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by fisherp
October 9th, 2018, 7:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rana pipiens vs Rana sphenocephala
Replies: 3
Views: 11876

Re: Rana pipiens vs Rana sphenocephala

The patterns on the femoral reticula also tend to differ between the three species.
by fisherp
December 1st, 2016, 11:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hibernacula Fidelity of C. horridus in Mtns/Coastal Plain?
Replies: 3
Views: 3687

Re: Hibernacula Fidelity of C. horridus in Mtns/Coastal Plai

I agree with what Bryan said. Timber rattlesnakes in the coastal plain seem to be more opportunistic in selecting hibernacula as opposed to populations in the mountains that exhibit strong fidelity to communal dens. There still seems to be a degree of fidelity in coastal plains populations but a lot...
by fisherp
October 3rd, 2016, 10:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID help with a very small frog? Opinions are all over
Replies: 7
Views: 3538

Re: ID help with a very small frog? Opinions are all over

If you're in the Philadelphia area then it's a northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans). They are actually state endangered in Pennsylvania so that's a nice find.
by fisherp
March 28th, 2016, 9:30 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Northeast Volunteer Opportunities
Replies: 4
Views: 3150

Re: Northeast Volunteer Opportunities

If anybody in the NJ or PA area is interested, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network is specifically looking for herpers with vernal pool knowledge to be volunteer monitors. A training workshop is being held Saturday, April 2 in Lambertville, NJ. Below is the link to register: https://docs.google.com/for...