Jeffs recommendation would prove conclusively.
Totally useless to you now, but if you ever work in the east, this can be handy:
https://ashtonbiodiversity.com/home/edu ... mmon-name/
It was started by one of our own herpers a while back.
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- July 1st, 2021, 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tadpole ID assistance (southeastern WA)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2493
- January 8th, 2021, 5:53 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Need day old pinkys in SF South Bay Area
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6341
Re: Need day old pinkys in SF South Bay Area
Way more than you probably need, "RodentPro" offers "very small mice".
Some petshops raise there own and may part with them from breeders.
Some petshops raise there own and may part with them from breeders.
- December 23rd, 2020, 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 'Twas the night before herping
- Replies: 33
- Views: 33164
Re: 'Twas the night before herping
Merry Christmas Brian.
Cheers to all, regardless of your seasonal holidays.
Cheers to all, regardless of your seasonal holidays.
- December 12th, 2020, 11:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Disease in Wild Green Anoles?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3382
Re: Disease in Wild Green Anoles?
Also, I recieved a comment from a person who has a bit more experience in such things, and he graciously commented: Yes, this looks like an individual parasitized by sarcophagid fly larvae as well. You can see the small hole with black bordering that is typical of this. They also sometimes have some...
- December 11th, 2020, 5:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Disease in Wild Green Anoles?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3382
Re: Disease in Wild Green Anoles?
Was the overnight temp below freezing?
The black spot behind the eye was typical in central Florida when they were caught by a sudden, freezing cold snap and died.
The black spot behind the eye was typical in central Florida when they were caught by a sudden, freezing cold snap and died.
- December 7th, 2020, 4:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Etymology of snake genera
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4857
Re: Etymology of snake genera
Gotcha
Maybe a help:
Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
ISBN-13: 978-0874840537
ISBN-10: 0874840538
Maybe a help:
Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
ISBN-13: 978-0874840537
ISBN-10: 0874840538
- December 7th, 2020, 4:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Etymology of snake genera
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4857
Re: Etymology of snake genera
Are you looking for the synonyms over the years like? https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gonyosoma&species=oxycephalum or how the herpetologist decided on a particuar genus name? or the Greek or Latin origins of the genus name? This may help also: https://www.iczn.org/the-code/t...
- November 27th, 2020, 5:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Florida
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5214
Re: South Florida
even a few loose alien species is quite exciting for me. SE Florida = nothing but alien species. Just being out of the hotel you will most likely see Brown Anoles, Peters's Rock Agama ( Agama picticauda ), Brown Basilisk ( Basiliscus vittatus ) especially around canals, Northern Curly-tailed Lizard...
- November 25th, 2020, 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2020 EOY Report - Arizona
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7462
Re: 2020 EOY Report - Arizona
All super...
Especially the "in situ" shots.
The C. molossus in the tree was special.
Especially the "in situ" shots.
The C. molossus in the tree was special.
- November 25th, 2020, 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Florida
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5214
Re: South Florida
Do you have any specific areas of South Florida (SW, SE, Central, extreme south, keys, etc.) or any specific target species?
- October 28th, 2020, 6:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 75+ species in 5 square miles
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2930
Re: 75+ species in 5 square miles
WOW!.. Just WOW!
- October 23rd, 2020, 8:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Would a pit viper eat another pit viper
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5457
- October 22nd, 2020, 3:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Would a pit viper eat another pit viper
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5457
Re: Would a pit viper eat another pit viper
A DOR is a herp that is "Dead On Road".
Yes there are AORs
Yes there are AORs
- October 20th, 2020, 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Would a pit viper eat another pit viper
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5457
Re: Would a pit viper eat another pit viper
I've not witnessed live ophiophagous behavior in Cottonmouths but have occasionally found water snakes in the gut of DORs. From the 1907 edition of The Reptile Book by Raymond L. Ditmars where he describes herping in a swamp in South Carolina during a drought : “The drying up of the water appeared i...
- October 17th, 2020, 8:16 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wisconsin Bullsnake observations 2020
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2773
Re: Wisconsin Bullsnake observations 2020
Very impressive pics and animals
- October 17th, 2020, 8:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wisconsin Hognose observations 2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3985
Re: Wisconsin Hognose observations 2020
More good stuff, Mike.
Jeff, any idea of their decline in LA?
Jeff, any idea of their decline in LA?
- October 17th, 2020, 8:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wisconsin turtle observations 2020
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1496
Re: Wisconsin turtle observations 2020
Excellent glimpses of our northern turtles
- October 14th, 2020, 12:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road and Surrounding Area October 3-9
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2051
Re: Snake Road and Surrounding Area October 3-9
Excellent, Tim.
Worthy of the best SR post we've seen.
Addition of all things nature, not only herps, gives the meal extra seasoning.
Worthy of the best SR post we've seen.
Addition of all things nature, not only herps, gives the meal extra seasoning.
- October 10th, 2020, 10:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8862
Re: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
You and I.....
And I'm not sure about you!
PM sent
And I'm not sure about you!
