Tucson Herpetological Society

Dedicated to the conservation, research, and education concerning the amphibians and reptiles of Arizona and México.

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@TurtleSurvival @turtletweets

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This Monday, Rafael A. Lara Resendiz will talk on the ecophysiology of Gopherus evgoodei. 7pm MST. Link in bio. #tortoises #Gopherus #DesertTortoise #herpetology #conservation #ClimateChange

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The new Sonoran Herpetologist is ready for viewing at the link in bio.

Cover photo by Francesca Roberts (IG: @franheartsroberts)

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If you missed last night’s talk, go to the link in bio to watch a recording! #Terrapene #conservation @TurtleSurvival

[Michael Bogan @mtbogan]

Sonora mud turtles (Kinosternon sonoriense) returned to the Santa Cruz River in downtown Tucson today for the first time in many decades — and we’ll track them to see how they like their new home!

HUGE thanks to @azgfd & @TucsonWater for making this happen so quickly! 🐢🐢🐢

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@TurtleSurvival @nmherpsociety @arcprotects

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Monday, August 28th, 7pm MST:
Taggert Butterfield will present on the Spotted Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni).

Meeting details, last month's, and all previous talks on our YouTube channel in the links in bio.

#conservation #turtles #terrapene #herpetology

[Desert Tortoise Council @DTCouncil]

This look of determination is what's gonna get me through to the weekend.... laser focus!

Sonoran Desert Tortoise
(Gopherus morafkai)
Pima County, AZ

Photo: Richard Reams

[Tucson Herpetological Society @TucsonHerps]

The recording of our June presentation is up!
https://t.co/pcPOwUsJk9
@azgfd #conservation #herpetology

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@jr4science @MTABiology Banded Krait?

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Check out the blue spots between the scales of this snake! 📷: https://t.co/PeMyvP8wUF

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Sonoran Herpetologist V36 #2 is available at the link in bio.

Content includes a list of species records for the Río Moctezuma watershed, Sonora, México where this Parrot Snake was found. Note the its blue spots in the last photo! 📷: https://t.co/PeMyvP8wUF

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Thanks AZ Illustrated!

[Arizona Illustrated @azIllustrated]

The Sonoran Desert Toad was once plentiful in our region, now the local herpetological community is worried that it could be overly exploited due to rising interest in the psychedelic substance it produces. 🐸 @TucsonHerps

Hop over to learn more: https://t.co/W5FsGfphE4

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@lizscherffius Thank you!

[WFLA NEWS @WFLA]

"HOW YOU DOIN', GUY?" 🐢 Kayakers stumbled upon this "beast" of a snapping turtle while cruising the Chicago River. Their profanity-laden appreciation for "Chonkosaurus" has gone viral. STORY: https://t.co/K9slpHFA7R

[The New York Times @nytimes]

“Look at the size of that thing!”

This gargantuan turtle has enthralled thousands online after a kayaker on the Chicago River recorded it sitting on a rusted chain. To honor its size, the turtle has been given the name Chonkosaurus. https://t.co/iXJaxqGaSt

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Monday, May 29th, 7pm MST:
Randy Babb will present on the introduced/exotic amphibians and reptiles in Arizona.

Meeting details, last month's, and all previous talks on our YouTube channel in the links in bio.
#herpetology #amphibians #reptiles #introduced_species #Arizona

[Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy @arcprotects]

Flash! Ah-ah!
If you see a marbled whiptail, it’ll likely just look like a flash of legs and tail running by. These speedy lizards are skittish & wary.
Subscribe to keep pace with our news: https://t.co/0TYDBdPHBa (at bottom)
📷: Mayela Rodríguez González, CC-BY-NC-SA
#lizard

[Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy @arcprotects]

Take a seat!
Many #frogs have a seat patch, a little area of belly skin near their hind legs they use to take up water from the soil. Seat patches have microscopic channels for water to pass across, called aquaporins.
📷: green toad, E. Grunwald
#AmphibianWeek2023 #AmphibianWeek

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Tonight @ 7pm MST! Link in bio.

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April 24th 7pm MST: Anny Peralta, co-founder of Fauna del Noroeste (Fauno) will talk to us about this conservation organization that works to study and protect amphibians and reptiles and their ecosystems in northwestern Mexico. In person or via Zoom. Link bio. #conservation