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Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)Observer
petrichor27Description
Never in my life have I seen a skink this far north,not to mention in March,or in a gravel parking lot near East Heights. It was cool...
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Prairie Crayfish (Procambarus gracilis)Observer
fishthefoxDescription
Found under a rotting log along with two blue-spotted salamanders.
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Poison Ivy Leaf Mite (Aculops rhois)Observer
serpophagaPlace
Point Mugu, Point Mugu State Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Ventura, California, United States (Google, OSM)
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Longnose Lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)Observer
fowleropeDescription
Was looking at a group of 30 Black Oystercatchers when I noticed a fishs fins flapping out of the surf. The fish then came out of the water and started flailing in the sand. I immediately ran towards it and tried to drag it back towards the water at least 5 times by its tail but had no luck getting it all the way back into the water. We ended up leaving after trying for about 5 minutes to get it back in the water since I was guiding at the time.
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American Shad (Alosa sapidissima)Observer
uconnbirdfishDescription
Juvenile American Shad top with other juvenile Alosa for comparison. Especially note the shape of the preopercle, head, mouth, and eye size.
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
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Big Skate (Beringraja binoculata)Observer
svillebirderDescription
Still washed up at Tolowa Dunes State Park.
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San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. tetrataenia)Observer
nmcnearDescription
snake being held by USGS researchers
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Tapeworms (Class Cestoda)Observer
nmcnearDescription
In animal vomit near creek
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Intestinal Roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides)Observer
delmersprattDescription
I was disturbed to discover that this giant roundworm had been living in my gut for months
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Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)Observer
sbarratt21Description
Gigantic (456g!) mudpuppy found in Wolf Lake on Chicago's S Side; found in minnow trap
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Del Norte Salamander (Plethodon elongatus)Observer
spencer_riffleDescription
A "piebald" elongatus.
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Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)Observer
blardiereDescription
Likely knocked from a tree during recent snow storm
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Genus HermissendaObserver
spencer_riffleDescription
Side by side comparison of the two sympatric species.
