Each week a “Herper” of the Week is chosen. These individuals come from all sorts of backgrounds but they all have one common interest – “herps” (reptiles and amphibians). Hopefully, you will learn about them and their important work. The Herper of the Week is Mary Kate O'Donnell, Ph.D candidate at Deban Lab at the University… Continue reading Herper of the Week: Mary Kate O’Donnell
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Greater Siren (Siren lacertina)
photo by USGS Common Name: Greater SirenScientific Name: Siren lacertinaFamily: Sirenidae - Siren familyLocation: United State - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and VirginiaSize: 19.5 - 38 inches (50 - 98 cm) The Greater Siren lives in ditches, canals, lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, and streams in the Southeastern United States. It is the largest… Continue reading Greater Siren (Siren lacertina)
Answer to Frog or Toad 5/1/18
The answer to this week's frog or toad is .... FROG. It is a Mozambique Rain Frog (Breviceps mossambicus) from southeastern Africa. You can tell it's a frog because of the lack of parotoid gland behind the eye, lack of warts, and smooth skin.
Frog or Toad 5/1/18
Can you tell if this is a frog or a toad? Try to make a guess below! If you need some tips read this. Also if you want to know what exactly are the differences between frogs and toads, read this! Answer will be posted tomorrow!
Túngara Frog (Engystomops pustulosus)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Túngara FrogScientific Name: Engystomops pustulosusFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocation: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and VenezuelaSize: 1.4 inches or 35 mm The Túngara Frog is found throughout all of Central America down to South America. The frog is often studied because of their complex mate selection. Females don't… Continue reading Túngara Frog (Engystomops pustulosus)
Northern Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata)
photo by Luca Tringali Common Name: Northern Spectacled SalamanderScientific Name: Salamandrina perspicillataFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: ItalySize: 1.3 inches for Snout to Vent, 3.3 inches for Total Length The Northern and Southern Spectacled Salamander used to be only one species until they were split in 2005 due to genetics. The Northern Spectacled Salamander lives in the northern and central parts of… Continue reading Northern Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata)
Herper of the Week: Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki
Each week I select a “Herper” of the Week. These individuals come from all sorts of backgrounds but they all have one common interest – “herps” (reptiles and amphibians). Hopefully, you will learn about them and their important work. This week's Herper of the Week is Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki, associate professor at the University of… Continue reading Herper of the Week: Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki
Answer to Frog or Toad 4/24/18
The answer to this week's frog or toad is.... TOAD. It is a Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus canorus) from the True Toad family - Bufonidae. It is only found in California in the USA. Best way to identify that it's a toad is the paratoid gland behind its eye. It also has a short stubby… Continue reading Answer to Frog or Toad 4/24/18
Frog or Toad 4/24/18
Can you tell if this is a frog or a toad? Try to make a guess below! If you need some tips read this. Also if you want to know what exactly are the differences between frogs and toads, read this! Answer will be posted tomorrow!
Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)
photo by photo by V31S70 Common Name: Japanese Giant SalamanderScientific Name: Andrias japonicusFamily: CryptobranchidaeLocation: JapanSize: 11.8 inches - 4.9 feet (30 - 150 cm) The Japanese Giant Salamander is the 2nd largest salamander in the world. It can reach around 5 feet long and can reach over 50 pounds. The salamander can live a long time, over 50 years!… Continue reading Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)