Yesterday afternoon our class took a trip into the field, and braved the Ohio weather to search for herps in a couple of natural areas near Miami University. With the local ponds fairly frozen over, we were not sure how much success we would have in our search for herps. I think we suprised ourselves with our luck. Among other species, we came across a Southern Two-Lined Salamander, Eurycea cirrigera, while exploring a local river. This salamander was found in a small and partly frozen over stream hiding under a rock. It took a few minutes to catch this little guy, but we managed to get him out of the water for a brief photo shoot. (Brian Lutter)
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