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by gbp
June 24th, 2017, 5:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Going the Extra Mile - DOR live birth
Replies: 25
Views: 21415

Re: Going the Extra Mile - DOR live birth

Nice work. I had a similar situation a couple years ago, but unfortunately, it was caused by me. I was mowing the lawn and nicked a gravid Northern Ringneck Snake, cutting her almost in half. I noticed movement inside, and finished the job with a pocket knife. Pat, are you suggesting that there wer...
by gbp
September 20th, 2015, 11:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduced Aspidoscelis sonorae, or is it something else??
Replies: 10
Views: 3495

Re: Introduced Aspidoscelis sonorae, or is it something else

iNaturalist staff is basically 4 people. They can't pick and choose which names they use given that iNaturalist covers thousands of species. They simply follow recommendations posted by relevant checklists, in this case the ASIH/SSAR/HL names list. I use iNat a lot, but there are many cases where I ...
by gbp
September 18th, 2015, 10:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: new invasives
Replies: 7
Views: 2993

Re: new invasives

Just got another Coqui Frog this week. This time in Long Beach. If others learn of Coqui Frogs, or better yet get photos or recordings, please submit those to a citizen science project like HERP or RASCals so that there is some documentation of the widespread introduction of these frogs. You can als...
by gbp
September 18th, 2015, 10:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduced Aspidoscelis sonorae, or is it something else??
Replies: 10
Views: 3495

Re: Introduced Aspidoscelis sonorae, or is it something else

Contact Adam Backlin with USGS. He has caught several and is working up the note describing this new nonnative population. I am aware of two different sightings (both submitted to the RASCals citizen science project) and they are about 2km apart. So these whiptails already seem to be relatively wide...
by gbp
June 18th, 2014, 7:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Reminder
Replies: 9
Views: 2252

Re: Reminder

Getting it to SDNHM is great (plus then Brad has to deal with dissecting out the tiny little liver for a tissue sample instead of me!!). Getting it to USGS/Robert Fisher is also a good alternative. My personal recommendation is to get it to the museum simply because SDNHM, and all other major museum...
by gbp
June 18th, 2014, 6:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Thoughts on iNaturalist.org
Replies: 25
Views: 5375

Re: Thoughts on iNaturalist.org

Gluesenkamp and I both curate projects on iNaturalist, and I know we both spend a lot of time thinking about 'geoprivacy.' What is different about iNaturalist than say databases of museum records is that the observation is oftentimes very recent. So if someone posts a Mtn King they just observed, a ...
by gbp
June 18th, 2014, 6:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Reminder
Replies: 9
Views: 2252

Re: Reminder

Jeff, First, do not collect in state parks, ecological reserves, national parks, etc. They all require site-specific permits. To salvage, taking a cooler and some ziplocs is definitely best. When you get home, put the specimens in a freezer until they can get taken to a museum. As long as salvaged s...
by gbp
June 18th, 2014, 6:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Reminder
Replies: 9
Views: 2252

Re: Reminder

Add a CA Fish and Wildlife Salvage Permit to Fundad's list. Anyone may apply for one. Just takes forever to finally receive it. Salvaging DOR's is still considered collection/take. What is the salvage permit that you mentioned? I am not aware of a specific salvage permit, other than asking for perm...
by gbp
June 16th, 2014, 10:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Reminder
Replies: 9
Views: 2252

Re: Reminder

Keith, thanks for the mention and the big bag of DORs your brought to the LACM. Just to clarify, these specimens aren't necessarily for my own research projects; they are getting used by a large number of people. I am currently looking at changes in diet and parasites in common snakes and lizards as...
by gbp
February 25th, 2014, 9:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Los Angeles County Database Species List
Replies: 23
Views: 3737

Re: Los Angeles County Database Species List

Brian's correct. I did record anoles for L.A. County this past year. I collected 4 voucher specimens. This spring, I will return to the site to get a better idea of how widespread they are. I have no doubt that there are other established anole populations in L.A. County that we simply are not yet a...
by gbp
February 16th, 2014, 9:01 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Interesting Recent Gecko Observation
Replies: 11
Views: 4133

Re: Interesting Recent Gecko Observation

Interesting observation. From a look at the distribution of known museum specimens, it seems reasonable. Known records occur just to the SW in the Chino Hills, to the ESE towards Loma Linda and Colton, and to the E in the foothills above Muscoy. I suggest contacting Brad H. at SDNHM to see if you ca...
by gbp
February 15th, 2014, 9:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Off the wall question regarding thirsty herps
Replies: 26
Views: 5305

