jsegal wrote:I tend to find the best information on Wikipedia there are more pros than cons for using this site in my opinion.
Yeah, wikipedia seems to be a good source of organized info instead of looking through lab research results and condensing textbooks.
Anyone know how to tell the difference between lacertidae and teiidae? Tips on aneides would be welcome as well.
Ear holes: Cnemidophorus has more circular or D-shaped ear holes, while Lacertidae has oval shaped or slit-like ear holes
Snout: Cnemidophorus has a far pointier and narrow snout than Lacertidae
Coloration: all Lacertidae lizards in the US are alien, and they all have this weird blobby pattern with green or brown accents. So if you see that pattern you automatically now it's a wall lizard.
Edit: Aneides has really big head gland things, and climbing toes.
jsegal wrote:I tend to find the best information on Wikipedia there are more pros than cons for using this site in my opinion.
Yeah, wikipedia seems to be a good source of organized info instead of looking through lab research results and condensing textbooks.
Anyone know how to tell the difference between lacertidae and teiidae? Tips on aneides would be welcome as well.
Ear holes: Cnemidophorus has more circular or D-shaped ear holes, while Lacertidae has oval shaped or slit-like ear holes
Snout: Cnemidophorus has a far pointier and narrow snout than Lacertidae
Coloration: all Lacertidae lizards in the US are alien, and they all have this weird blobby pattern with green or brown accents. So if you see that pattern you automatically now it's a wall lizard.
Edit: Aneides has really big head gland things, and climbing toes.
I also tend to think of Aneides of having a green "snowflake" pattern or the other variety which looks like a flesh colored salamander with giant eyes
jsegal wrote:I tend to find the best information on Wikipedia there are more pros than cons for using this site in my opinion.
Yeah, wikipedia seems to be a good source of organized info instead of looking through lab research results and condensing textbooks.
Anyone know how to tell the difference between lacertidae and teiidae? Tips on aneides would be welcome as well.
Ear holes: Cnemidophorus has more circular or D-shaped ear holes, while Lacertidae has oval shaped or slit-like ear holes
Snout: Cnemidophorus has a far pointier and narrow snout than Lacertidae
Coloration: all Lacertidae lizards in the US are alien, and they all have this weird blobby pattern with green or brown accents. So if you see that pattern you automatically now it's a wall lizard.
Edit: Aneides has really big head gland things, and climbing toes.
What about blind snakes? Their only differences aren’t usually visible to the naked eye and they have many species with similar coloration.
ScottMaurer19 wrote:They posted an FAQ regarding field guides in binders finally
They said that you aren't allowed to have an intact field guide, this basically means that if you just take a field guide and hole punch it it will be dq. They never said anything about photocopying though so would that be allowed?
ScottMaurer19 wrote:They posted an FAQ regarding field guides in binders finally
They said that you aren't allowed to have an intact field guide, this basically means that if you just take a field guide and hole punch it it will be dq. They never said anything about photocopying though so would that be allowed?
I would assume that is allowed seeing as you can use "any source" and i'm not sure how they would be able to tell if it is the same sized paper
ScottMaurer19 wrote:They posted an FAQ regarding field guides in binders finally
They said that you aren't allowed to have an intact field guide, this basically means that if you just take a field guide and hole punch it it will be dq. They never said anything about photocopying though so would that be allowed?
I would assume that is allowed seeing as you can use "any source" and i'm not sure how they would be able to tell if it is the same sized paper
So I think what they are mostly trying to convey that if you hole punch they field guide itself its a dq.
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ScottMaurer19 wrote:They posted an FAQ regarding field guides in binders finally
They said that you aren't allowed to have an intact field guide, this basically means that if you just take a field guide and hole punch it it will be dq. They never said anything about photocopying though so would that be allowed?
What do they mean by "intact"?
Can I rip out pieces of field guide?
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