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PA Herp Challenge Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

WeBFree: As the answers are now posted at the environmental center no longer requiring anyone to do any learning on their own and also include 2 incorrect answers (answers to the questions were originally determined by the herp community, but are NOT those posted at the environmental center), we are taking this one down. Hope everyone enjoyed it and enjoyed the location in the park.

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Hidden : 7/18/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Please note that the above coordinates are not the actual location of this cache, but might be a good place to research the answers to the PA Herp Challenge Quiz below. If this place isn’t open, you can also go here for answers: PA Herp (see the on-line field guide) or to the park office.

In order to get the actual coordinates for this cache you need to answer the following quiz questions:
  1. The 5-lined skink with its shockingly blue tail is one of how many lizard species native to Pennsylvania?
  2. How many rings around the neck of a ring neck snake?
  3. How many species of toads are found in Pennsylvania?
  4. The Blanding’s turtle is one of the rarest turtle species in Pennsylvania. What is its median carapace length when mature?
  5. True or false. There are 6 species of true frogs found in Pennsylvania.
  6. Name the salamander species found in Pennsylvania with numbers in their names.
  7. Number of species of venomous snakes in Pennsyvlania?

Solve for actual cache coords:

N 41 PA.SER

W 077 HE.RpS

where:

P= 0 if answer to question #5 is true, 1 if answer to question #5 is false

A= the answer to question #2

H= the answer to question #7

E= the product of the numbers from the names in the answer to question #6

R= the answer to question #1

p= the answer to question #4

S= 5 + the answer to question #3

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

This cache is located in Bald Eagle State Park in Centre County at a location near where you might be able to see some herps. Use established trails until close to the cache. Beware of muggles!

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vagregjvarq cvar

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)