BIOL 416, Vertebrate Field Zoology, Spring 2004
Dr. W. Mike Howell & Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, Professors
Department of Biology, Samford University

Specimen Collection
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Collection data:  February 4, 2004, Little Cahaba River at Iron Bridge, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Pomoxis nigromaculatus: Black Crappie Moxostoma duquesnei: Black Redhorse Percina nigrofasciata: Blackbanded Darter Cottus carolinae: Banded Sculpin Cyprinella trichroistia: Tricolored Shiner
Cyprinella venusta: Blacktail Shiner Lepomis macrochirus: Bluegill Little Cahaba River Kick Dancin' in Water Ladies land the biggest fish
Oncorhynchus mykiss: Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss: Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss: Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss: Rainbow Trout Campostoma otigolepsis: Stoneroller
Etheostoma whipplei: Redfin Darter        


Collection data:  February 9, 2004, Valley Creek at junction of Nabors Branch and Jefferson Avenue,
Jefferson County, Alabama; Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Gambusia affinis, female mosquitofish with nematode in body cavity Gambusia affinis, male mosquitofish Gambusia affinis, male mosquitofish aims gonopodium at female Heron footprint Pimephales vigilax, Bullhead Minnow
Semotilus atromaculatus, Creek Chub Notropis stilbius, Silverstripe Shiner      


Collection data:  February 16, 2004, Turkey Creek and Penny Springs, Pinson, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Eurycea bislineata, Two-Lined Salamander larva Eurycea bislineata, Two-Lined Salamander, adult


Collection data:  March 1, 2004, Cahaba River at Deerfoot Parkway, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Cahaba River at Deerfoot Parkway Vertebrate Field Zoology class with seine, Cahaba River Vertebrate Field Zoology class, Cahaba River Byprinella trichroista, Tricolored Shiner Micropterus Coosae, Redeye Bass
Plethodon glutinosus, Slimy Salamander spotted salamander eggmass


Collection data:  March 3, 2004, Bulldog Bend, Little Cahaba River, Shelby County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Bulldog Bend, Little Cahaba River, AL Bulldog Bend, Little Cahaba River, AL Bulldog Bend, Little Cahaba River, AL Fundulus olivaceus, Blackspotted Topminnow Percina nigrofasciata, Blackbanded Darter
Etheostoma jordani, Greenbreast Darter Etheostoma ramseyi, Alabama Darter (male) Etheostoma ramseyi, Alabama Darter (female) Bulldog Bend, Little Cahaba River, AL  


Collection data:  March 8, 2004, East Lake, Roebuck Springs, and Avondale Park,
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins,
and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Fulica americana, American Coot Lophodytes cucullatus, Hooded Merganser Aythya collaris, Ring-necked duck Charadrius vociferus, Killdeer Roebuck Springs Pumphouse
Columba livia, Rock Dove Bombycilla cedrorum, Cedar Waxwing      

Collection data:  March 15, 2004, Ebenezer Swamp, Shelby County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Ameriurus natalis, Yellow Bullhead Catfish Elassoma zonatum, Banded Pigmy Sunfish Etheostoma stigmaeum, Speckled Darter Lepomis macrochirus, Bluegill Lepomis meglotis, Longear Sunfish
Lepomis miniatus, Younr Redspotted Sunfish Cyprinella trichroistia, Tricolored Shiner Lythurus bellus, Pretty Shiner Notropis asperifrons, Burrhead Shiner

Sternotherus minor, Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor, Loggerhead Musk Turtle "Just drop them in your leaky waders; they do ok!" "Size ain't everything, Josh." "Ya sure there ain't no moccasins?"  

Collection data:  March 29, 2004, Blackburn Fork of Little Warrior River, tributary of Locus Fork
of the Black Warrior River, approximately 5 river miles below Inland Lake Reservoir, off Highway 75,
Blount County, Alabama; Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

The technique of seining Cyprinella callistia, Alabama Shiner Cottus carolinae, Banded Sculpin Lepomis macrochirus, Bluegill Lepomis megalotis, Longear Sunfish
Etheostoma douglasi, Tuscaloosa Darter Notropis Chrosonus, Rainbow Shiner Sternotherus minor, Flattened Musk Turtle It's wet! Really! I can see my feet now!
  If no one will listen, I'll come by myself next time. Storeria dekayi, Northern Brown Snake    


Collection data:  April 2-4, 2004, Dauphin Island, Mobile County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Etropus crossotus, Fringed Flounder Trinectes maculatus, Hogchoker Harengula jaguana, Scaled Sardine Menticirrhus americanus, Southern Kingfish Cynoscion arenarius, Sand Sea Trout
Synodus foetens, Inshore Lizardfish Urophycis floridana, Southern Hake Prionotus tribulus, Bighead Sea Robin Peprilus triacanthus, Butterfish Anchoa mitchilli, Bay Anchovy
Trichiurus lepturus, Cutlassfish Trichiurus lepturus, Cutlassfish Phoca, Bottlenose Dolphin Pelecanus occidentalis, Brown Pelican
Archilochus colubris, Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tyrannus tyrannus, Eastern Kingbird Phalacrocorax auritus, Double-crested Cormorant Larus atricilla, Laughing Gull
Butorides virescens, Green Heron Butorides virescens, Injured Green Heron Anas platyrhynchos, Mallard Duck (male) Agelaius phoeniceus, Redwing Blackbird Protonotaria citrea, Prothonotary Warbler
Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron Anolis carolinensis, Green Anole Bufo quercicus, Oak Toad Scaphiopus holbrooki, Eastern Spadefoot Toad Scaphiopus holbrooki, Eastern Spadefoot Toad (foot)

Collection data:  April 4, 2004, Escambia Creek, Escambia County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class
Brook Silverside, Labidesthes sicculus Coastal Darter (male), Etheostoma colorosum Coastal Darter (female), Etheostoma colorosum Florida Sand Darter, Ammocrypta bifascia Luxilus chrysocephalus, Striped Shiner
Esix americanus, Redfin Pickerel Notropis baileyi, Rough Shiner Fundulus escambiae, Russetfin Topminnow Percina vigil, Saddleback Darter Pteronotropis hypselopterus, Sailfin Shiner
Ericymba buccata, Silverjaw Minnow Ichthyomyzon gagei, Southern Brook Lamprey Ichthyomyzon gagei, Southern Brook Lamprey (mouth) Notropis texanus, Weed Shiner Noturus leptacanthus, Speckled Madtom
  Acris gryllus, Southern Cricket Frog Sceloporus undulatus, Northern Fence Lizard    


Collection data:  April 26, 2004, Homewood Forest, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Big Mike on safari This thing even whistles Dixie Dusky Salamander Dusky Salamander head
Ring Neck Snake Ring Neck Snake head Ring Neck Snake - ventral Zig Zag Salamander Zig Zag Salamander
We decided to throw in a few invertebrates . . . Milk Weed Bug False Wolf Spider Scorpion  

Collection data:  April 24, 2004, Samford University, Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

  Copperhead Snake Copperhead Snake head Copperhead - about to strike  

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