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by Josh Holbrook
December 27th, 2014, 5:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hot Stove Herping, 2014
Replies: 28
Views: 18522

Re: Hot Stove Herping, 2014

Great stuff all around. That aggregation of newts is something else. Where haven't you herped?
by Josh Holbrook
December 24th, 2014, 6:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID needed please
Replies: 26
Views: 14934

Re: ID needed please

Yep. That color is typical when young (stonger oranges) but usually fades to golds when they age. Not always though, of course.
by Josh Holbrook
December 23rd, 2014, 10:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Year in Review, Southeastern Style
Replies: 5
Views: 1725

Re: Year in Review, Southeastern Style

Didn't I see a platy in your main forum post too?

Either way, good stuff - we'll have to get out for a couple targeted trips now that I'm a wee bit closer.
by Josh Holbrook
December 22nd, 2014, 11:55 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID needed please
Replies: 26
Views: 14934

Re: ID needed please

Like Berkeley said, it's a B. terrestris - they grow them real big in and around some of the pine rocklands in ENP and Big Cypress.
by Josh Holbrook
December 17th, 2014, 1:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Year in Review....kinda
Replies: 12
Views: 3436

Re: Year in Review....kinda

Great post, Jake!
by Josh Holbrook
December 11th, 2014, 7:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Test
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Re: Test

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by Josh Holbrook
December 10th, 2014, 7:13 pm
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Some of My Favorites From 2014
Replies: 6
Views: 5467

Re: Some of My Favorites From 2014

Sand Cockroach?! Can I have those instead of 2" American Roaches in my neighborhood? Good stuff, Dan.
by Josh Holbrook
December 10th, 2014, 10:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road
Replies: 56
Views: 23209

Re: Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road

Love that simus short Ian.



I forgot about my favorite roadcruising shot. Don Filipiak took it (but with my camera).

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by Josh Holbrook
December 10th, 2014, 10:50 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2014 in Photography (mainly Northern California)
Replies: 30
Views: 16656

Re: 2014 in Photography (mainly Northern California)

Welcome back. I love the salamander diversity, the NW is certainly blessed in the caudate department.
by Josh Holbrook
December 10th, 2014, 7:28 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Caudate appreciation.
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

Re: Caudate appreciation.

Wait, there are TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDERS? Man, I need to get out of South Florida... :thumb:

Good selection - I'm hoping stuff will still be moving when I'm moved up to western NC in a week.
by Josh Holbrook
December 8th, 2014, 12:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road
Replies: 56
Views: 23209

Re: Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road

Not the way I'd've preferred to find it, but one of the most memorable on-road finds for me. About 2 hours north of Asuncion, Paraguay.

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by Josh Holbrook
November 29th, 2014, 12:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A Tale of Two Lakes: A Spring Break Odyssey
Replies: 4
Views: 3242

Re: A Tale of Two Lakes: A Spring Break Odyssey

FloridaSerpent wrote:Really liked the narration. How the heck did you catch that racerunner!??
Flipped it on a somewhat chilly morning
by Josh Holbrook
November 28th, 2014, 9:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: FHF Jump-start: Part I - Herping infancy
Replies: 4
Views: 3704

Re: FHF Jump-start: Part I - Herping infancy

Wow, delving into the archives - FloridaSerpent, just keep at it, almost everyone has some really cool stuff just out their back door. MY best advice is to try lots of times/conditions/methods and keep at them. Once you've figured some out, spend half your time on the "tried and true" meth...
by Josh Holbrook
November 22nd, 2014, 4:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spacecoast since my last post..
Replies: 8
Views: 2600

Re: Spacecoast since my last post..

Good stuff, and a great improvement on photos already!

The racer's scales superficially look like an indigos, but I think you maybe tweaked the contrast or something else a little to far on it, and that's what's giving it such deep black scales?
by Josh Holbrook
November 21st, 2014, 4:30 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Board/AC Flipping Fatigue?
Replies: 11
Views: 20469

Re: Board/AC Flipping Fatigue?

When I had 100-200 boards out at my local nature preserve for a survey, it didn't seem to affect the numbers of snakes to check them every other day (which I did for a time) - especially for the half land/half aquatic boards.
by Josh Holbrook
November 19th, 2014, 6:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some habitat and herps
Replies: 10
Views: 3896

Re: Some habitat and herps

captainjack0000 wrote:I like the pine snake. :thumb:
King of the Sandhill!
by Josh Holbrook
November 19th, 2014, 5:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help
Replies: 26
Views: 9150

Re: Need help

gbin wrote:I'm talking to every species on earth, here, not just humanity...

Can't we all just get along?

;)

Gerry
My response was only after giving him the most concrete specific help in this post; so there's that. :thumb:
by Josh Holbrook
November 19th, 2014, 4:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help
Replies: 26
Views: 9150

Re: Need help

It's the endpoint of that kind of philosophy, no? Perhaps I should've used the phrase "give your life for," edited as such.
by Josh Holbrook
November 19th, 2014, 12:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help
Replies: 26
Views: 9150

Re: Need help

FloridaSerpent wrote:...for the far more important species that inhabit this planet.

