How Do Reptiles and Amphibians Survive Snowy Winters?
Kiley Briggs
Views:1,053 views Winter is not the best time to find reptiles and amphibians in the Northeast. Snow and…
The Snake of the North
Views:1,570 views Basking along the edge of some random driveway in north Georgia, a Common Gartersnake was the…
Fall Peepers – A Seasonal Aberration
Views:4,066 views In Northern New England, seasons aren’t always clear-cut. We have mud season, spring, summer, fall, second…
A How-to on Proper Use of a Field Guide
Views:803 views Field guides are a gateway to understanding the natural world. Indeed, many herpers I know treasure…
Snappers: The myth vs the turtle
“Yeah, I’m never swimming here again”. This is a common reaction from people upon seeing a particularly large Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) in any body of water. I am beginning to lose count of how many people have expressed such sentiment to me over the years. As if on cue, as I began to…
Tripod Turtles
Views:2,345 views Last month during a Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) survey I stumbled upon one of the most…
Hiding in Plain Site: Southern Dusky Salamanders
Views:118 views Last year on a warm sticky day in June, we ventured into a large perennial seep…
Egg Mass Identification in the Great Northern Forests
Views:31,782 views With winter concluding in Northern New England and already past farther south, amphibians in the…