Re: {Disarmed} [vernalpool] Re: Good Salamander ID Resource?

Attached are id cards specific to vernal pool species that I made for us to
laminate and use in the field here in Maine.

Happy to share if they are of use to you.

Dawn Morgan
Department of Wildlife Ecology
University of Maine
www.umaine.edu/vernalpools

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:22 AM, <vernalpool@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> Snapperfish,
> Thanks for helping the herp resource list to grow!
> ~Doug
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> --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]vernalpool@yahoogroups.com,
> "snapperfishes" <snapperfishes@...> wrote:
> >
> > Here are two documents from New York State DEC that are handy to use.
> >
> > [ http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/lakesalamander.pdf ]
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/lakesalamander.pdf
> >
> > [ http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/salamanderb.pdf ]
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/salamanderb.pdf
> >
> > Hope that helps. NYS herp atlas is also very helpful. :)
> >
> > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]vernalpool@yahoogroups.com,
> matt burne <mattburne@> wrote:
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> > > There aren't any that I'm aware of, or at least that I can bring to
> mind
> > > (wasn't there one done a long time ago out of the UMass press? Rorer
> > > illustrations - I never owned it and can't remember what it was). With
> the
> > > exception of the Mink Frog, Slimy salamander, Five-lined skink, and
> maybe
> > > one or two other species that might edge into NE from adjoining states,
> our
> > > field guide includes all herps found in NE in a pictorial guide section
> at
> > > the front of the book. Not extensive species accounts, but a shot and
> some
> > > diagnostic info for each. Extensive species accounts are limited to
> vernal
> > > pool dependent species, but functionally cover the NE region.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:41 PM, uncledj66@
> > > <dforbes@>wrote:
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> > > >
> > > > Shameless plug accepted!
> > > > I will pass that on to the aforementioned faculty.
> > > >
> > > > Do you know of a herp guide specifically for New England?
> > > >
> > > > ~Doug
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]
> vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com>, matt
> > > > burne <mattburne@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > With the obvious exception of A Field Guide to the Animals of
> Vernal
> > > > Pools
> > > > > by Leo Kenney and Matt Burne, available through the Mass Natural
> Heritage
> > > > > Program (www.nhesp.org) and through the Vernal Pool Association (
> > > > > www.vernalpool.org) at a discounted rate for educators.
> > > > >
> > > > > (Big grin over a shameless plug - not that the authors make
> anything from
> > > > > the sale, but it does help support both the NHESP and VPA, so
> there's
> > > > some
> > > > > social good that comes out of it...)
> > > > >
> > > > > Matt
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:46 PM, uncledj66@ <dforbes@>wrote:
> > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am a bit late in responding to your message, but from a class I
> took
> > > > I
> > > > > > have The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State, by Gibbs et
> al.
> > > > which my
> > > > > > professor (from Vermont) felt was the best guide out there in the
> > > > absence of
> > > > > > a comprehensive guide for New England.
> > > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > > > Doug
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]
> vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com><vernalpool%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, Kathy
> > > >
> > > > > > Morgan <kmorgan@> wrote:
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> > > > > > > Hi all!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We are looking for some good
> > > > references/keys/guidebooks/identification
> > > > > > > books or on-line keys to salamanders in Massachusetts and/or
> New
> > > > > > > England. Any recommendations?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!:-)
> > > > > > > --Kathy Morgan
> > > > > > > Wheaton College
> > > > > > > Norton, MA 02766
> > > > > > > kmorgan@
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