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Amphibians and Conservation<\/strong> Cool Crocodilians<\/strong> Crocodilian Tree Giveaway<\/strong> Find the Copperhead<\/strong> Fossil Crocs and Their Ancient Relatives<\/strong> Hemp for Reptile Conservation!<\/strong> Inviting Reptiles and Amphibians to Your Backyard<\/strong> Irish Herps<\/strong> Life in the Dark: Terrific Troglobites<\/strong> Magnetic Navigation in Sea Turtles<\/strong> Museum Membership<\/strong> My First Snake<\/strong> NC Herpetological Society (NCHS) Membership<\/strong> North Carolina Natives<\/strong> NC Herpetological Society Youth Branch<\/strong> Pollywog Playspace<\/strong> Project Bog Turtle<\/strong> Project Simus<\/strong> Reptile and Amphibian Diseases<\/strong> Reptiles and Amphibians: What Are They?<\/strong> Snake ID<\/strong> Scales Galore! Mixed Media Painting Demo<\/strong> Tiny Climate: Scaling the Environment Down to the Frogs and Salamanders<\/strong> The Traveling Tortoise<\/strong> T-Shirt Sales<\/strong> Turtle Trekkers<\/strong> Turtle Wellness Exams<\/strong> Virginia Museum of Natural History Herpetology Lab<\/strong> Interested in exhibiting at the event? Email Miranda Dowdy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" R&A Day Floor Guide 2024 (PDF) Amphibians and Conservation NC Museum of Natural Sciences Why do frogs croak? What makes their tongues so sticky? And is there really such thing as a frog so big that it eats rodents? Find out the answers to these questions and more at the Museum\u2019s live frog table! Cool… Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":40110,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"reptile-and-amphibian-days.php","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81398"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81398\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nWhy do frogs croak? What makes their tongues so sticky? And is there really such thing as a frog so big that it eats rodents? Find out the answers to these questions and more at the Museum\u2019s live frog table!<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nLearn about the diversity of crocodilians around the world!<\/p>\n
\nWe Plant it Forward<\/em>
\nWe Plant it Forward will give away native tree seedlings for event attendees to take home and plant, and provide information about each tree to help you decide which tree you would like.<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nTest your snake ID skills as you try to find the copperhead with our interactive tile game! Learn how to coexist with this local venomous snake.<\/p>\n
\nNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nAn array of crocodilian fossils and specimens of Triassic crocodile relatives from North Carolina will be exhibited. Paleontologists will be on hand to explain and answer questions about the material.<\/p>\n
\nHempsmith Clothing Co.<\/em>
\nThis station will showcase hemp clothing\/textiles and provide an educational display on how hemp can play a role in land conservation for wildlife.<\/p>\n
\nNC Partners in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation and NC Wildlife Resources Commission<\/em>
\nWant to make your backyard friendly for reptiles and amphibians? Get some great ideas, from cover boards to hide lizards and small snakes to PVC pipes, which make perfect homes for tree frogs. They will also have a few reptiles and amphibians that you will find around Wake County on display.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nLearn about the reptiles & amphibians of Ireland!<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nDid you know that there are some herps that live in caves their entire lives? How about snakes that hunt other cave-dwelling creatures? Check out this exhibit to take a trip through the dark and come out with a cool snake craft!<\/p>\n
\nLohmann Lab, UNC Chapel Hill<\/em>
\nThe lab will have an interactive booth to learn about how sea turtles and other animals can use the Earth\u2019s magnetic field to navigate over long distances. They will also have activities to learn more about general sea turtle behavior, biology and conservation.<\/p>\n
\nFriends of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nJoin or renew your Museum membership during the event and receive a FREE Reptile and Amphibian Day T-shirt.<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nThis is a hands-on station where people may meet snakes up close. They will have several native and exotic snakes of proven good temperament for handling.<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nDiscover what the NC Herp Society is all about \u2014 who they are, what they do, and some of the projects and initiatives NCHS uses to accomplish its goal of conservation \u2014 and consider becoming a member today!<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nSee and learn about a large variety of native North Carolina reptiles and amphibians. Live snakes will be available for touching.<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nThe NC Herpetological Society’s Youth Branch booth showcases the awesome opportunities they offer for 2nd through 12th graders interested in all things to do with reptiles and amphibians. For those interested in joining, contact youthcommittee@ncherps.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nA space with games and activities perfect for tadpoles!<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nProject Bog Turtle is a conservation initiative of the North Carolina Herpetological Society. The goal of the project is preservation of the critically endangered bog turtle and their habitats in North Carolina and surrounding states. Visit the booth to learn more and to find out how you can help!<\/p>\n
\nNC Herpetological Society<\/em>
\nProject Simus is an initiative of the North Carolina Herpetological Society which focuses primarily on the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus<\/em>), but also studies other Sandhills-area reptiles and flora and fauna associated with the longleaf pine ecosystem. Stop by to learn about this important project!<\/p>\n
\nSustainable Health Ecology Lab<\/em>
\nVisitors can learn about the pathogens and parasites that live on and inside reptiles and amphibians and ways to avoid spreading these infectious diseases in the pet trade.<\/p>\n
\nSnake Experience<\/em>
\nThis exhibit will have numerous animals on display from many different areas, with information on the animals, as well as several animals available to touch. They will also have necklaces for sale.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nMeet some real live snakes and learn how to identify the most common snakes in your yard!<\/p>\n
\nStacy Lewis Studio<\/em>
\nWildlife artist Stacy Lewis will be demonstrating a wide range of mixed media techniques to build colorfully textured animal paintings.<\/p>\n
\nEcophysiology Lab, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/em>
\nThis exhibit will focus on the effects of environmental changes, specifically shifts in temperature and water, on the physiology of reptiles and amphibians.<\/p>\n
\nCarolina Tortoise Sanctuary<\/em>
\nHave an unforgettable experience meeting and learning about magnificent shelled creatures from around the world! Visitors of all ages will enjoy a fun tortoise paper craft.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nCome buy an amazing T-shirt featuring the American alligator, designed in-house by Museum graphic designers to commemorate your time at Reptile and Amphibian Day 2024!<\/p>\n
\nPiedmont Wildlife Center<\/em>
\nPiedmont Wildlife Center will be bringing their telemetry equipment and two live box turtles to demonstrate how they monitor and research box turtles in Durham, NC. They will also be looking for citizen science participants for their box turtle research project, Turtle Trekkers.<\/p>\n
\nWindow on Animal Health<\/em>
\nVeterinary Sciences at the Museum will be doing turtle exams throughout the event, with exams beginning at 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.<\/p>\n
\nVirginia Museum of Natural History <\/em>
\nThe museum is Virginia’s state repository for natural history collections, and the Herpetology Lab will be bringing a variety of herpetological items, like 3D-printed reptile and amphibian skulls, fossil crocodile teeth and more, as well as a few interactive educational activities.<\/p>\n