#amphibian
“Starry Diplocaulus” 12 x 16 in. The Diplocaulus is an ancient extinct amphibian. There are fossils showing the shape of the head, (Which for some reason has always fascinated me) and basic structure, but no one really knows about the color or body markings.
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He’s an amphibian with a lot going on right now
I am thrilled to introduce Madagascar’s newest frog species, Rhombophryne ellae! This new diamond frog is presumed to be endemic to Montagne d’Ambre National Park in the far north of Madagascar. Its uniquely orange legs and large black hip markings set it apart from all other Rhombophryne species so far. I have the great pleasure of dedicating the new species to my partner, Dr Ella Z. Lattenkamp, in appreciation of her support of my work, and celebration of her recent PhD defence! You can read about the new species and get a link to the #OA paper published in Zoosystematics and Evolution on my blog at http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4598 (link in bio)
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#frogs #Madagascar #newspecies #diamondfrog #Rhombophryne #science #taxonomy #systematics #research #herpetology #wildlife #animals #zoology #Microhylidae #rainforest #frog #diversity #vertebrate #Malagasy #amphibian #beautiful #cute #animal #amphibians #naturalworld #herping #fieldwork #wildlifephotography #species
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been herping, so on our bike ride this afternoon, Ella and I stopped and I flipped two logs, and under the second was this delightful chap. Got my fix.
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#toad #commontoad #bufo #Bufobufo #herping #hepetology #herps #amphibian #frog #wildlife #animals #cute #nature #konstanz #urbanwildlife #Bufonidae (at Konstanz)
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Lil nugget
Idk if the Paleostreams by Joschua Knüppe have much presence on here, but they’re basically Twitch streams where people draw & chat about extinct animals and paleoart together.
Here are some drawings I did yesterday and then made a lot prettier. Animals from top to bottom are:
Edops (attempting to mate)
Utahraptor (preening on a rock)
Ebrachosuchus
California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)
San Mateo county CA, Aug. 2015 / ZS40 /
First white board of 2022! I do love our local slinky amphibian ❤
