Sketch by Patricia Kernan

 

Iona Island BioBlitz 2000 - Results

Iona Island and Marshes - Stony Point, NY

September 15 - 16, 2000



Reptiles & Amphibians
Total = 8

Observers: RF (Richard Figlar), TMG (Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch), JH (Jack Hecht), LH (Laura Herbert), TH (Todd Hunsinger), EM (Ed McGowan), PW (Peter Warny)

ID Common name Genus Species Notes Observer
1 Red spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens yearlings (3) JH
2 Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsolelus shed skins (3+) RF, PW
3 Five-lined skink Eumeces faciatus Juvenile JH
4 Red-back salamander Plethodon cinereus Common under leaves LH, PW, TH, EM, JH
5 Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer calling TMG
6 Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum 3 yearlings (1 found in uplands?) JH, TH
7 Black Racer Coluber constrictor Fairly common EM, JH
8 Green Frog Rana clamitans
EM

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