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San Bernardino Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. modestus)Observer
pinesnakeDescription
Amazing morph
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Bee Creek Cave Harvestman (Texella reddelli)Observer
hydaticusDescription
In soil next to several karst features including a spring coming from a limestone crevice
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Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. sayi)Observer
graytreefrogDescription
Lifer. About 3 feet long.
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Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris)Observer
talusrockDescription
Captured alive on asphalt road but specimen died shortly after and was retained as a study skin, placed in the vert collection at Virginia Military Institute.
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Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)Observer
adriana_marcela7Description
Huevos de caimán llanero en playas del río Ele
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Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica ssp. mutica)Observer
jeffgarner
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Carios kelleyiObserver
kyran2Description
Found in bathtub. Probably contracted from spelunking with bats in southwest Missouri a week prior. Identified as bat tick from several bat experts.
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Cascade Caverns Salamander (Eurycea latitans)Observer
timoteo_bDescription
Honey Creek Cave (formerly called Eurycea tridentifera)
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Cobblestone Tiger Beetle (Cicindela marginipennis)Observer
bdholtDescription
This was part of a mark recapture study for the state. This individual was marked on the edge of the right elytron with a black Sharpie.
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Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)Observer
annettemDescription
Seen sunning on the grassy margin of the prairie.
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Moapa Dace (Gila coriacea)Observer
quiltedquetzalDescription
Moapa Valley NWR, NV
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Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei)Observer
groverbrownDescription
Not verifiable from photos, but posting to add to my life list. This was the long-captive adult male from Hoan Kiem lake in Downtown Hanoi, who passed away a few years ago, leaving 3 left known in existence.
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Tropical Pill Woodlice (Family Armadillidae)Observer
danielkellyDescription
Inside son doong cave
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea)Observer
siyulPlace
Missing Location
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Barred Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra ssp. terrestris)Observer
karl_questelDescription
Found in a salad box in a supermarket. Coming from France.
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Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia alabamensis var. alabamensis)Observer
adiamondPlace
Private
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Lucasius pallidusObserver
stucumberDescription
Streamside in chaparral, under wet well-decayed Artemisia californica branch and one under a rock.
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Big Mouth Cave Salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus ssp. necturoides)Observer
bjorntobewild
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kelpadelpianDescription
A parasitic isopod growing on a shrimp of the genus Heptacarpus. Shrimp was found on the underside of a buoy and returned to the water.
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Blood Parrot Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus)Observer
species_spotlightDescription
Somebody released their pet hybrid
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Tropical Pill Woodlice (Family Armadillidae)Observer
ponerinecatDescription
Definitely a new species. Entirely subterannean in habits, seemingly very restricted in range and only found on forested mountains in Marin and Sonoma county. Probably fairly sensitive to development and habitat disturbance.
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Jagged-shelled Turtle (Cuora mouhotii)Observer
jose1548Description
Hiking a trail to Hang Tien cave with Oxsalis Tour guides. Found in narrow trial section about 3 km from trail head. Had a very loud hiss.
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christiandabombDescription
Tentatively looks like C. intermedia more than C. communis.
1st Photo: Group of Caecidotea collected.
2nd Photo: Face shot
3rd Photo: Uropod
4th Photo: 1st Pereopod showing its palm
5th Photo: Endopod tip of male second pleopod
6th Photo: 1st Pleopod
7th Photo: 1st Pleopod
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Philosciid Woodlice (Family Philosciidae)Observer
colinmoritaDescription
Found on a wet rock face next to a waterfall near Nu’uanu Pali at about 1200 ft elevation.
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Southern Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus ssp. pluvialis)Observer
daniel_folds
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Neosiro exilisObserver
derhennenDescription
In forest of black oak, birch, rhododendron, hemlock, beech, witch hazel, red maple
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Rock Slaters (Genus Ligidium)Observer
gcsnellingDescription
Mixed pine /oak woodland. Under very wet rotting wood.
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Oak Woodlouse (Porcellionides virgatus)Observer
little_metal_weirdoDescription
Found under bark of rotting/fallen shagbark hickory.
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graytreefrogDescription
I identified this as Portoricoscia richmondi, which doesn’t seem to be an option on iNat.
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Salt Lake Slater (Haloniscus searlei)Observer
simongroveDescription
Salt-lake slater Haloniscus searlei, Tunbridge, Tasmania, October 2020
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American Waterslaters (Genus Caecidotea)Observer
safronDescription
Collected water sample from a spring on the property in the winter for an ecosphere. I never noticed any life in the jar so I just left it. A few days ago I looked and noticed this isopod. It is very sensitive to light and is the only individual I have seen in the jar. It burrows into the sediment at the bottom of the jar.
These are the best photos I could get with my current camera capabilities and it being alive and moving. Did not attempt to get a photo of the underside.
Previously I also found freshwater amphipods at this site, which I also need to go back and collect. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147732808
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Socotran Desert Rose (Adenium obesum ssp. sokotranum)Observer
silversea_starsong
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ernest5hDescription
Pseudocellus dorotheae
I found this individual while working at the McAllen Nature Center 2.5 years ago. Never uploaded it since we were trying to get a paper published. I got tired of trying to get that done so here it is. This species hasn’t been seen since it was first discovered in 1939 in Edinburg, TX. ID by Dr. Oscar Francke and Joel Hallan.
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Red River Mudpuppy (Necturus louisianensis)Observer
timoteo_bDescription
Slight range-extension; Lifer.
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Genus CrangonyxObserver
astrobirderDescription
maybe? in a seep next to the creek @cannizag
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beschwarDescription
From a drift sample at the type locality: San Marcos Artesian Well.
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dremsenDescription
MBL Director requested that we try to locate specimens. I purchased the Pennak/Zinn paper describing the group which identified Nobska Beach as a known location from June/July 1939 and a source for the cotypes.
On Sep 20, Bill Grossman made a series of samples at Nobska Beach. He made a series of samples from high to low water at four locations running west to east more or less evenly spaced along the beach. At each location he took three to five samples from the high water mark down by 2-2.5 meter increments. Based on the paper's details he took a vertical shovelful of sand and sampled between 12-15 cm from the surface.
The resultant 16 or so jars were examined by MBLs Carsten Wolff. He found two specimens in the lowest (wettest) sample of the middle two sampling locations. He will look for additional specimens in the samples.
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Appalachian Cave Crayfish (Orconectes packardi)Observer
weboflifephotographyDescription
Observed in a spring box downstream of a spring cave. Video here: https://youtu.be/40BBSojC8-k
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Apalachicola Big-eyed Sandhopper (Americorchestia salomani)Observer
reallifeecology
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Lagniappe Crayfish (Procambarus lagniappe)Observer
lucanus95Description
Found in leaf litter along the edge of fast flowing creek.
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Endler's Livebearer (Poecilia wingei)Observer
oryziasPlace
Missing LocationDescription
The gonopodium lacks a terminal
hook at ray 3
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Zebra Wood Cockroach (Parcoblatta zebra)Observer
lucanus95Description
Collected as nymph
