"Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis). The most common snake out here by a comfortable margin, and the land wouldn't be the same without them!"

"This is actually an Eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens), and is a salamander. They don't have slimy skin like most other salamanders. A newt is to the rest of salamanders what a toad is to the other frogs; dry skinned. We actually don't have any lizards around MA, which really sucked while growing up around here. I wanted to catch lizards!"

"who is that crazy sport?"