Snake Road is an ideal place to see snakes on the road.

A medium-sized, dark-colored, heavy-bodied snake, the Mississippi Green Water Snake is greenish brown with numerous small, obscure olive-brown or dark brown markings. One might describe it as “drab”. The belly is dark gray with yellow half-moon-shaped markings.

Pirate Perch are found in clear warm streams, oxbows and marshes with low currents and tend to congregate where there is dense vegetation, woody debris, root masses and undercut banks.

Sirens are usually regarded as the most primitive living salamanders; they share a conspicuous basic characteristic – the absence of rear limbs. This is a Lesser Siren.

A key identification characteristic of the Flier when small (less than 2 inches) is a dark eyespot, or ocellus, which has a reddish border on the soft part of the dorsal fin. This eyespot disappears as the fish grows.

Crawdad.

A Cave Salamander in its element. These colorful creatures remind me of geckos, the way they can run up the sides of cave walls.

Although it usually occurs in caves, Cave Salamanders also can live in wooded areas, along rocky streams and springs, under rocks on glades during the spring and even in wells and swamps.

A Cottonmouth displaying its classic defense behavior.

The Blanchard’s Cricket Frog is usually found in the open sandy or muddy areas around streams and ponds. They also can utilize temporary water bodies if near permanent water.

A view of the swamp from Snake Road.

A view of the limestone bluffs from Snake Road - snakes migrate from the swamp to the bluffs to hibernate.

A young Timber Rattlesnake. Adaptable with a wide range, this is the only rattlesnake in most of the populous northeastern United States.

A Cottonmouth coming out from a crevice in the bluffs.

An American Toad on Snake Road.

The Rough Green Snake is a mild-mannered snake that is often seen near water. It is frequently found climbing in low vegetation, where it blends in quite well – it is often overlooked because how well it can match its surroundings.

A Southern Ringneck Snake.

Green Frogs that inhabit forests are often a uniform dark color.

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