Name one species you would give your life to save an individual of.

If you can, I would argue you far undervalue yourself, and if you can't then you don't really believe this statement.
by Josh Holbrook
November 19th, 2014, 11:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help
Replies: 26
Views: 9150

Re: Need help

Hey FloridaSerpent, I figured I'd chime in since there's a lot of good information here, but some of it doesn't apply to South Florida. My advice would be to search for some of southern Florida Wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) and cruise them. Though many don't allow collecting the rules and regs a...
by Josh Holbrook
November 17th, 2014, 3:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The reds are coming! The reds are coming!
Replies: 9
Views: 4096

Re: The reds are coming! The reds are coming!

It's nice to have a shift in dominant non-native lizards every few years ;-)
by Josh Holbrook
November 17th, 2014, 3:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Year So Far in Florida (Updated)
Replies: 27
Views: 14799

Re: Year So Far in Florida

Wait, you mean Jake worked his own dip-net? I thought that was what he kept me around for!

(Love those Pseudobranchuses....Psuedobranchii?)
by Josh Holbrook
November 14th, 2014, 11:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter President
Replies: 6
Views: 2714

Re: Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter President

Thanks all. The only caveat I'd have is that I don't know what my schedule is looking like, given a kid, a move, etc. on the way. That said, I'd like to have more time now that I'm transitioning to a non-professional biologist phase of life to enter database stuff; but for the first few months of 20...
by Josh Holbrook
November 10th, 2014, 9:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter Secretary
Replies: 8
Views: 3161

Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter Secretary

Nominations for 2015 Southeast Chapter Secretary

Please use this post to nominate someone to Secretary of the Southeast Chapter. The nomination period runs through the end of November.

2014 was a good year - hopefully we can keep some good field outings going in 2015.


Good luck all,

-Josh
by Josh Holbrook
November 10th, 2014, 9:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter Vice-President
Replies: 16
Views: 3909

Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter Vice-President

Nominations for 2015 Southeast Chapter Vice President Please use this post to nominate someone to Vice President of the Southeast Chapter. The nomination period runs through the end of November. 2014 was a good year - hopefully we can keep some good field outings going in 2015. Good luck all, -Josh
by Josh Holbrook
November 10th, 2014, 9:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter President
Replies: 6
Views: 2714

Nominations - NAFHA SE Chapter President

Nominations for 2015 Southeast Chapter President

Please use this post to nominate someone to President of the Southeast Chapter. The nomination period runs through the end of November.

2014 was a good year - hopefully we can keep some good field outings going in 2015.


Good luck all,

-Josh
by Josh Holbrook
November 9th, 2014, 6:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Florida Herping
Replies: 22
Views: 8882

Re: Florida Herping

FloridaSerpent wrote: Josh Holbrook- Oh okay now I see what you're saying, the tadpole shown seems to also have a different mouth from yours. Thanks for the help.

No problem. Enjoy Florida herping, it's like a pool that gets deeper the farther you dive in :beer:
by Josh Holbrook
November 8th, 2014, 6:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Florida Herping
Replies: 22
Views: 8882

Re: Florida Herping

Sorry, I guess soul patch is incorrect since it's above the mouth. Hitler mustache? The yellow bar above the mouth. They also have two other yellow bars going laterally from the mouth, but Pig Frogs in SFL often have that too.
by Josh Holbrook
November 6th, 2014, 10:30 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Florida Herping
Replies: 22
Views: 8882

Re: Florida Herping

Yeah, definitely a cricket. And the tadpole is a pig frog - those and leopard frogs are going to be 99% of your tadpole catch in fish-dominated wetlands in SFL; and leopard frogs will have a "soul patch" (i.e. - https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/15628759552_3cac09a300_c.jpg ) Welcome and...
by Josh Holbrook
November 4th, 2014, 5:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9667

Re: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

Oh yeah - the Adventure Begins.
by Josh Holbrook
November 2nd, 2014, 4:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9667

Re: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

Y. Morgan - Thanks! The Coachwhip was actually scarey (especially when I dove for it and it was laying on the ground and looking up into his eyes). Bill - Definitely. I want to get proper photos of one of those Y. sallies. Tamara - Thanks; yeah, I think clarkii might just be the most variable snake ...
by Josh Holbrook
October 30th, 2014, 5:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9667

Re: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

captainjack0000 wrote:
Mike VanValen wrote:Yes, the dark turtle is a melanistic slider (T. scripta).
An escaped pet, or does S. Florida now have a breeding population of sliders?

