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Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians and the tuataras).

 

Long, long before my endeavors in amateur Paleontology, though I did not know what to call it at the time, my childhood passion was amateur Herpetology. :) Anywhere I went, that's what I was looking for. If you were to ask what I wanted to do, that would be it. There were empty lots near my house (which are now Petco and Target) that I called "The Mesa" that were chock full of lizards of all shapes...my parents tell stories of having to drag me away. As I grew older, other things began to consume my time and I figured I out grew that phase...               ...nope, not the case! My BFF is quite fond of reptiles and amphibians and has reignited that flame. This year alone we encountered 12 genus of herp in the wild, managing to document 10 of those with photos.

 

Trachemys...

 

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...Terrapene...

 

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...Cnemidophorus...

 

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...Crotophytus...

 

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...Uta...

 

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...Holbrookia...

 

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...Scaphiopus and Spea...

 

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...Bufo...

 

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...Sceloporus...

 

 

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...and Pituophis...

 

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...that's one heckuva list! There was a insanely fast Coachwhip (Coluber) and a large bullfrog (Lithobates) that we could not catch.

 

As Autumn blows through we are saying goodbye, for now, to our slimy and scaly friends...we will miss you! See you in the Spring! 

 

I make this post in memory of our beloved Merlin (Pagona)...

 

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...we will always love you!

 

To my Chickaroo...thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the realignment!

 

And to my Forum Family, post 'em if you got 'em...or you've seen 'em...or if your just a fan!

 

Got Herps?

 

 

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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4 minutes ago, PFOOLEY said:

Got Herps?

Turtles?  Love them. 

 

Cute lizards?  Ok in my book.

 

bullfrogs?  Lightly salted with some garlic salt please.

 

Snakes?  Forget about it!

 

Absolutely ADORABLE little girls?  Makes my old grandpa heart melt!  She is a sweetheart, Mike!  And I see she is going to make a wonderful daddy's fossil helper until she is old enough to swing her own hammer :)

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She is lovely Mike and really nice to see her having a wonderful time with some of Mother Nature most beautiful creatures.   :)

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I've always felt the reptiles and amphibians needed a spot on here...and now there is. B)

 

As for Chicken (Imelda), she helps me with just about everything...she's my teammate. As MiniP, she will just be  part of everything that is P.FOOLEY. :D 

 

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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3 minutes ago, PFOOLEY said:

she helps me with just about everything...she's my teammate. As MiniP, she will just be  part of everything that is P.FOOLEY. :D 

 

You are, indeed, a wealthy man.

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

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I love reptiles!! My latest enncounter was a  pantherophis obsoletus I found swimming in my hot tub! (it wasn't on) I picked him up, to let him out as he was too short to climb out himself, and he bit me! The audacity to bite his savior :ighappy:

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10 minutes ago, PFOOLEY said:

I've always felt the reptiles and amphibians needed a spot on here

We are friendly to all 'ologies'; it's a shame we can't host every scientific fascination on the open boards, but it is already a double-handful managing just one! :)

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"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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11 minutes ago, Auspex said:

We are friendly to all 'ologies'; it's a shame we can't host every scientific fascination on the open boards, but it is already a double-handful managing just one! :)

I'm just glad there's room for more than Paleontology...cheers to "Diversions". :)

 

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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5 minutes ago, PFOOLEY said:

cheers to "Diversions"

I lobbied hard for this private feature; it is our best 'off-topic' member perc. ;)

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"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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Just now, Auspex said:

I lobbied hard for this private feature; it is our best 'off-topic' member perc. ;)

I figured...and agree. :)

 

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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Your daughter handles  those herps like a pro. You must have taught her well!:megdance:

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I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie.

 

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19 minutes ago, Darktooth said:

Your daughter handles  those herps like a pro. You must have taught her well!:megdance:

She is truly a natural. I made this...

 

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...for her when she was months old and short of showing her a few things, she has proven to me she knows what she's doing. :)

 

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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um.....I ummm....ah....could I get one of those? :blush:

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“Hot” what a simple way of denoting danger. Brilliant 

Knowing what I know of her now, I could have used "Venemous"...talk about brilliant. ;)

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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4 hours ago, PFOOLEY said:

And to my Forum Family, post 'em if you got 'em...or you've seen 'em...or if your just a fan!

 

Got Herps?

Certainly enjoyed your post @PFOOLEY. I also like the 'herps'.

 

I encountered these this summer:

 

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horned toad: 

 

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1 hour ago, PFOOLEY said:

She is truly a natural. I made this...

Tracer (whom I miss) referred to venomous snakes as "hots". This is apparently common slang in the shadowy community of aficionados that breeds them.

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"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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I encountered these this summer:

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What beautiful creatures!

 

Collareds and Horned Toads are very high on my list of favorites. I have never seen a Texas Horned Toad in the wild so any chance I get to see one is a treat...thank you for sharing. 

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said:

“Hot” what a simple way of denoting danger. Brilliant 

It's New Mexico, they probably are hot!

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@Tidgy's Dad

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"On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

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We are friendly to all 'ologies'; it's a shame we can't host every scientific fascination on the open boards, but it is already a double-handful managing just one! :)

I don't know about all "ologies", I do not care much for proctology Myself.

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Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys."

Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough."

 

My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection

My favorite thread on TFF.

 

 

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image from Hornedlizards.org

 

Eight species of Horned Toad found in North America.pdf

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Ecology of Horned Lizards 

 

Horned lizards ( Phrynosoma ) incapacitate dangerous ant prey with mucus

 

Blood squirting Variability in Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma)

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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Uta stansburiana...The Side-blotched Lizard

 

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POPULATION STRUCTURE OF SIDE BLOTCHED LIZARDS (UTA STANSBURIANA) DISPLAYING ADAPTIVE DORSAL COLORATION

 

Escape Behavior of Side-Blotched Lizards in Response to Model Predators

 

Seasonal Shifts in Clutch Size and Egg Size in the Side-Blotched Lizard, Uta stansburiana

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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