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snake
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Tracy Karplus
A Gardener’s Friend: The Secretive Red-bellied Snake
Kiley Briggs
Views:7,331 views Northern New England is not known for having high reptile and amphibian diversity, yet most people…
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Ben Stegenga
Ben Stegenga was on patrol in the Georgia sandhills during a fall snake fungal disease survey and found this Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos). Watch as Ben explains the defensive behaviors of this fascinating species.
Shiver Me Timbers: Daylighting for Timber Rattlesnakes in Vermont
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orianne
Views:80 views Authored by Daneil Pieterse It’s been an agonizingly slow thaw here in the state of Vermont,…
Modeling Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Connectivity
Dirk Stevenson
We began modeling Northern Pacific Rattlesnake connectivity in Washington State with a month of den surveys across eastern Washington. We hoped this effort would allow us to identify new den sites that could be used for future genetic sampling.
Dispelling the Myth: “Bloodthirsty” Snakes
If rattlesnakes were aggressive, and bloodthirsty, they wouldn’t have any need for a rattle at all. The only thing a rattle can do is give away a snake’s position—a poor tactic for a cold-blooded killer!