{"id":107813,"date":"2025-02-21T11:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=107813"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:15:13","slug":"herpetology-research-day","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/herpetology-research-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Herpetology Research Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is a research-based museum with Museum staff who conduct novel research and steward our collections. Our Research Highlight Days feature these researchers and their fields of study. These events are held on the first floor of the Nature Research Center and feature themed tables and presentations.<\/p>\n

Herpetology Research Day will celebrate amphibians and reptiles by highlighting local research and conservation efforts on amphibians and reptiles. Exhibits will showcase live reptiles and amphibians native to North Carolina!<\/p>\n

Exhibits and Partners<\/h2>\n
Reptiles and Amphibians of North Carolina<\/strong><\/div>\n
NC Herpetological Society<\/em><\/div>\n
Visit with several species of reptiles and amphibians native to North Carolina! Test your snake identification knowledge with our “Find the Copperhead” game and learn how to become a member of the NC Herp Society, including our popular Youth Branch!<\/div>\n

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Inviting Reptiles and Amphibians into Your Backyard<\/strong><\/div>\n
NC Partners in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation<\/em><\/div>\n
Come and learn about NC native species, the importance of conservation, and how to attract reptiles and amphibians to your backyard! Live animals will be on-hand as well as several demonstration habitats.<\/div>\n

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Herpetology Unit<\/strong><\/div>\n
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ herpetology collection, started in the late 1800s by Museum co-founder C.S. Brimley, contains over 105,000 cataloged records (March 2021) that consist of approximately 300,000 specimens. It is one of the largest and most complete regional collections in the United States.<\/div>\n
Researchers and the management community use the collection to identify, document geographic distributions, learn the biology, and determine the conservation status of populations and species of amphibians & reptiles in North Carolina and the world beyond.<\/div>\n
Find out more on the Herpetology Collection page<\/a>.<\/div>\n

Presentations- SECU Daily Planet Theater (NRC 1st Floor)<\/h2>\n

11AM Reproductive Ecology of the Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the North Carolina Sandhills<\/strong>
\nJeffrey C. Beane, Herpetology Collection Manager, North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nThe Pinesnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, is a Threatened species in North Carolina. This presentation will summarize what is known of its reproductive ecology, including its unique nesting behavior, in the North Carolina Sandhills.<\/p>\n

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12PM The Story of the Lao Newt<\/strong>
\nBryan L. Stuart, Research Curator of Herpetology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nHear the story of the discovery of this enigmatic species from Laos, its unexpected threat to survival, and new efforts to conserve it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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