge of the Cuyahoga River on August 1st.

A Green Frog that I caught in the minnow trap that I set in my backyard creek.

Duckweed-coated Common Snapping Turtle.

A late night Eastern Garter Snake.

A Red-ear Slider catching some rays.

An adult Northern Water Snake.

American Bullfrogs were frequently encountered hanging out in shallow water.

This Eastern Milk Snake wasn't too pleased about being caught.

Northern Leopard Frogs were common in the places that I visited in northwest Ohio.

A Melanistic Eastern Garter Snake - also from northwest Ohio.

A September Red-spotted Newt.

A juvenile Northern Water Snake found at the edge of a creek.

Midland Painted Turtles can be quite photogenic.

A great looking American Bullfrog.

A couple of early September Softshell Turtles in the Cuyahoga River.

A young Black Rat Snake on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

A non-native Yellowbelly Slider basking with Midland Painted Turtles.

A sweet looking Black Rat Snake.

Red-ear Slider (and its reflection).

A handful of late Summer Eastern Milk Snakes.

A Green Frog looking extra green with the help of duckweed.