Wildlife Diversity Program Quarterly Report for January–March 2025
Winter Amphibians Jeff Hall, NC PARC Biologist and Nathan Vaughan, Herpetology Technician D uring the colder months, staff focused on detecting winter SGCN anurans and salamanders, through trapping, dip-netting, auditory surveys, and egg mass surveys. Target species included Ornate Chorus Frog, Gopher Frog, Southern Chorus Frog, Mabee’s Salamander, Tiger Salamander, and Neuse River Waterdog, and included work across many Coastal Plain and Sandhills counties. Very cold temperatures occurred on some of the days of Neuse River Waterdog trapping and even included snow and ice on the ground. Conditions were cold enough that some of the traps had to be freed from the ice before being removed from the water to check for captures! Luckily, these conditions are normal for Waterdogs and no animals were affected by the cold.
Right: Gopher Frog egg mass. Far Right: Jeff Hall with Neuse River Wa- terdogs captured during winter sur- veys. Bottom: Winter survey site for Neuse River Waterdogs.
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