Welcome!
Hyla ebraccata. Hourglass treefrog.
Welcome to the site! Any recent updates are noted below, as are links to other interesting sites.
Note: Use of photographs from this website is permitted, PROVIDED that you cite the photographer (me, unless otherwise noted).
Note: Use of photographs from this website is permitted, PROVIDED that you cite the photographer (me, unless otherwise noted).
Updates.
6 January 2011. Added new photos, updated research page, and added a link for FrogForum.net.
6 January 2011. Added new photos, updated research page, and added a link for FrogForum.net.
Helpful sites.
USGS National Amphibian Atlas. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov:8080/mapserver/naa/
University of Georgia's/SREL's herpetology program site. This site gives lists of all the herps found
in South Carolina and Georgia, as well as short articles describing how to identify them and
where they are found.
http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/
"Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained." by Ellin Beltz, 2006. This site comes in handy when studying species names.
http://ebeltz.net/herps/etymain.html
AmphibiaWeb. This is a great site with information about the diversity, conservation, and natural history of amphibians from around the globe.
http://amphibiaweb.org/index.html
Caudata.org. Contains ample information about different species of salamanders, their care, etc. Many users participate in captive breeding programs to prevent individuals from being taken from the wild for the pet trade. Also contains forums concerning other amphibians and reptiles.
http://www.caudata.org
FrogForum.net. Like Caudata.org, but for frogs.
http://www.frogforum.net/
Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered. (EDGE). Really interesting site with informative lists concerning both unique and endangered organisms, including amphibians, birds, coral reefs, and mammals.
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/index.php
Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG). This organization is working to address global amphibian declines. The site contains amphibian news, describes projects the ASG is working on, and more.
http://www.amphibians.org/ASG/Home.html
USGS National Amphibian Atlas. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov:8080/mapserver/naa/
University of Georgia's/SREL's herpetology program site. This site gives lists of all the herps found
in South Carolina and Georgia, as well as short articles describing how to identify them and
where they are found.
http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/
"Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained." by Ellin Beltz, 2006. This site comes in handy when studying species names.
http://ebeltz.net/herps/etymain.html
AmphibiaWeb. This is a great site with information about the diversity, conservation, and natural history of amphibians from around the globe.
http://amphibiaweb.org/index.html
Caudata.org. Contains ample information about different species of salamanders, their care, etc. Many users participate in captive breeding programs to prevent individuals from being taken from the wild for the pet trade. Also contains forums concerning other amphibians and reptiles.
http://www.caudata.org
FrogForum.net. Like Caudata.org, but for frogs.
http://www.frogforum.net/
Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered. (EDGE). Really interesting site with informative lists concerning both unique and endangered organisms, including amphibians, birds, coral reefs, and mammals.
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/index.php
Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG). This organization is working to address global amphibian declines. The site contains amphibian news, describes projects the ASG is working on, and more.
http://www.amphibians.org/ASG/Home.html
