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Elusive Eastern Spadefoots Discovered at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Elusive Eastern Spadefoots Discovered at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Jun 16, 2022

The elusive Eastern Spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii), often referred to as a toad, is in fact a primitive fossorial frog. What...

The Amphibians of JK Black Oak

The Amphibians of JK Black Oak

Nov 12, 2021

Volume 26 Issue 4, Fall 2021 by Jenny Erickson Amphibians, consisting in our area of frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts,...

Gray Treefrog is the Favorite of the Amphibian Monitoring Season

Gray Treefrog is the Favorite of the Amphibian Monitoring Season

Aug 27, 2021

Adult Gray Treefrog.Photo by Jenny Erickson As we near the end of our first season of our Amphibian Monitoring Program...

Amphibian Walk at JK Black Oak Finds Two Frog Species

Amphibian Walk at JK Black Oak Finds Two Frog Species

Jul 30, 2021

Juvenile Garter Snake.Photo by Amy Ulland The July 24 night walk led by Jenny Erickson at the JK Black Oak...

Amphibian Monitoring Training

Amphibian Monitoring Training

Feb 2, 2021

Frogs and toads are a vital part of our ecosystem and are considered an indicator species. Fluctuations in their populations...

Herpetology Count: Help Us Count Reptiles and Amphibians

Herpetology Count: Help Us Count Reptiles and Amphibians

Aug 22, 2020

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will be participating in the Virginia Herpetological Society’s count on Saturday, August 22nd.  We will be performing...

Ectotherms in Winter: How Do Reptiles and Amphibians Survive?

Nov 1, 2019

Volume 24 Issue 4, Fall 2019 by Emily B. Cook The challenge winter represents for most animals is not insignificant....

Eastern Cricket Frog

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk Recently a visitor from out of town sat in my backyard...

USGS Study Confirms U.S. Amphibian Populations Declining at Precipitous Rates

May 24, 2013

USGS Study Confirms U.S. Amphibian Populations Declining at Precipitous Rates Posted: 22 May 2013 01:59 PM PDT CORVALLIS, Ore. —...

Discovering Willowsford – March 24, The Grant

Mar 30, 2013

Discovering Willowsford – March 24, The Grant Field trip report by Donna Quinn It was cold! And the forecast called...

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