Just So You know . . .

At about 1:30 pm on September 9th of this year I found my first Fowler’s Toad/Bufo woodhousi ssp. in Hardy County, West Virginia. For those who care, a Fowler’s toad differs from your standard American Toad/Bufo americanus in the following ways:

The dark blotches often contain three or more warts. In the American toad there are [...]

Forward, Homeward.

Backdate: 06/05/2005

I know this is a little out of order with some of my other backdated posts. Please forgive me.

My son, Winfield, and I headed to Wisconisn on the evening of June 2nd. The basic plan was to spend Friday and Saturday finding as many herps as possible. I had mapped out some spots near [...]

Massasauga!

Backdate: 05/27/2005

As a kid growing up, I read everything about snakes I could get my hands on. From the encyclopedia to books at both the school and public libraries. One of the best books a kid can read on snakes is called A Snake Lover’s Diary by Barbara Brenner (sounds kind of like an ophiofile’s [...]