BIOL 416, Vertebrate Field Zoology, Spring 2005
Dr. W. Mike Howell & Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, Professors
Department of Biology, Samford University

Specimen Collection
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Collection data: January 31, 2005, Little Cahaba River below Lake Purdy dam, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Dr. Howell and students examining a seine Alabama Darter female (Etheostoma ramseyi) Alabama Darter male (Etheostoma ramseyi) Alabama Hog Sucker (Hypentelium etowanum) Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae)
Blackbanded Darter (Percina nigrofasciata) Action shot from the field Go long! Golden Redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) and Black Redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum)
Our Vertebrate Field Zoology Class What was that? Kick-dancing! Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis) Largescale Stoneroller mouth (Campostoma oligolepis)
Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) Mobile Logperch (Percina kathae) Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Little Cahaba riffle and pool areas Little Cahaba riffle
Speckled Darter (Etheostoma stigmaeum) Squashing darters! Field lesson from Dr. Howell You pick it up!  

Collection data: February 7, 2005, Ebenezer Swamp, Shelby County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Dr. Howell Bobber Alabama hog sucker (Hypentelium etowanum) Ebenezer Spring with watercress Dr. Howell and Matt Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Bullfrog larva (Rana catesbeiana) Burrhead shiner (Notropis asperifrons) Gettin' a little deep! Gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) Gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor)
Ebenezer swamp Who's the guy with the hat? Kiss me baby! Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)
Sexy angler Hey, nice boots! Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) Redspotted sunfish (Lepomis miniatus)
Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) Speckled darter (Etheostoma stigmaeum) Matt going strapless Tricolor shiner (Cyprinella trichroistia)
Female mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Male mosqitofish (Gambusia affinis) What did you sit in?    

Collection data: February 14, 2005, Ruffner Mountain, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Red Dirt Gang Northern red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber) Female newt (Notopthalmus viridescens viridescens x N. v. louisianensis) Slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus glutinosus) Upland chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
Male newt (Notopthalmus viridescens viridescens x N. v. louisianensis) Northern red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber) Ruffner Mtn. red pond Male newt (Notopthalmus viridescens viridescens x N. v. louisianensis) Easter egg hunt!

Collection data: February 21, 2005, Homewood Forest near Homewood High, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Fine lookin' group Homewood forest habitat Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) John gettin' dirty Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus)
Peek-a-boo! Southeastern Five-lined Skink (Eumeces inexpectatus) Nope, no spiders here. Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus glutinosus) Miss Salamander 2005!
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) Professor Eddie Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus) Spotted Salamander egg mass New pet
Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus) Temporary pond Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

Collection data: February 28, 2005, Glenn Springs, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Glenn Springs Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) Mr. Glenn Springs Gimme my shoe back!  

Collection data: February 28, 2005, Thomas Spring, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Thomas Spring Red-eared pond slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Watercress Darter (Etheostoma nuchale) River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna)  

Collection data: February 28, 2005, Seven Springs, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Roll call Larval Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) Spring Run at Seven Springs Female Watercress Darter (Etheostoma nuchale) Seven Springs at Powderly
Watercress Darter (Etheostoma nuchale) Watercress Darter (Etheostoma nuchale) Broken Beaver Dam at Seven Springs Watercress Darter  

Collection data: March 10, 2005, Five mile creek at Fultondale, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Five Mile Creek at Fultondale Alabama Hogsucker (Hypentelium etowanum) Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta) Bullhead Minnow (Pimephales vigilax) Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis)

Collection data: March 10, 2005, Tributary to Black Creek, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Rare dragon species Eastern Redfin Darter (Etheostoma whipplei) Eastern Redfin Darter (Etheostoma whipplei) Two Eastern Redfin Darters (Etheostoma whipplei) Eastern Redfin Darter (Etheostoma whipplei)

Collection data: March 14, 2005, Five Mile Creek at McCalla, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Five Mile Creek at McCalla Curious Observer Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Speckled Darter (Etheostoma stigmaeum) Pretty Shiner (Lythrurus bellus)
Silverstripe Shiner (Notropis stilbius) Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis) Blackspotted Topminnow (Fundulus olivaceus)    

Collection data: March 14, 2005, Halls Creek, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Class Photo at Halls Creek Big Haul Male Eastern Redfin Darter (Etheostoma whipplei) Female Eastern Redfin Darter (Etheostoma whipplei) Largemouth Bass Haul
Watercress Darter (Etheostoma nuchale)        

Collection data: March 28, 2005, East Lake & Roebuck Springs, Jefferson County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

American Coot (Fulica americana) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Dr. Howell hiding Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Matt
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Domestic Goose (Anser domesticus) European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Male & Atypically Colored Female Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Male & Female Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Rock Dove (Columba livia) Roebuck Springs Habitat Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Tired of birding Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) Wood Duck Female (Aix sponsa) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)

Collection data: April 8-10, 2005, Dauphin Island, Mobile County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Atlantic Cutlassfish (Trichirurus lepturus) Banded Drum (Larimus fasciatus) Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) Bighead Searobin (Prionotus tribulus) Blackcheek tonguefish (Symphurus plagiusa)
Sifting through a trawl Butterfish (Peprilus triacanthus) Diamond killifish (Adinia xenica) Dauphin Island Beach Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritis)
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciuris carolinensis) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Finescale Menhaden (Brevoortia gunteri) Fringe flounder (Etropus crossotus) Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis)
Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Harvestfish (Peprilus paru) Dr. Howell throws the net Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus) Miss Bird Watcher 2005
Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) Least Puffer (Sphoeroides parvus) Least Puffer (Sphoeroides parvus) Longnose Killifish (Fundulus similis) Louisiana Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina cirus) Red Wing Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Sand Sea Trout (Cynoscion arenarius)
Sand Sea Trout (Cynoscion arenarius) Snapper (Lutjaunus sp) Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Sunset at Dauphin Island Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)
Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense) Tidewater Silverside (Menidia peninsulae) Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)    

Collection data: April 9, 2005, Escambia Creek, Escambia County, Alabama;
Dr. W. Mike Howell, Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, and Vertebrate Field Zoology Class

Blackbanded Darter (Percina nigrofasciata) Blackspotted Topminnow (Fundulus olivaceus) Brook Silverside (Labidesthes sicculus) Chain Pickerel (Esox niger) Flagfin Shiner (Pteronotropis signipinnis)
Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) Orangefin Shiner (Notropis ammophilus) Sailfin Shiner (Pteronotropis hypselopterus) Weed Shiner (Notropis texanus)

 


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