Reptiles and Amphibians
Hog-nosed Snake close-up
Photo Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Eastern Box Turtle
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Marbled Salamander with Eggs
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Claffy
Eastern Box Turtle (in mud bath)
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Photo Courtesy of Ken Paynter
Photo Courtesy of Ken Paynter
Grey Tree Frog
Photo Courtesy of Ken Paynter
American Toad
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Camouflaged American Toad
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Gartersnake
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Basking Gartersnake
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Box Turtle
Photo Courtesy of Davey Rogner
Green Frog
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Hog-nosed Snake
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Hog-nosed Snake displaying
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Baby Northern Brownsnake
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
RIng-necked Snake
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Tadpoles
Photo Courtesy of Davey Rogner
Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Lead Phase)
Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras
Information about the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area and the Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation. The MPEA is owned by Howard County, Department of Recreation and Parks. The MPEF provides financial support to Howard County for the preservation and maintenance of the MPEA. Middle Patuxent River runs through the MPEA on its way to the Chesapeake Bay. Access to the MPEA is available from Trotter Road in Columbia, Maryland, or from Clarksville, Maryland.