Re: Off the wall question regarding thirsty herps

I've given water to trapped skinks and desert snakes before. I opened an irrigation box that was part of a revegetation project. There were several dead skinks inside, three barely living dehydrated skinks, and one slightly dehydrated but more active skink. I caught the 4 living skinks and put them ...
by gbp
November 29th, 2013, 5:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduced Herps of Southern California
Replies: 53
Views: 16870

Re: Introduced Herps of Southern California

Can these gecko's resemble Med. Geckos? I ask because the first invasive gecko I ever found was tentatively ID'd by Grismer (by way of W. Fowley) as some sort of Pan-Asian gecko. With the proliferation of Med. Geckos here in So Cal, I gradually became convinced that what I found (under a mobile hom...
by gbp
November 26th, 2013, 2:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduced Herps of Southern California
Replies: 53
Views: 16870

Re: Introduced Herps of Southern California

What particular species are yours? I think our KS introduced lizards are Podarcis sicula ; yours look a little bigger. Interestingly, though they can be locally common (I don't know if I'd call them 'abundant'), they don't seem to get much outside the Topeka city limits. From what I understand, it'...
by gbp
November 24th, 2013, 10:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduced Herps of Southern California
Replies: 53
Views: 16870

Re: Introduced Herps of Southern California

Jonathan, great stuff! I'm sorry I missed this post several years ago and in the past 6 weeks as it was brought back up. Here are some more new introductions. Green Anoles established in L.A. County. This was posted to the Natural History Museum of L.A. County blog and then was picked up by several ...
by gbp
October 17th, 2013, 7:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Come Visit The NAFHA Booth@ 5th Annual RAAD event @ LACNHM
Replies: 9
Views: 2063

Re: Come Visit The NAFHA Booth@ 5th Annual RAAD event @ LAC

thx gpb, i'm going to try to make it. were you the folks who were looking for dor's in good shape? I have a frozen completely intact panamint if you like, and a few other dor snakes... jim Hi Jim, yes, that was me. I was specifically looking for DOR specimens to use on a snake diversity wall that s...
by gbp
October 16th, 2013, 9:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Come Visit The NAFHA Booth@ 5th Annual RAAD event @ LACNHM
Replies: 9
Views: 2063

Re: Come Visit The NAFHA Booth@ 5th Annual RAAD event @ LAC

How much is admission? my computer won't open the link? jim If you are working the NAFHA booth, admission is free. If you are visiting as a standard museum patron, then adult admission is $12, college students and seniors $9, children 13-17 $9, kids 3-12 $5. If you want to check out the seasonally ...
by gbp
October 11th, 2013, 8:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Come Visit The NAFHA Booth@ 5th Annual RAAD event @ LACNHM
Replies: 9
Views: 2063

Re: Come Visit The NAFHA Booth@ 5th Annual RAAD event @ LAC

Thanks for posting this Brian. I am looking forward to seeing you, John, the NAFHA booth, and others associated with NAFHA who will be there. In addition to all the booths, talks, and other activities that Brian mentioned, I'll be giving a talk in the afternoon on herp citizen science projects that ...
by gbp
July 8th, 2013, 8:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: More Gonocephalus grandis
Replies: 3
Views: 1746

Re: More Gonocephalus grandis

Poor little guy is getting nailed by a mosquito.
by gbp
July 1st, 2013, 11:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

I was also able to donate a couple specimens for use in this display of LA's urban wildlife. I had the opportunity to take my kids to visit the Nature Lab, and I wanted to acknowledge the fantastic job Greg and everyone else involved did with this exhibit. The wall of snake skins came out really we...
by gbp
July 1st, 2013, 11:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

If I might make one more general suggestion - when a museum communicates back to a citizen scientist about specimen(s) the citizen salvaged, the museum could let the citizen know the museum number(s) assigned to the specimen(s). Then the citizen can - if they wish - put the museum number in their H...
by gbp
June 28th, 2013, 2:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

I've been traveling and with limited internet access, but Brian nailed the answer. Always happy to put DORs into the collection. And if you do post photos to the HERP database, let us know when you submit the specimens so we can make a note in the museum database that there are photos in the HERP da...
by gbp
June 16th, 2013, 1:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Moving Help
Replies: 7
Views: 1183

