Spent a week in SC with my daughter visiting my family though Aug. 15th though the 23rd. We had a nice time, and when I had some spare time I took off to herp. I did get three lifers on the trip, Mud Snake, S. Red Salamander, and S. Two-lined.

Aug. 16th
Florence County, SC

Most always on these trips the 1st time I go out is with my dad. We hit a few roads and one of the local parks for a while. Not much seemed to be moving, which with the heat of the day I will find that to be the case for most my outings throughout the week.

2 Five-Lined Skinks
1 Ground Skink
2 Southern Toads
1 Bullfrog
TMTC Southern Leopard Frogs

S. Toads

S. Leopard

Aug. 17th

Florence County, SC

Meet up with a friend Matt and two others, and went out for a nice morning at a few local spots. Not much at the 1st spot expt a racer and a few toads. On the way to the 2nd spot we saw two box turtles crossing the road. A good sign. On to the next spot we had some better luck along with a nice prize that Matt spotted.

2 Eastern Box Turtles (AOR)
2 Southern  Racer  (1 DOR)
3 Cottonmouths
5 Banded Water Snakes
1 Mud Snake
TMTC Five-Lined Skinks
3 Anoles
2 Ground Skinks
2 Southern Toads
1 Southern Cricket Frog
5+ Unided Frogs
1 Atlantic Coastal Slimy

E. Box

Yellow Bellied Sliders

Southern Cricket Frog

Anole

Five-lined Skinks

Ground Skink

Banded Water Snakes

Cottonmouths

Mud Snake nest

The Prize – Anerythristic Mud Snake

DOR Racer

Aug. 18th
Georgetown County

This day was spent with my mother and daughter at the beach and brookgreen gardens, did see a few herps while we were out.

1 Banded Water Snake
1 Green Tree Frog (3 Calling)
TMTC Southern Leopard Frogs
Unided Tadpoles (possible Leopards)
1 Anole
2  Alligators

Florence County
1 Copperhead (DOR)

Banded Water

Alligators

Green Tree Frog

S. Leopard Tadpole?

DOR Copperhead

Aug. 19th
Florence County

Went out for a while by myself, determined to get a good shot of a six-lined racerunner, but that failed. I did get a few shots that were far away, could not get a close up. Saw a few other things while walking around, but nothing to exciting. Then went to the river with my daughter and mother for a while, not much seen but a skink and a snappers nest.

TMTC Six-lined Racerunners
TMTC Five-Lined Skinks
1 Cottonmouth
1 Banded Water Snake
1 Snapper
Snapping Turtle Nest

Banded Water

Cotton

Skinks

Racerunner

Snapper Nest

Snapper

Aug. 21st
Florence County

Went fishing for a while, nothing was biting. Then to my step-sisters where there were some tadpoles in her fountain. No clue for the ID but I am guessing Hyla
2 Southern Leopard Frogs
100+ Unided Tadpoles (hyla?)

S. Leopards

Unided Tads

Aug. 22nd
Florence County

Some night herping on the river with a few other herpers. Goal was mud salamanders, but no luck there, I did get two new lifers.

2 Southern Toads
1 Southern Leopard Frog
2 Southern Red Salamanders
4 Southern Two-lined Salamander

S. Two-Lined

S. Red Salamander