{"id":27922,"date":"2018-03-05T17:30:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T22:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=news&p=27922"},"modified":"2018-03-27T14:56:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T19:56:30","slug":"here-lizard-lizard-lizard-museum-hosts-reptile-amphibian-day-march-17","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/news\/here-lizard-lizard-lizard-museum-hosts-reptile-amphibian-day-march-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Here lizard, lizard, lizard . . . Museum hosts Reptile & Amphibian Day, March 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Reptile<\/p>\n

(RALEIGH, N.C.) \u2014 From five-lined skinks to green anoles, did you know there are 14 different species of lizard found in North Carolina? Eleven of which are native to the state, and three that are not. Find out more when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts its 24th<\/sup> annual Reptile & Amphibian Day<\/a><\/strong>, Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. This free event is the largest of its kind in the country and offers a rare opportunity for visitors to come face-to-face with reptiles and amphibians from North Carolina and around the world!<\/p>\n

Visitors can enjoy presentations in the Daily Planet Theater including \u201cLizards of the World\u201d from Museum herpetologist Bryan Stuart, \u201cLizards of North Carolina\u201d from Museum collections manager Jeff Beane, and \u201cGreen Iguanas\u201d from iguana rescuer Reagan Morris. Take a safe peek at the world\u2019s two species of venomous lizards \u2014 the Mexican beaded lizard and the Gila monster (whose venom is about as toxic as that of a western diamondback rattlesnake) \u2014 and learn how Gila monster venom is being used in experimental drugs for treating people with diabetes. Or meet some giant (live) snakes and see how they compare to \u201cTitanoboa\u201d \u2014 the largest snake that ever lived.<\/p>\n

Want to see how snakes, salamanders, frogs and the venomous Gila monster eat? Live feeding demonstrations happen throughout the day. Explore real \u201cdragons\u201d found in nature and discover\u00a0the similarities they share\u00a0with the\u00a0mythological creatures.\u00a0You can also overcome your fears by touching your first snake with the guidance of experienced keepers. Or learn how to safely identify the different species of snake in North Carolina, and even how to attract them to your back yard.<\/p>\n

All floors of the Museum will offer dozens of guest exhibitors and herpetology experts, live reptiles and amphibians (including lizards, crocodilians, frogs and toads, snakes and salamanders, turtles and tortoises), and information on topics ranging from conservation efforts to veterinary care. Kids can enjoy making take-home crafts, perusing the Pollywog Playspace (with activities \u201cperfect for young tadpoles\u201d), and much more.<\/p>\n

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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em><\/strong> in downtown Raleigh (11 and 121 W. Jones St.) is an active research institution that engages visitors of every age and stage of learning in the wonders of science and the natural world. Hours: Monday\u2013Saturday, 9 a.m.\u20135 p.m., and Sunday, noon\u20135 p.m. General admission is free. Emlyn Koster, PhD, Director. For more information, visit naturalsciences.org.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27950,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/27922"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/27922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}