Zach42
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So far, this year has been my best year of herping to date. Here's some Newts from this spring. By the third week in March the vernal pools are so full of these things it isn't even funny.

Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Red Spotted Newts (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) mating by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Redbacked Salamanders are numerous most of the hardwood forests in S. IN.

Eastern Red Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Southern Two lined salamanders are very numerous in most creeks. I frequently find them alongside juvenile water snakes.

Southern Two Lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Here's a random toad from my backyard....

American Toad (Bufo americanus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
And my lifer spring peeper

Northern Spring Peeper (Psuedacris crucifer crucifer) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
And what I thought was an Eastern Spadefoot tadpole..sadly it turned out to be a wood frog.

Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Slimy Salamanders are numerous and frequently found alongside redback salamanders, this one was found beneath a log alongside 5 redbacks.

Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Longtailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
And this was, by far, my favorite find of the year. It was a July morning and we were getting some much needed rain (first in 2 months) I went around the house and heard this lifer moving around in the leaves in a window well.

Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
These are very rare in Central Indiana and it was quite a shock to find one in July!
This was the first eft I've found in Indiana.

Red Spotted Newt (Notopthalmus viridescens viridescens) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
I set out to SE Indiana to look for queen snakes and Northern Dusky Salamanders this past weekend, and after hours of hiking I found 3 duskies and a larva in a small creek by the road!

Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Definitely my favorite plethodontid. Thanks for looking.

Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Red Spotted Newts (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) mating by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Redbacked Salamanders are numerous most of the hardwood forests in S. IN.

Eastern Red Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Southern Two lined salamanders are very numerous in most creeks. I frequently find them alongside juvenile water snakes.

Southern Two Lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Here's a random toad from my backyard....

American Toad (Bufo americanus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
And my lifer spring peeper

Northern Spring Peeper (Psuedacris crucifer crucifer) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
And what I thought was an Eastern Spadefoot tadpole..sadly it turned out to be a wood frog.

Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Slimy Salamanders are numerous and frequently found alongside redback salamanders, this one was found beneath a log alongside 5 redbacks.

Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Longtailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
And this was, by far, my favorite find of the year. It was a July morning and we were getting some much needed rain (first in 2 months) I went around the house and heard this lifer moving around in the leaves in a window well.

Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
These are very rare in Central Indiana and it was quite a shock to find one in July!
This was the first eft I've found in Indiana.

Red Spotted Newt (Notopthalmus viridescens viridescens) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
I set out to SE Indiana to look for queen snakes and Northern Dusky Salamanders this past weekend, and after hours of hiking I found 3 duskies and a larva in a small creek by the road!

Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Definitely my favorite plethodontid. Thanks for looking.