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- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
The gaboon viper is on my short list of greatest snakes in the world.
- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- March 19th, 2012, 7:09 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: flickr herpers
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9182
- 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...
- 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...
- December 17th, 2011, 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: USGS Desert Tortoise Project: Part 5
- Replies: 31
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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
Of everything in this thread, the thing I'd most like to see is a ground mantis.
John
- 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...
- 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?
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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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