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Copperbelly Watersnake

The Copperbelly Water Snake is a medium to large, non-venomous, stout-bodied snake, with adults averaging 30 to 40 inches (76-102 cm) in total body length and reaching a maximum length of 56 inches (142 cm). Adults are solid black or dark brown on top with a plain, unmarked, pale orange to bright orange, red or yellow underside or belly.

Lynx

The lynx is a medium-sized cat 2.5 to 4 feet long with girzzled, silvery-gray fur, prominent, long black ear tufts (2 inches long), and a short stubby tail that is completely black at the tip. Tracks are large, averaging 3.7 inches wide and 4.5 inches long for front paws and 3 x 3.1 inches for rear paws.

American Burying Beetle

The American burying beetle is a shiny black beetle with two bright orange marks on each outer wing covering and a large orange mark on the dorsal plate behind the head. It is the largest (1-1.4 inche, 2.5-3.5 cm) carrion beetle in North America.

Mitchell's Satyr
Mitchell's satyr is a dark, chocolate brown, medium-sized butterfly with a wing span that ranges from 1.5 to 1.75 inches (3.8-4.4 cm). The ventral surface, or underside, of the forewing and hindwing contains a row of four to five black, yellow-ringed ocelli, or eyespots, with the central three eyespots on the hindwing being the largest. Two orange bands encircle the eyespots.

Piping Plover
The Piping plover is a small compact robin-sized shorebird approximately 7¼” (18 cm) in length with a wing span measuring about 15” (38 cm) and a weight ranging from 1.5-2.2 oz (43-63 grams). It has a very short and stout bill, and very pale upperparts (the color of dry sand). The plover’s sand colored plumage provides an effective camouflage in its preferred beach habitat.

Smallmouth Salamander

The Smallmouth Salamander is a medium-sized salamander (4.3 - 7 inches adult length) with a small head and snout as its name implies. The head often looks swollen behind the eyes, and the lower jaw barely protrudes beyond the upper jaw when viewed in profile. The adults are brownish gray to grayish black with light gray speckles of lichenlike markings, particularly along the lower sides of the body.