PM sent
- October 6th, 2020, 8:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8862
Re: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
Many herp faceted interests used this as a central place for cussing and discussing. It was entertaining, enlightening and brought together research folks, hobby herpers, delicup herpers, etc. Facebook seriously impacted this by separating the groups, enabling like thinkers to consolidate. Final nai...
- October 4th, 2020, 3:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8862
Re: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
Perfect...
Let us know when all is finished.
Let us know when all is finished.
- October 4th, 2020, 9:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8862
Re: Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) - THE BOOK
Be interesting to preview a sample, Hans.
Keep us posted when all is complete.
Keep us posted when all is complete.
- September 2nd, 2020, 7:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Golden Guide
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4619
Re: Golden Guide
Jeff In several professional correspondences with Hobart Smith Hobart Smith was apparently a real human. I wrote a letter to him in Ubana in 1958 and he responded to this nobody, 10 year old, 1500 miles away. Reflecting on these years later, I was impressed that this Professor/Author took the time. ...
- August 31st, 2020, 12:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Golden Guide
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4619
Re: Golden Guide
herper1:
Maybe you had to be in a certain location or financial group, but the "golden" was the start for me also, then Pope and Ditmars from the library, and the coveted 1958 edition of the Conant Field Guide...I think most of our love of herps started from this book.
- July 30th, 2020, 7:37 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I-10 Chronicles
- Replies: 35
- Views: 24863
Re: I-10 Chronicles
Jimi:
I turned into a "camping" wus in old age and now my wife and I use this:
Yup.Good to hear from you. I had to chuckle at your discovery that tent camping in the SE USA in July is f*ckin rugged. I got my ass handed to me in the Boy Scouts. Taught me good. Ha ha ha.
I turned into a "camping" wus in old age and now my wife and I use this:
- July 30th, 2020, 7:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I-10 Chronicles
- Replies: 35
- Views: 24863
Re: I-10 Chronicles
Dave, Glad you got to make your trip, considering our national state of health siege. You know this in your home area, even a less successful trip; you learn things about areas you haven't experienced. Then there are the side experiences of non herp discoveries. Plan another. PS I've herped the Big ...
- July 19th, 2020, 5:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Possible Country Records for the US
- Replies: 196
- Views: 629585
Re: Possible Country Records for the US
On the subject of GPS
A very useful phone APP we use in the east, but probably works out west, is "HUNTSTAND".
It's useful because it can show who's land you are on.
A very useful phone APP we use in the east, but probably works out west, is "HUNTSTAND".
It's useful because it can show who's land you are on.
- June 20th, 2020, 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I-10 Chronicles
- Replies: 35
- Views: 24863
Re: Future I-10 Chronicles
Smart man...
Especially that time of year.
Let us know how you do.
Especially that time of year.
Let us know how you do.
- June 20th, 2020, 11:00 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Paraguay : Herp guide or structure that can help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2035
Re: Paraguay : Herp guide or structure that can help
Not much help here. I guess you've seen this: http://www.faunaparaguay.com/litherpetology.html I am obligated to say, as a Dad and Granddad, if you have no field guide going in, treat every snake as venomous, till you can verify no fangs forward or rear! In my life I've herped tropical zones that ha...
- June 20th, 2020, 5:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I-10 Chronicles
- Replies: 35
- Views: 24863
Re: Future I-10 Chronicles
Yes I know the mosquitoes are deadly this time of year in the Glades but I'll have to deal with it.Yes I know the mosquitoes are deadly this time of year in the Glades but I'll have to deal with it. Worse yet in some areas of Florida, especially around mangroves, are the No-see-ums (biting midgies,...
- May 25th, 2020, 6:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: End of Decade Post: USA, Mexico, Costa Rica
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4990
Re: End of Decade Post: USA, Mexico, Costa Rica
Thanks for that one, Mike.
You brought back some of the forum quality from yesteryear!
You brought back some of the forum quality from yesteryear!
- April 25th, 2020, 10:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Houston, late April RFI
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4423
- April 24th, 2020, 7:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Houston, late April RFI
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4423
Re: Herping Houston, late April RFI
Chris;
Just some additional candy in the SHNF:Further north still, you get into the Sam Houston National Forest. It can be like finding a needle in a haystack, but you get into timber rattlesnake and pygmy rattlesnake habitat.
- April 18th, 2020, 8:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rought night for peepers: predation by a turtle, bullfrog and beetle.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2772
Re: Rought night for peepers: predation by a turtle, bullfrog and beetle.
Okay, Mike,
Those are great. Capturing each is a "National Geographic" moment.
Those are great. Capturing each is a "National Geographic" moment.
- April 17th, 2020, 1:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Everglades National Park in the rain
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11184
- April 14th, 2020, 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some Florida nemesis species
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5762
Re: Some Florida nemesis species
Florida doesn't require any license, Dave, unless you are selling Florida natives. Some restrictions on venomous; permit required for collecting. No touching endangered, threatened, species of special concern, conditional reptiles, or otherwise regulated species. from FWC: https://myfwc.com/license/...
