Twelve Months of Northern Ohio Herps in 2022 (Part 4)

This Northern Two-lined Salamander was found on June 10.

A DeKay's Brown Snake that I found on June 27. Like the Garter Snake, it gives birth to live offspring.

I found an Eastern Milk Snake on that day too. The Eastern Milk Snake is one of our only constricting snakes in Northeast Ohio.

At the end of June I found this young odd "black eyed" Green Frog.

And this Northern Leopard Frog undergoing metamorphosis.

A DeKay's Brown Snake that I found on July 14. This secretive snake does well in urban areas and they seem to coexist well with humans in city settings and can be found in gardens, city parks, vacant lots, and old cemeteries as well as Metroparks.

A duckweed-covered Common Snapping Turtle in Cuyahoga Valley National Park on July 15.

This (non-native) Redbelly Turtle was seen on the same day.

As well as this (non-native) Red-ear Slider.

It was a good day for turtles - this Spiny Softshell was basking on the muddy bank of the Cuyahoga River.

A young Spotted Salamander that has yet to get its spots that I found on July 17.

On July 20 I took this photo of this Green Frog that took up residence in my outdoor Box Turtle pen.

An Eastern Box Turtle seen crossing the road near Youngstown on the morning of July 24.