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| Previous Herp Events: Jan. 2009 - Oct. 2009 |
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Look what we saw!
| HSU Natural History Museum's Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Day - March 07, 2009 |
Crested Gecko!
| Northern Blue-tongued Skink! |
| Madagascan Giant Day Gecko! |
African Clawed Frog!
San Diego Night Snake!
Long-toed Salamander!
| Chris Poole of ChrispyCritters with Zipper the CA Kingsnake |
| Albino American Bullfrogs (Larval and Adult) |
Mali Uromastyx
Pacific Giant Salamanders
(Terrestrial Adult and Neotenic Adult)
(Terrestrial Adult and Neotenic Adult)
| "Understanding NW CA Amphibians and Reptiles" the follow-up field trip to HSU Natural History Museum's January lecture. Fern Canyon and Coastal Trail to Ossagon Creek, Prairie Creek Redwood State Park April 18, 2009 |
There were only four of us: Jessie Floto (Co-Founder HCHS), Sandra Healy (lecture attendee), my
friend Brad and myself; I often find smaller groups less invasive. We sighted countless Pacific
Chorus Frogs (top) - their color and pattern diversity is amazing! We spotted a few red-legs out
and about; most of their numbers ranged in the tens of thousands as tadpoles in the many pools
and creek outlets along the trail. Boreal Toads, a newt, Northwestern Alligator Lizards, and an
ensatina also joined the list of herps discovered. Three garters were seen (mostly tails slipping
under cover), but not identified. Also pictured (below) are a few dangers to the lives of tadpoles.
friend Brad and myself; I often find smaller groups less invasive. We sighted countless Pacific
Chorus Frogs (top) - their color and pattern diversity is amazing! We spotted a few red-legs out
and about; most of their numbers ranged in the tens of thousands as tadpoles in the many pools
and creek outlets along the trail. Boreal Toads, a newt, Northwestern Alligator Lizards, and an
ensatina also joined the list of herps discovered. Three garters were seen (mostly tails slipping
under cover), but not identified. Also pictured (below) are a few dangers to the lives of tadpoles.
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| Jessie Floto takes a picture of a Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudachris regilla) with beautiful golden highlights. (below, left middle) |
Rana aurora
Northern Red-legged Frog
Northern Red-legged Frog
Boreal Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) Rough-legged Newt Northwestern Alligator Lizard
(Taricha granulosa) (Elgaria coerulea principis)
(Taricha granulosa) (Elgaria coerulea principis)
Ensatina eschscholtzi
| R. aurora / Pseudachris breeding habitat |
| Drying pools and tadpole mortality (dessication) |
| Predacious Diving Beetle Larva |
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| College of the Redwoods "Science Night!" Friday, October 23, 2009 with Vanessa Blot (California Reptorium) |
Vanessa Leopard Gecko Brooks & Steve
Kenyan sand Boa Steve Sarah & snow corn Blue" - coast garter Northern Red-leg
Beardies!