- April 14th, 2020, 8:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes and the Alaskan land bridge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4180
Re: Snakes and the Alaskan land bridge
AEthelred: “I am not a professional scientist by any means and maybe it's just coincidence that there are similarities between snake species of eastern Asia and North America..” First, a disclaimer: My thoughts here are those of an interested lay person. My formal zoological training was many, many ...
- April 12th, 2020, 7:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes and the Alaskan land bridge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4180
Re: Snakes and the Alaskan land bridge
I understand why you may think the land bridge was a factor, but, IMHO , it doesn’t seem likely; timing doesn’t seem to match up. According to ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, “about 80 million years ago , North America separated from Europe, Australia began to rift away from Antarctica, and India broke awa...
- April 4th, 2020, 9:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lower Coastal Plain Pine Snakes Advice?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15293
Re: Lower Coastal Plain Pine Snakes Advice?
Though I have found a pine under cover, it was half raised tin not tight to the ground, like you may expect an EDB . In North Carolina I had a "Kauffeld" day in early June with an overcast, warm day with high humidity and hiked up a couple males out cruising. Many Oak Toads were also out. ...
- March 18th, 2020, 6:54 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some Florida nemesis species
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5762
Re: Some Florida nemesis species
Hey, Tom,
PM sent.
I the area in the PM most Corals were found on the crawl in Oct / Nov; males hunting females (about 70%), and about 30% in spring under cover and crawling early AM.
PM sent.
I the area in the PM most Corals were found on the crawl in Oct / Nov; males hunting females (about 70%), and about 30% in spring under cover and crawling early AM.
- February 22nd, 2020, 5:50 am
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Spidering around Kolkata, E.India !
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7721
Re: Spidering around Kolkata, E.India !
Super cool post, even to us who are "arachnid challenged". :thumb: :thumb: Besides the wonderful photography, I couldn't help be be impressed of the long, carefully searching hours it must have taken to accumulate all these. I'm totally really impressed with the fact that you even found th...
- February 22nd, 2020, 5:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Not my board line
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5614
Re: Not my board line
You're a good herping person for even asking this question. Jimi pretty much hit the nail on the head. When forming your personal morality, I'd like to add two things to consider: 1. If you are harvesting, and not just observing, consider that someone else put in many hours and sweat putting the boa...
- December 14th, 2019, 11:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: appalachian salamander timing question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1344
Re: appalachian salamander timing question
Rainy nights in March are good here in east Tennessee, provided temps don't plummet to 30s. Night road cruising starts on rainy nights in January when temps stay above 40F for Spotteds. Streamside flipping can be year round in the right habitat. Night hikes are most comfortable on rainy nights April...
- September 22nd, 2019, 11:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Frog, salamander, turtle and snake photos & videos from 2019
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9807
Re: Frog, salamander, turtle and snake photos & videos from 2019
Super post, Michael.
Some of us here can appreciate your patience and motivation to get such good videos and photos.
I've lived most of my life in Pickerel Frog range, and I don't think I ever caught one calling!
Some of us here can appreciate your patience and motivation to get such good videos and photos.
I've lived most of my life in Pickerel Frog range, and I don't think I ever caught one calling!
- September 15th, 2019, 11:58 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Anna the anaconda got pregnant all by herself — by ‘virgin birth’ - A case of parthenogenesis
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23559
- September 14th, 2019, 11:01 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
- Replies: 93
- Views: 165505
Re: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
Daniel how effective freezing is for killing harmful pathogens Most human food websites conclude that freezing does not kill many bacteria, but rather "puts it on hold" ( stops harmful bacteria from growing.) Cooking kills bacteria (not much help to us for feeders!). For most common parasi...
- September 8th, 2019, 6:09 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
- Replies: 93
- Views: 165505
Re: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
and also to get rid of some bullfrogs that are taking over my backyard pond and eating everything. Dependant upon local laws and how rural you live, .22 caliber fire arm loaded with #12 Shot Shells works very quickly with frogs and lizards. (It was the chosen method of collecting museum specimens a...
- September 3rd, 2019, 7:30 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
- Replies: 93
- Views: 165505
Re: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
On an alternate note, back in the 60's, I saw a biology department keep live leopard frogs (destined for disection) in excess of 6 months in a refridgerated tray of shallow water.
- September 2nd, 2019, 6:54 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
- Replies: 93
- Views: 165505
Re: Switching an Eastern Coachwhip
Instant destruction of the brain. A hammer is effective. Most “euthanization concern” papers that are based upon terminating ectodermic , lower vertebrates for scientific studies, such as parasite studies, so chemical termination works great, but, as you mentioned, feeding a predator something full ...
- July 21st, 2019, 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Giant Gila Monster: 1959 A great horror movie ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11306
Re: The Giant Gila Monster: 1959 A great horror movie ?
Too funny, craig, that it's back.
Saw it in the theater back then...
Another look:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9878&p=120164&hilit=rodan#p120164
Saw it in the theater back then...
Another look:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9878&p=120164&hilit=rodan#p120164