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Wild Life. Jasper County. Birds and their calls. www.enature.com. Fish. Channel Catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus ). Dimensions: reaches 3’11”; 58lbs Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams. Brown Bullhead ( Ameiurus nebulosus ). Dimensions: reaches 19”; 5 ½ lbs
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Wild Life Jasper County
Birds and their calls • www.enature.com
Channel Catfish (Ictaluruspunctatus) • Dimensions: reaches 3’11”; 58lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
Brown Bullhead (Ameiurusnebulosus) • Dimensions: reaches 19”; 5 ½ lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis) • Dimensions: reaches up to 21 ¼ inches • Lives in; rivers, streams, lakes & ponds
Black Crappie (Pomoxisnigromaculatus) • Dimensions: reaches 16”; 5lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams.
Blue Gill (Lepomis macrochirus) • Dimensions: reaches 12” 4 ¾ lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomisauritus) • Dimensions: reaches 11”; 1 ½ lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
Redear Sunfish (Lepomismicrolophus) • Dimensions: reaches 14”; 5 ½ lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
Largemouth Bass (Micropterussalmoides) • Dimensions: reaches 3’2”; 22 ¼ lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
White Bass (Morone chrysops) • Dimensions: reaches 18”; 5 ¼ lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, rivers & streams
Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) • Dimensions: reaches 6’; 125 lbs • Lives in; lakes, ponds, estuaries, tidal flats, salt marshes, ocean or bay shallows, rivers &streams
Hybrid Bass • Cross between striped bass and white bass • Differs from striped bass; lines on body are broken
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) • Dimensions: reaches 3’4”; 39 ¼ lbs • Lives in; estuaries, tidal flats, saltmarshes, lakes & ponds, ocean or bay shallows, rivers & streams
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss) • Dimensions: reaches 3’9”; 42 1/8 lbs • Lives in; estuaries, tidal flats, saltmarshes, lakes & ponds, ocean or bay shallows, rivers & streams
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) • Dimensions: reaches 21”; 14 ½ lbs • Lives in; estuaries tidal flats, salt marshes, tidepools, rivers & streams
Bullfrog • www.enature.com
American Toad (Bufo americanus) • Voice; breeding male has a high trill that lasts 6-30 seconds • Spots contain only 1-2 warts
Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) • Back is green, ranges from bright olive- lime green • have a cream colored stripe from the jaw to the groin • May have a small white or gold patch on back • Belly is white or pale yellow
Spotted Salamander (Ambystomamaculatum) • Long & stout • Black- dark brown with 2 rows of yellow/orange spots from head to tail
Marbled Salamander (Ambystomaopacum) • Short & stocky • Black with bands and spots • Markings range from white in males to gray in females
Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta) • Completely black except for chin which is white • Hatchlings are grey with black blotches • Nonvenemous
Red Rat Snake (Elaphe guttata) • Nonvenemous, tree climbers • Backs orange- brownish yellow in color • Have reddish blotches running down back • Belly’s have a black and white checkerboard pattern
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapenecarolina) • Can close it’s shell almost entirely • Male’s irises are red, female’s are brown • Shell is usually a brownish color with orange patterns
Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydraserpentina) • Have powerful beak-like jaws and very mobile necks • Carapace is rigid • Weigh about 9.9-35 lbs
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporusundulatus) • Cross bars on back • Colors range from gray, brown to reddish brown • Males have blue patches on their throat and belly
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) • Bright green with whitish gray belly • Can change from green to brown in a matter of seconds • Males have a red pouch on their throats
Eastern King Snake (Lampropeltisgetula) • Black, blue black, or dark brown with white bands going around it • Eats snakes and other small animals • Nonvenemous
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophissirtalis) • Coloration varies • Back and side stripes are usually yellow but can be brownish, greenish, or blueish • nonvenemous
Copperhead (Agkistrodoncontortrix) • Venemous • Color ranges from copper to orange-pink • Has crossbands on back; usually reddish brown
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