Smiths lake AHS field trip

[ryanharvey1993]

Here are a few pictures from the AHS field trip to Smiths Lake, the following species were found while herping.

Amphibians
Litoria barringtonensis Leaf-green Tree Frog
Litoria chloris Red-eyed Tree Frog
Litoria fallax Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
Litoria latopalmata Broad-palmed Frog
Litoria peronii Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria revelata Revealed Frog
Adelotus brevis Tusked Frog
Crinia signifera Common Eastern Froglet
Mixophyes fasciolatus Great Barred Frog
Pseudophryne coriacea Red-backed Toadlet
Reptiles
Hypsilurus spinipes Southern Angle-headed Dragon
Morelia spilota Carpet & Diamond Pythons
Cacophis krefftii Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake
Hemiaspis signata Black-bellied Swamp Snake
Pygopus lepidopodus Common Scaly-foot
Lampropholis delicata Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink
Varanus varius Lace Monitor

 

[ryanharvey1993]

a scientific license was held by a few of the members which means they were allowed to hold the animals.

 

[jase75]

Nice pics Ryan, its a great area up that way. Where the marsh snakes active? Or underneath something? Was it day or night?

 

[ryanharvey1993]

everything found was active, swamp snakes were on the side of a dirt track near puddles hunting red backed toadlets.

 

[Bax155]

Great pics Ryan!! You gonna be at SOFAR this March??

 

[rash]

hey, nice pics! was that a chicken egg the lacey was eating? cant wait to go on a herping trip oneday....

 

[ryanharvey1993]

yes, I might come to SOFAR. yes, it was eating a chicken egg. they were nice lacies there, very friendly

 

[warren63]

Great pics Ryan, i might be biased but would be excellent to find a scaly foot !!

 

[omg_a_gecko]

It's good to see the frogs are being handled with clean gloves to avoid spread of disease and stop grubby dry hands damaging their soft skin...oops, wait a second

 

[omg_a_gecko]

...Also, some very nice photos guys. well done

 

[ryanharvey1993]

thanks warren, they are heaps cool. the frogs were held by about 2 people, hands were cleaned and wet before the frogs were held. thanks.

 

[froggyboy86]

thanks warren, they are heaps cool. the frogs were held by about 2 people, hands were cleaned and wet before the frogs were held. thanks.

How were the hands cleaned? There are now very strict hygiene rules in place for herp societies to handle and interfere with frogs in the wild.

Aaron

 

[ryanharvey1993]

hands were only cleaned with water. I dont know what rules applied for us as I wasnt running it but I dont think they said anything about frogs

 

[-Matt-]

Nice pics Ryan, some very nice finds...would have loved to have gone

 

[ryanharvey1993]

thanks, if you ever wanna go herping just tell us, would like to organise a trip with the north coast herp society, will talk to michael (the president) thanks

 

[-Matt-]

thanks, if you ever wanna go herping just tell us, would like to organise a trip with the north coast herp society, will talk to michael (the president) thanks

When I move down to Port in th next couple of weeks I will definetly be getting more involved with the society, and I think its a great idea to organise a trip.

 

[serpenttongue]

Nice Lacey, Ryan. You always seem to find them!

 

[ryanharvey1993]

yer they are common up this way I think. they are nice animals.

 

[Bax155]

See you at SOFAR if you end up going mate!!

 

[ryanharvey1993]

thanks, might be heading out to smiths lake again this weekend. if I do expect more pictures :lol: