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Yearly Firsts
Each year, people are encouraged to submit their first ⚠ herp finds. If you are the first to make an observation for any of the available categories, you will be credited here. Scroll to the end of this page to see the rules.
Year 2017
| First...
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| Location
| Submitted By
| | Snake
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| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
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Year 2016
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| Snake; ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Northern Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)
| 2016-JAN-01
| 1200 hrs
| Pinnacle Mountain State Park,
Pulaski County
| Cowper Chadbourn
| | Salamander; With Special Status
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)
| 2016-JAN-02
| 1000 hrs
| Marion County
| Matthew Connior
| | Lizard
| Common Five-lined Skink
(Plestiodon fasciatus)
| 2016-JAN-02
| N/A
| N/A
| Calvin Vick
| | Nonvenomous Snake
| North American Racer
(Coluber constrictor ssp.)
| 2016-JAN-02
| N/A
| Near Atkins,
Pope County
| Bill Duvall
| | Frog Call
| Wood Frog
(Lithobates sylvaticus)
| 2016-JAN-02
| N/A
| Marion County
| Matthew Connior
| | Frog
| Spring Peeper
(Pseudacris crucifer)
| 2016-JAN-08
| N/A
| Union County
| Tobin Fulmer
| | Turtle
| ⚠ Aquatic Turtle
(Emydidae sp.)
| 2016-JAN-31
| N/A
| Fourche Creek,
Pulaski County
| Debbie Doss
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2016-MAR-01
| N/A
| Vicinity of Arkadelphia,
Clark County
| Wesley Sparks
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Year 2015
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Frog Call
| Coastal Plains Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 2015-JAN-01
| 2230 hours
| Fayetteville area,
Washington County
| Patrick Smith
| | Frog
| Coastal Plains Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 2015-JAN-02
| 1100 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton County
| Kory Roberts
| | Salamander
| Southern Red-backed Salamander
(Plethodon serratus)
| 2015-JAN-03
| 1420 hours
| Mena area,
Polk County
| Jo-Ann Jennier
| | With Special Status
| Southern Red-backed Salamander
(Plethodon serratus)
| 2015-JAN-03
| 1420 hours
| Mena area,
Polk County
| Jo-Ann Jennier
| | Snake
| Dekay's Brownsnake
(Storeria dekayi)
| 2015-JAN-18
| N/A
| Cleburne or Faulkner County
| Kayla P.
| | Nonvenomous Snake
| Dekay's Brownsnake
(Storeria dekayi)
| 2015-JAN-18
| N/A
| Cleburne or Faulkner County
| Kayla P.
| | Lizard
| Prairie Lizard
(Sceloporus consobrinus)
| 2015-JAN-19
| 1130 hours
| Searcy County
| Matt Connior
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
(Sistrurus miliarius streckeri)
| 2015-JAN-19
| Unknown
| Carroll County?
| Dale E.
| | Turtle
| Red-eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)
| 2015-JAN-28
| 1630 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton County
| Kory Roberts
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2015-MAR-23
| N/A
| Arkansas Post,
Arkansas County
| JimandBev
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Year 2014
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Frog
| Coastal Plains Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 2014-JAN-01
| 0036 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton County
| Kory Roberts
| | Snake
| Western Wormsnake
(Carphophis vermis)
| 2014-JAN-01
| 0930 hours
| Oak Grove,
Carroll County
| Craig Matzenbacher
| | Nonvenomous Snake
| Western Wormsnake
(Carphophis vermis)
| 2014-JAN-01
| 0930 hours
| Oak Grove,
Carroll County
| Craig Matzenbacher
| | Salamander
| Oklahoma Salamander
(Eurycea tynerensis)
| 2014-JAN-01
| 0945 hours
| Marion County
| Matt Connior
| | Turtle
| Eastern River Cooter
(Pseudemys concinna concinna)
| 2014-JAN-01
| 1340 hours
| Pinnacle Mountain State Park,
Pulaski County
| Nick Allred
| | Lizard
| Little Brown Skink
(Scincella lateralis)
| 2014-JAN-02
| 1200 hours
| Calhoun County
| Matt Connior
| | With Special Status
| Mole Salamander
(Ambystoma talpoideum)
| 2014-JAN-10
| 1915 hours
(and 2130 hours)
| Woodruff County
(and Union County)
| Thomas Belford
(and Matt Connior)
| | Frog Call
| Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) and
Cajun Chorus Frog (Pseudacris fouquettei)
| 2014-JAN-10
| 2130 hours
| Union County
| Matt Connior
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2014-MAR-14
| N/A
| N/A
| Colt Kennedy
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
(Crotalus atrox)
| 2014-MAR-28
| N/A
| N/A
| Eric East
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Year 2013
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Salamander
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)
| 2013-JAN-01
| 820 hours
| Marion County
| Matt Connior
| | With Special Status
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)
| 2013-JAN-01
| 820 hours
| Marion County
| Matt Connior
| | Frog
| Southern Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 2013-JAN-04
| n/a
| Little Rock,
Pulaski County
| Jeremy Chamberlain
| | Snake
| Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster) and
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
| 2013-JAN-04
| n/a
| Little Rock,
Pulaski County
| Jeremy Chamberlain
| | Nonvenomous Snake
| Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster) and
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
| 2013-JAN-04
| n/a
| Little Rock,
Pulaski County
| Jeremy Chamberlain
| | Frog Call
| Cajun Chorus Frog
(Pseudacris fouquettei)
| 2012-JAN-09
| AM
| Crawford County
| Michael Spencer
| | Turtle
| Red-eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)
| 2013-JAN-11
| 1030 hours
| Calhoun County
| Matt Connior
| | Lizard
| Little Brown Skink
(Scincella lateralis)
| 2013-JAN-11
| 1045 hours
| Calhoun County
| Matt Connior
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
| 2013-MAR-16
| n/a
| Grassy Lake,
Faulkner County
| Chris Newberry
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2013-APR-??
| n/a
| Southern Arkansas
| Brad Birchfield and
Michael Spencer
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Year 2012
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Frog Call
| Cajun Chorus Frog
(Pseudacris fouquettei)
| 2012-JAN-01
| 0230 hours
| Village Creek State Park,
Cross County
| Adam
| | Snake
| Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)
| 2012-JAN-01
| Before 1032 hours
| Near Pinnacle Mountain State Park,
Pulaski County
| Debo Doss
| | Nonvenomous Snake
| Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)
| 2012-JAN-01
| Before 1032 hours
| Near Pinnacle Mountain State Park,
Pulaski County
| Debo Doss
| | Salamander
| Small-mouthed Salamander
(Ambystoma texanum)
| 2012-JAN-02
| 1330 hours
| Calhoun County
| Matt Connior
| | Frog
| American Bullfrog - ⚠ Metamorphs
(Lithobates catesbeianus)
| 2012-JAN-02
| 1430 hours
| Calhoun County
| Tobin Fulmer and
Matt Connior
| | Turtle
| Red-eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)
| 2012-JAN-02
| Afternoon
| Calhoun County
| Tobin Fulmer and
Matt Connior
| | With Special Status
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)
| 2012-JAN-03
| N/A
| Gulf Mountain WMA,
Van Buren County
| Ben Thesing
| | Lizard
| Little Brown Skink
(Scincella lateralis)
| 2012-JAN-11
| 1510 hours
| Calhoun County
| Matt Connior
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2012-MAR-01
| N/A
| Millwood Lake,
Little River County
| Charles Jones
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
| 2012-MAR-03
| PM
| Polk County
| Jo-Ann Jennier
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Year 2011
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Frog
| Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius) and
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
| 2011-JAN-01
| 1043 hours
| White County
| Thomas Belford
| | Salamander
| Oklahoma Salamander
(Eurycea tynerensis)
| 2011-JAN-01
| 1045 hours
| White County
| Thomas Belford
| | With Special Status
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)
| 2011-JAN-07
| 1130 hours
| Searcy County
| Matt Connior
| | Snake
| Rough Earthsnake
(Virginia striatula)
| 2011-JAN-28
| 930 hours
| Greenwood,
Sebastian County
| Ashley Sloan
| | Nonvenomous Snake
| Rough Earthsnake
(Virginia striatula)
| 2011-JAN-28
| 930 hours
| Greenwood,
Sebastian County
| Ashley Sloan
| | Turtle
| Red-eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)
| 2011-JAN-08
| 1510 hours
| Calhound County
| Matt Connior
| | Lizard
| Common Five-lined Skink
(Plestiodon fasciatus)
| 2011-JAN-28
| 1140 hours
| Marion County
| Glen Chapman
| | Frog Call
| Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer),
Cajun Chorus Frog (Pseudacris fouquettei), and
Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)
| 2011-JAN-30
| 1840 hours
| El Dorado,
Union County
| Matt Connior
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2011-FEB-14
| 1526 hours
| Bois d'Arc Lake,
Hempstead County
| Jesse L. Evans
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
| 2011-FEB-11
| 1130 hours
| Polk County
| Thomas Belford
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Year 2010
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Frog
| Green Frog
(Lithobates clamitans)
| 2010-JAN-01
| 1448 hours
| Madison County
| Thomas Belford
| | Salamander
| Oklahoma Salamander
(Eurycea tynerensis)
| 2010-JAN-01
| <1649 hours
| Devil's Den State Park,
Washington County
| Adam Leslie
| | Snake, Nonvenomous Snake
| Rough Earthsnake
(Virginia striatula)
| 2010-JAN-08
| 1300 hours
| El Dorado,
Union County
| Matt Connior
| | Turtle
| River Cooter
(Pseudemys concinna)
| 2010-JAN-17
| 1515 hours
| Ouachita River,
Calhoun County
| Matt Connior
| | Lizard
| Prairie Lizard
(Sceloporus consobrinus)
| 2010-JAN-17
| 1600 hours
| Faulkner County
| Josh Summitt
| | Frog Call
| Spring Peeper
(Pseudacris crucifer)
| 2010-JAN-19
| 1800 hours
| Arkadelphia,
Clark County
| Tobin Fulmer
| | With Special Status
| Eastern Tiger Salamander
(Ambystoma tigrinum)
| 2010-JAN-23
| ~ 2100 hours
| Near Bentonville,
Benton County
| Brad and Reagan Birchfield, Jeff Kimmons,
Kory Roberts, and James Van Dyke
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
(Crotalus atrox)
| 2010-MAR-07
| 1500 hours
| N/A
| Jeremy Sloan
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 2010-MAR-14
| N/A
| Little River County
| "Southerner"
| | New County Record
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
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Year 2009
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Salamander, With Special Status
| Mole Salamander
(Ambystoma talpoideum)
| 01-JAN-2009
| 0012 hours
| Greene County
| Jonathan Stanley
| | Frog
| Southern Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 03-JAN-2009
| 1100 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton County
| Kory Roberts
| | Lizard
| Prairie Lizard
(Sceloporus consobrinus)
| 12-JAN-2009
| ? hours
| Near Waldron,
Scott County
| Eric East
| | Turtle
| Mississippi Map Turtle
(Graptemys pseudogeographica)
| 18-JAN-2009
| 1300 hours
| Harris Brake Lake,
Perry County
| Glenn Manning
| | Snake, Nonvenomous Snake
| Plain-bellied Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)
| 03-FEB-2009
| 1400 hours
| L'Anguille River,
Cross County
| Ben Thesing
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 05-MAR-2009
| 1700 hours
| Sulphur River WMA,
Miller County
| Ed Black
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
| 07-MAR-2009
| 1400 hours
| Lonoke County
| Thomas Belford
| | New County Record
| Southern Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys dorsalis)
| 25-MAR-2009
| 1330 hours
| Near Pond Creek NWR,
Sevier County
| Kory Roberts
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Year 2008
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Frog
| Southern Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 05-JAN-2008
| 2230 hours
| Miller County
| Ed Black
| | Salamander
| Western Slimy Salamander
(Plethodon albagula)
| 06-JAN-2008
| 1230 hours
| Hot Springs,
Garland County
| Tony Gendusa
| | Lizard
| Green Anole
(Anolis carolinensis)
| 02-FEB-2008
| 1130 hours
| Garland County
| Tony Gendusa
| | Turtle
| Red-eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)
| 04-FEB-2008
| 1630 hours
| Hempstead County
| Ryan Klare
| | Snake, Nonvenomous Snake
| Eastern Gartersnake
(Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
| 05-FEB-2008
| ?
| Crawford County
| Brad Birchfield
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
| 07-FEB-2008
| ?
| ?
| Phillip Jordan
| | With Special Status
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)]]
| 16-FEB-2008
| 1900 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton County
| Kory Roberts
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 15-MAR-2008
| ?
| Grassy Lake,
Hempstead County
| Jason Phillips
| | New County Record
| Mole Salamander
(Ambystoma talpoideum)
| ?
| ?
| Lake City,
Craighead County
| Phillip Jordan
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Year 2007
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Lizard
| Green Anole
(Anolis carolinensis)
| 01-JAN-2007
| 1200 hours
| Hot Springs Village,
Saline County
| Pam and Jesse Trevino
| | Salamander
| Spotted Salamander
(Ambystoma maculatum)
| 13-JAN-2007
| PM
| HEA WMA,
Sharp county
| Josh Engelbert and
Melissa Patrick
| | Frog
| Spring Peeper
(Pseudacris crucifer)
| 13-JAN-2007
| 1530 hours
| HEA WMA,
Sharp county
| Josh Engelbert and
Melissa Patrick
| | Snake, Nonvenomous Snake
| Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)
| 13-JAN-2007
| PM
| Hope,
Hempstead County
| Ryan Klare
| | Turtle
| Eastern River Cooter
(Pseudemys concinna)
| 14-JAN-2007
| PM
| Furlow,
Lonoke County
| Anja Buffalo
| | With Special Status
| Mole Salamander
(Ambystoma talpoideum)
| 26-JAN-2007
| 1530 hours
| Greene County
| ASU Natural History
of the Vertebrates class
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)
| 03-MAR-2007
| 1300 hours
| Crawford/Franklin County
| Erica Shelby
| | New County Record
| Cave Salamander
(Eurycea lucifuga)
| 10-MAR-2007
| 1100 hours
| Franklin County
| Glenn Manning and
Kory Roberts
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 27-MAR-2007
| 1230 hours
| Cossatot NWR,
Sevier County
| Kory Roberts
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Year 2006
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Snake, Nonvenomous Snake
| Texas Ratsnake
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
| 05-JAN-2006
| 1600 hours
| Piggott,
Clay Co.
| Jamie Randolph
| | Frog
| Fowler's Toad
(Anaxyrus fowleri)
| 08-JAN-2006
| 1345 hours
| Burns Park,
Pulaski Co.
| Cyndi Porter
| | Turtle
| Eastern River Cooter
(Pseudemys concinna)
| 08-JAN-2006
| 1415 hours
| Burns Park,
Pulaski Co.
| Cyndi Porter
| | Salamander, With Special Status
| Ozark Zigzag Salamander
(Plethodon angusticlavius)
| 08-JAN-2006
| 1600 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton Co.
| Kory Roberts
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 28-FEB-2006
| ?
| Pond Creek NWR,
Sevier Co.
| Ed Black
| | Lizard
| Five-lined Skink
(Plestiodon fasciatus)
| 02-MAR-2006
| ?
| Flippin,
Marion Co.
| Glen Chapman
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
(Sistrurus miliarius streckeri)
| 14-MAR-2006
| 1130 hours
| Fayetteville,
Washington Co.
| Glenn Manning and
James Van Dyke
| | New County Record
| Red-bellied Snake
(Storeria occipitomaculata)
| 28-APR-2006
| PM
| Logoly State Park,
Columbia Co.
| Kory Roberts
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Year 2005
| First...
| Species
| Date
| Time
| Location
| Submitted By
| | Snake, Nonvenomous Snake
| Rough Earthsnake
(Virginia striatula)
| 01-JAN-2005
| AM
| Texarkana,
Miller Co.
| Ed Black
| | Frog
| Southern Leopard Frog
(Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius)
| 02-JAN-2005
| 1400 hours
| Bell Slough WMA,
Faulkner Co.
| Cyndi Porter
| | Salamander
| Dark-sided Salamander
(Eurycea longicauda melanopleura)
| 03-JAN-2005
| 1420 hours
| Bella Vista,
Benton Co.
| Kory Roberts
| | Turtle, With Special Status
| Three-toed Box Turtle
(Terrapene carolina triunguis)
| 18-JAN-2005
| 1400 hours
| Elkins,
Washington Co.
| Tyler Olcott
| ⚠ Venomous Snake
| Southern Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)
| 21-JAN-2005
| 1135 hours
| Norfork,
Baxter Co.
| Glen Chapman
| | Lizard
| Green Anole
(Anolis carolinensis)
| 04-FEB-2005
| 1500 hours
| Ferndale,
Pulaski Co.
| Cyndi Porter
| | Alligator
| American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
| 21-FEB-2005
| ?
| Bois D'arc Lake,
Hempstead Co.
| tsh71730
| | New County Record
| Southern Red-backed Salamander
(Plethodon serratus)
| 26-FEB-2005
| 1500 hours
| Ferndale,
Pulaski Co.
| Cyndi Porter
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Rules
- Specimen MUST be observed in Arkansas (or reasonably close to the state).
- Specimen MUST be wild; NOT captive or newly released.
- Specimen MUST be alive or
⚠ DOR at time of observation.
- Specimen MUST be identified to the species level. (Exceptions would be visually identical species, such as "Gray Treefrog", "Slimy Salamander", etc.)
- Specimen MUST be identified by sight, NOT by call only. (Exception for the "Frog Call" category.)
- Specimen MAY be captured so that it is "in hand", but this is not mandatory. (Species that are
⚠ venomous or with special status should NOT be touched or aggravated at all.)
- Specimen MAY count for more than one category, such as "First Snake" and "First Nonvenomous Snake".
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