I don't know about yellow-bellies, but Redears are in almost every public park with a lake.
by Josh Holbrook
October 30th, 2014, 10:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9667

Re: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

mtratcliffe - Thanks. Looks like a somewhat normal fasciata, but there's always the possibility if could have some clarkii in there if it was near a saltwater area. Any pictures of the venter? Unfortunately, no. I was on an elevated boardwalk and couldn't reach the snake. The park encompasses a fre...
by Josh Holbrook
October 29th, 2014, 5:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9667

Re: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

Thanks for the comments all, Carl - Thanks; your regular turtle posts keep me thinking of new methods to use for herping. mtratcliffe - Thanks. Looks like a somewhat normal fasciata, but there's always the possibility if could have some clarkii in there if it was near a saltwater area. Any pictures ...
by Josh Holbrook
October 29th, 2014, 7:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Memeber! excited to be in this epic forum! (Bio)
Replies: 4
Views: 1482

Re: New Memeber! excited to be in this epic forum! (Bio)

Welcome Nick - you're in a good location with lots of aquatic herps (though a long drive for a lot of Florida's xeric stuff!) To post images, you want to right click the image you want to post if it's already online (i.e. facebook, etc.) and click "Copy Image location." From there you past...
by Josh Holbrook
October 29th, 2014, 4:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: snakes and hibernation in Florida
Replies: 6
Views: 3031

Re: snakes and hibernation in Florida

On cold days they go down under cover or ground, but you can find snakes on any given day if the temps get up into the high 60s/70s/80s and sunny.
by Josh Holbrook
October 28th, 2014, 8:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New post on main forum
Replies: 0
Views: 1168

New post on main forum

So as not to split up the commentary: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... 95#p233195
by Josh Holbrook
October 28th, 2014, 8:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9667

Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3947/15460049637_68fc590339_c.jpg Well, here it is folks – the last part in the series I started 8 or 9 months ago (until the prequels, or the Disney funded sequels). It’s been a whirlwind spring and summer: I’ve finished up classes, defended my thesis, graduated and ...
by Josh Holbrook
October 27th, 2014, 5:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Test
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Re: Test

On the way!
by Josh Holbrook
October 27th, 2014, 4:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Test
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Re: Test

Nope, fail. Image
by Josh Holbrook
October 27th, 2014, 4:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Test
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Test

Testing a new way of posting pictures from Flickr....

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by Josh Holbrook
October 24th, 2014, 9:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: I recently purchased a new camera
Replies: 7
Views: 2336

Re: I recently purchased a new camera

You guys are braver than I. I chose the T2, and had a choice, because I knew I'd knock that moveable screen right off the camera! :lol: You've proven your camera already, Solomon, with such a tiny Ring-necked. Bill, I have the T2 as well, they came out with the T3i like a month after I got mine. No...
by Josh Holbrook
October 24th, 2014, 6:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: I recently purchased a new camera
Replies: 7
Views: 2336

Re: I recently purchased a new camera

You made a good choice on cameras. I love the T3i's moveable LCD screen.
by Josh Holbrook
October 20th, 2014, 5:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Discussion question
Replies: 11
Views: 2293

Re: Discussion question

soulsurvivor wrote: When I was about 14, I found an adult rainbow snake in our swimming pool.

Oh man! That's Great!
by Josh Holbrook
October 20th, 2014, 5:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Discussion question
Replies: 11
Views: 2293

Discussion question

Alright, here's one for everyone: A friend of mine just found a couple of green salamanders ( Aneides aneius , off the top of my head), and I was struck by how highly I respect this salamander species now, but didn't as much back when I actually found a few. The question I have for you all: are ther...
by Josh Holbrook
October 13th, 2014, 12:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Texas the Big Bend
Replies: 22
Views: 11162

Re: Texas the Big Bend

Those desert Boxes are something else! Great post, Jake.
by Josh Holbrook
September 27th, 2014, 5:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bolivian herps - many ID's needed, some photos GRAPHIC
Replies: 12
Views: 6403

Re: Bolivian herps - many ID's needed, some photos GRAPHIC

For the southern (Chaco) part of Bolivia, there will be a lot of overlap with Paraguay (http://faunaparaguay.com/)
by Josh Holbrook
September 26th, 2014, 6:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bolivian herps - many ID's needed, some photos GRAPHIC
Replies: 12
Views: 6403

Re: Bolivian herps - many ID's needed, some photos GRAPHIC

Number 10 might be Bufo schneideri - I found the species in Paraguay and would never be able to distinguish it from marinus if I saw them side-by-side.
by Josh Holbrook
September 26th, 2014, 7:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Couple of Qs and Such
Replies: 9
Views: 2845

Re: Couple of Qs and Such

captainjack0000 wrote:
I have never seen yellow marks on barkers
Yes. I agree the overall shape said "barker" but the yellow dots confused me. I think Barry once described young barkers as "dumpy" and this one looks dumpy to me :lol:
The yellow's pretty common on young'ns.
by Josh Holbrook
September 26th, 2014, 5:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Couple of Qs and Such
Replies: 9
Views: 2845

Re: Couple of Qs and Such

Definitely a barker (probably juvenile?) - too robust for a GTF.

That Ribbon is a monstrosity.