amphibians – Wild Columbia County

The OPB Interview

So, I did the interview for OPB’s “Think Out Loud” segment and it went fine. I was nervous going in and made a few minor mistakes – the biggest of which was saying we found 3 new invasive species and 3 new native species, when it is actually 2 new invasive and 4 new native.Continue reading “The OPB Interview”

The study is published! Part 2: Where are these animals found?

One of our goals was to determine where each species was found. We ended up with much more interesting data than we had expected. The reptiles and amphibians of Columbia County fall into four major distribution patterns, all of which are closely tied to the geographic features of the county. The shaded squares in theContinue reading “The study is published! Part 2: Where are these animals found?”

Be on the lookout for these special reptiles

rare reptiles and amphibians of columbia county

You may have noticed that snakes, turtles, lizards, and frogs are all out right now. There are several rare species in our county that we would love for you keep an eye out for. Sighting any of these, especially with a picture, would be a huge help for our study of reptiles and amphibians inContinue reading “Be on the lookout for these special reptiles”