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by JohnU
November 13th, 2014, 9:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wood Frogs as Environmental Indicators?
Replies: 3
Views: 2817

Re: Wood Frogs as Environmental Indicators?

Something to consider is that just because an animal is found in a certain habitat does not necessarily mean that it is good habitat. Some habitats are better than others. Really good habitat may produce more individuals of a species than that area can support and some of those individuals may spill...
by JohnU
November 13th, 2014, 9:32 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Thailand Question
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Thailand Question

I just got back from a 1.5 week trip in Thailand. We spent about 3 days in Bangkok, 4 days near Khao Sok National Park (highly recommended), and 3 days on the island of Koh Lanta. I felt pretty safe the entire time and we loved the wildlife, people, and food. I would not hesitate to move there if I ...
by JohnU
June 1st, 2014, 4:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Polypedates megacephalus Call Recording?
Replies: 1
Views: 645

Polypedates megacephalus Call Recording?

Hello, I recently moved to Guam to work as a wildlife biologist. The rainy season is coming soon and I will be doing occasional frog call surveys in an effort to detect Coqui frogs, Eleutherodactylus coqui , though I am interested in all potential introduced anurans. I am looking for a call recordin...
by JohnU
October 7th, 2013, 3:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Has anyone ever encountered Bipes?
Replies: 18
Views: 6079

Re: Has anyone ever encountered Bipes?

I just spent about a week and a half near Ensanada in Baja Mexico. I have pretty weak spanish, but the people were extremely helpful and kind. I felt much safer there than when I am back home in Barstow, Ca. (what a craphole). The trip was initially supposed to be only a weekend, but my girlfriend n...
by JohnU
March 2nd, 2013, 10:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kwa-Zulu Natal. A few pictures from a herping trip to SA.
Replies: 26
Views: 14454

Re: Kwa-Zulu Natal. A few pictures from a herping trip to SA

Great Stuff!
The gaboon viper is on my short list of greatest snakes in the world.
by JohnU
February 20th, 2013, 9:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Argentine Anurans
Replies: 9
Views: 2493

Re: Some Argentine Anurans

Very nice pictures. I really like your lighting on a lot of these.
by JohnU
January 29th, 2013, 1:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: About Cats
Replies: 31
Views: 7564

Re: About Cats

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/science/that-cuddly-kitty-of-yours-is-a-killer.html?_r=0 Of course there's no mention of all the herp loss to ferals and pets but it seems like a sane rational article. What kind of sane and rational article would care about herps? ;) Did you check out the link to ...
by JohnU
May 20th, 2012, 4:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: You know you're a Scorpio when...
Replies: 3
Views: 1337

Re: You know you're a Scorpio when...

A chance to see one of those scorpions would be better than a lot of lifer snakes for me. They are Uroctonus mordax. I couldn't think of a common name for them and had to do some searching. Apparently they occasionally go by the name, Northwest forest scorpion or California forest scorpion. Cool pos...
by JohnU
April 26th, 2012, 9:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Ensatina: eschscholtzii, klauberi, or hybrid/integrade
Replies: 2
Views: 1221

Ensatina: eschscholtzii, klauberi, or hybrid/integrade

As the title says, I'd like to know what you think this ensatina is. Is it eschscholtzii, a monterey ensatina? Is is klauberi, a large-blotched ensatina? Or is it an integrade/hybrid? It was found near Julian, Ca. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6969924790_dc2f9c9a8e_b.jpg Ensatina by SubjectNatu...
by JohnU
April 21st, 2012, 12:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anza-Borrego Desert Herping
Replies: 4
Views: 2871

Anza-Borrego Desert Herping

Yesterday, April 20th, I set out from Oceanside, Ca. to the Santa Rosa Mountains east of Borrego Springs, Ca. My plan was to hike the southern ridge toward Village Peak, a hike I had read about in a hiking guide. I never made it there. On the way, I was driving through some habitat that looked, to m...
by JohnU
April 3rd, 2012, 7:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western Patch-nosed Snake
Replies: 9
Views: 2527

Re: Western Patch-nosed Snake

I definitely understand what a pain these can be to photograph. I found this one on a rocky hillside and it quickly retreated under a rock. I snapped this pic before capturing the snake and it ended up being the only pic with the eye in focus. http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6227/6315841063_9ce79511f6...
by JohnU
March 19th, 2012, 7:33 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: New Camera...How am I doing...
Replies: 11
Views: 3093

Re: New Camera...How am I doing...

The T3i is a great choice for what I assume is your first DSLR. I have a T1i and love it. My advice for getting the most out of your DSLR is: 1: Learn how the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO affects exposure. There is a ton of info about this on the net if you are not yet familiar. 2. Once you are ...
by JohnU
March 19th, 2012, 7:09 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: flickr herpers
Replies: 31
Views: 9182

Re: flickr herpers

Cool thread. I just added everyone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_uzzardo/
by JohnU
February 8th, 2012, 4:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sidewinders
Replies: 10
Views: 2409

Re: Sidewinders

Thanks for all the kind words everyone. Sidewinders really are awesome snakes. I remember when I got my first reptiles field guide as a kid. I was looking through the range maps of the Crotalids and I was so jealous of people in this part of the country (I'm in San Bernardino Co., Ca. right now) whe...
by JohnU
February 7th, 2012, 4:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sidewinders
Replies: 10
Views: 2409

Sidewinders

I work in the Mojave desert and cover a lot of ground every day. Since January I've only seen three snakes, all of them sidewinders. Two of those were seen in the last two days. All three of them were seen on overcast days, which are rare in the Mojave desert. This is an in situ pic of an adult at t...
by JohnU
December 17th, 2011, 7:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: USGS Desert Tortoise Project: Part 5
Replies: 31
Views: 14432

Re: USGS Desert Tortoise Project: Part 5

Hahah, Zach. There are so many pictures of tortoises and trash. It makes it look like the study area is a garbage dump.
Of everything in this thread, the thing I'd most like to see is a ground mantis.

John
by JohnU
April 26th, 2011, 9:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
Replies: 5
Views: 2948

Re: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii

Does anyone know what subspecies the inornata might be based on the location? Subspecies? Man they're tough enough to get to species. Thats what I figured. I typically don't even try to get Aspidoscelis down to species or take many pics of them, but it took a lot of searching that day just to see t...
by JohnU
April 25th, 2011, 10:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
Replies: 5
Views: 2948

Re: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii

Does anyone know what subspecies the inornata might be based on the location?
by JohnU
April 21st, 2011, 9:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
Replies: 5
Views: 2948

Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii

It's been three years since I've done any fishing so I took a trip from Lubbock Tx to Brantley Lake State Park in Eddy co. NM. Upon arriving at the lake it was obvious the fishing was not going to be good. The wind was gusting at a constant 30+ mph. I spent a while fishing both artificial lures and ...
by JohnU
April 8th, 2011, 10:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Good setup for recording frogs?
Replies: 15
Views: 3328

Re: Good setup for recording frogs?

I highly recommend the Zoom H1 handheld sound recorder. http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H1-Portable-Digital-Recorder/dp/B003QKBVYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302282216&sr=8-1 I have one, but have not used it yet to record frog calls. I mainly use mine to record my singing and playing, and in large g...
by JohnU
March 26th, 2011, 4:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: USGS Desert Tortoise Project: Part 2
Replies: 3
Views: 4036

Re: USGS Desert Tortoise Project: Part 2

Enjoying the posts. Keep 'em coming.

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