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by MonarchzMan
October 18th, 2011, 1:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Panamanian Poison Frog Research '09 - Pic Intensive
Replies: 44
Views: 16948

Re: Panamanian Poison Frog Research '09 - Pic Intensive

I wondered this myself, but I know virtually nothing about their ecology. Do males typically defend a single bromeliad? Or would it actually increase the reproductive success of males capable of defending multiple "bromeliads" in a single area? TH Typically, males will defend a small terr...
by MonarchzMan
October 17th, 2011, 8:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Panamanian Poison Frog Research '09 - Pic Intensive
Replies: 44
Views: 16948

Re: Panamanian Poison Frog Research '09 - Pic Intensive

I only looked at the Isla Colon population, which does appear to be rearing site limited. Mo Donnelly did some similar work in 1989 at La Selva, and found similar results (large reactions to rearing site addition). I would guess the species, as a whole, is probably rearing site limited, although, it...
by MonarchzMan
October 17th, 2011, 5:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Panamanian Poison Frog Research '09 - Pic Intensive
Replies: 44
Views: 16948

Panamanian Poison Frog Research '09 - Pic Intensive

I did my masters on the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) in Bocas del Toro, Panama summers '09 and '10. I got the opportunity to go down in 2007 to see the system and start some research on the frogs, and while there, I decided that I wanted to look deeper into what goes on with the pol...
by MonarchzMan
October 7th, 2011, 6:46 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Are these FIELD HERPERS?
Replies: 59
Views: 11079

Re: Are these FIELD HERPERS?

I agree with Dell. And I'm not ashamed to say I enjoyed Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin is, in large part, the reason why I am pursuing a degree studying herps. Like him or hate him, it is undeniable that he brought more attention and appreciation to the things "that crawl," according to Linnaeu...
by MonarchzMan
October 6th, 2011, 11:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My Snake Road Trip
Replies: 42
Views: 8195

Re: My Snake Road Trip

HUH? A very well respected herper on this forum also agreed with me, these aren't Bird Voiced. I'm not trying to be a jerk by any means. I'm not sure why you thought it was ok to drop an F bomb in a kids thread? Then have the audacity to say that I'm being rude? I have pics that I can post when I'm...
by MonarchzMan
October 2nd, 2011, 8:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My Snake Road Trip
Replies: 42
Views: 8195

Re: My Snake Road Trip

Very nice! Jealous of a number of the finds, and looking forward to a visit this weekend. I stopped by for an hour on friday and in that hour, I found 4 Western Ribbons, 1 Southern Black Racer, 1 Rough Green, 1 Eastern Garter (5 feet up a tree, which was probably the strangest find), 1 Cottonmouth, ...
by MonarchzMan
September 24th, 2011, 10:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Recommendations for Northern MS?
Replies: 3
Views: 721

Re: Recommendations for Northern MS?

Anyone?

I know that asking for herping spots is a little taboo for obvious reasons, so I definitely don't need any sort of specifics. General areas would be awesome. At the moment, I have no idea where to even start around here!
by MonarchzMan
September 24th, 2011, 10:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Borneo Dispatches #9: Jungle Medley 1 (Bonus Flying Lemur!)
Replies: 15
Views: 5985

Re: Borneo Dispatches #9: Jungle Medley 1 (Bonus Flying Lemu

ribbit, if you've never run into rich skanks you're missing out :lol: Is skank a common name for that group of lizards over there or was it a typo? I didn't want to say anything at first but other people already have. But I don't know what common local names are in use outside my little part of the...
by MonarchzMan
September 15th, 2011, 8:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Road Question
Replies: 27
Views: 4994

Re: Snake Road Question

I can understand not carrying potential snake containers... But walking without my hook takes a little fun out of it. It's like an extra finger for poking around.... I mean, presume me innocent first OK, LE ? I agree. A large number of people go there to look for the snakes, and I guess I'm of the ...
by MonarchzMan
September 13th, 2011, 7:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in Borneo
Replies: 13
Views: 4062

Re: Herping in Borneo

According to the guide I have, E. caeruleocauda occur on the islands to the east of Sabah. I guess it hasn't been recorded on the mainland of Borneo. But given how it would appear as though distributions of a lot of the species are poorly know, I take such with a grain of salt. I did look at Lipinia...
by MonarchzMan
September 13th, 2011, 4:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Recommendations for Northern MS?
Replies: 3
Views: 721

Recommendations for Northern MS?

I just moved to Oxford to start up a PhD program, and I'd really like to get out and regularly do some herping in the area, but I don't quite know where to go around here. Does anyone have suggestions? I'm planning on doing Snake Road in IL in springs and falls, but I'd like to find some spots a lit...
by MonarchzMan
September 13th, 2011, 5:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in Borneo
Replies: 13
Views: 4062

Re: Herping in Borneo

Excellent photography! Welcome to the FHF. Your Cerberus rhynchops is actually Enhydris plumbea (or possibly Gerarda prevostiana if that was taken in the mangroves, hard to tell without seeing the head a little more clearly) - another member of the fascinating homalopsid family. Thanks! I wasn't qu...
by MonarchzMan
September 12th, 2011, 7:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in Borneo
Replies: 13
Views: 4062

Re: Herping in Borneo

Thanks for the welcome. I've been meaning to fill in more on my herping trips as I've got a number of them. I just am active on a number of forums, and in addition to doing research and all, I've just not had time. But hopefully I will be able to update more frequently. I just moved to Mississippi f...
by MonarchzMan
September 12th, 2011, 5:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in Borneo
Replies: 13
Views: 4062

Herping in Borneo

I'm new here, but am more avidly getting into methodically doing field herping (I always have been, but I find myself finding more excuses to go out and try to find some stuff). So I figured I'd share some herps from Borneo. I spent basically the month of August leading a study abroad program to Bor...