Re: Moving Help

I've done moves, including with a ball python, multiple times by placing them in a pillow case in a cooler without cold packs. The only thing I would add to the previous suggestions is to get an indoor/outdoor thermometer where the outdoor sensor is at the end of a long wire. Then you can place the ...
by gbp
June 5th, 2013, 7:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

A big THANKS to all who contributed specimens for the exhibit and also to those of you who are planning to contribute additional specimens later in the season for the exhibit or to the research collection. I hate seeing or hearing about roadkill, but I really appreciate the efforts to make some good...
by gbp
June 5th, 2013, 7:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

GBP I picked up a really Nice Coachwhip (appx 4 ft)that will make a nice display yesterday.. Also picked up a Glossy for you, its in good (Not great) condition. With a little work it could be displayed too.. I ll keep looking for others too. Fundad Thanks Fundad! The exhibit opens Saturday night, a...
by gbp
May 30th, 2013, 9:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

Jonathan picked up on the whole issue of needing licenses for roadkill. The regs for herps, or at least the justification for the regs, are basically a carry-over from the regs for game animals. How does LE know what is or isn't roadkill, especially if a game animal is already quartered. If a hunter...
by gbp
May 12th, 2013, 12:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

Kidcury, you can pm me, or email me at gpauly at nhm dot org. If you can contribute specimens, then we can figure out a time and place to meet that is convenient for you. Or if you want to come into the museum and drop them off, then I can show you around the collection at the same time.
by gbp
May 10th, 2013, 6:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

Some of the folks here know me, but for those who don't, I am the Curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM). I am in immediate need for decent roadkill for an upcoming, permanent exhibit at the NHM on L.A.'s urban biodiversity. The exhibit will include a wall w...
by gbp
January 8th, 2013, 8:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fenix flashlights
Replies: 31
Views: 8162

Re: Fenix flashlights

Thanks for the tip Van. The 20 minutes of re-working the straps is not a big concern. However, the hours of looking for where the heck I placed the discarded top strap, thats' going to be a bigger issue.
by gbp
January 6th, 2013, 9:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: museum on the chopping block
Replies: 11
Views: 2723

Re: museum on the chopping block

Thanks for posting this Gordon. This is extremely relevant to herpetology. The herpetology collection at the Field Museum is one of the world's premier research collections. It was built up in part by the work of previous curators such as K.P. Schmidt, Clifford Pope, Hymen Marx, Harold Voris, Bob In...
by gbp
January 6th, 2013, 9:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fenix flashlights
Replies: 31
Views: 8162

Re: Fenix flashlights

I have a TK41 and HP11. Both are great, have experienced lots of use and abuse, and still are going strong. However, the strap for my HP11 was very poorly designed. I purchased it almost 2 years ago so I assume Fenix has changed the design by now. The central, over the head strap was only long enoug...
by gbp
October 24th, 2012, 4:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Gila Monsters on the Coast?!? (Monterey Bay....)
Replies: 13
Views: 4045

Re: Gila Monsters on the Coast?!? (Monterey Bay....)

This is most likely a pet trade animal, kept by someone in Pebble Beach. The appropriate tag would say "no data" or "pet trade", but sometimes pet trade animals get incorrectly listed as the locality where the animal was kept as a pet. Heloderma where much more common in the pet ...
by gbp
October 8th, 2012, 11:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Pseudacris calling ...
Replies: 4
Views: 1376

Re: Pseudacris calling ...

Years ago, I saw a few minutes of a Stargate SG1 episode in which some people were walking through a swamp that was supposed to be on some other planet. In the background, P. regilla were calling! It was great. And the next time you watch Rambo, check out all the P. regilla in the supposed jungles o...
by gbp
October 6th, 2012, 8:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Dave Wake speaking Sunday at Nat History Museum Los Angeles
Replies: 12
Views: 1760

Re: Dave Wake speaking Sunday at Nat History Museum Los Ange

Will, thanks for posting the schedule. Immediately after my first post I took off for a mtn bike ride in the Santa Monicas and have been gone for 5.5 hours. With the lower temps and higher humidity, there was more diurnal snake activity than at any point I've been up there in the past 2 months. Only...
by gbp
October 6th, 2012, 1:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Dave Wake speaking Sunday at Nat History Museum Los Angeles
Replies: 12
Views: 1760

Dave Wake speaking Sunday at Nat History Museum Los Angeles

Just wanted to let folks know that tomorrow is Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The highlight of the day (at least in my opinion) is that Dr. David Wake from UC Berkeley will be giving a guest lecture on salamander diversity in California. W...