Category Archives: Amphibians

Penny and Michelle did the final sampling event for the year on Saturday. It was drizzly, but we managed to miss the rain. There were freezes earlier in the week, so the water was cold! Surprisingly, the pond level was … Continue reading →

We sampled our wetland today and were thrilled to find several species - frogs, salamanders, snakes, crawfish, dragonfly larva, and many other insects.   The weather was gorgeous and we can’t wait to go back!

When you are dipnetting in the Munson Sandhills and come across a tadpole, here are some questions  to help narrow down your species. Are the eyes toward the top of the head (like the pic) or more along the side? … Continue reading →