Amphibian and Reptile BioBlitz
(Dan Daniel Park and Anglers Park)

On May 10th 16 people came out to survey Dan Daniel Memorial Park and Anglers Park in the City of Danville. The weather was very pleasant and the participants seem to have had an excellent time collecting. Excluding larval amphibians a total of 63 animals were collected between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Amphibians
Anaxyrus (formerly Bufo) americanus americanus (Eastern American Toad)
Anaxyrus (formerly Bufo) fowleri (Fowler's Toad)
Hyla chrysocelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog)
Pseudacris crucifer (Spring Peeper)
Pseudacris feriarum (Upland Chorus Frog)
Lithobates catesbeianus (formerly Rana catesbeiana) (American Bullfrog)
Lithobates (formerly Rana) clamitans (Northern Green Frog)
Lithobates (formerly Rana) palustris (Pickerel Frog)
Scaphiopus holbrookii (Eastern Spadefoot Toad)
Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander)
Eurycea cirrigera (Two-lined Salamander)
Desmognathus fuscus (Northern Dusky Salamander)
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens (Red-spotted Newt)
Plethodon cylindraceus (White-spotted Slimy Salamander)
Reptiles
Terrapene carolina carolina (Eastern Box Turtle)
Plestiodon (formerly Eumeces) fasciatus (Common Five-lined Skink)
Coluber constrictor constrictor (Northern Black Racer)
Nerodia sipedon sipedon (Northern Watersnake)
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Northern Black Racer |
Bullfrog Tadpole |
Five-lined Skink with Tick |
Northern Watersnake |
American Toad with unusual gray skin patches |