We’re back at it again, mildly annoying the local amphibian population for their own good, so I made some nifty logos for my own team of frog crossing guards.
This time of year is amphibian migration season. Frogs and salamanders will be crossing roads heading to and from breeding grounds on rainy nights, especially over the next few weeks. Help them make it to their destinations by not driving on rainy nights, and if you must drive, keep an eye out for crossing amphibians.
Check in with your local conservation programs to see what you can do to help amphibians in your area~ just remember to stay safe and wear easily visible clothing at night!
A lunar creature; the humid principle; believed to be tongueless and subsist on dew, the lizard was a symbol of silence.
In Egyptian and Greek symbolism, it represented divine wisdom and good fortune and was an attribute of Serapis and Hermes; in Zoroastrianism it was a symbol of Ahriman and evil.
In Christianity it is also evil and the Devil. The lizard is an attribute of Sabazios and usually appears on the hand of Sabazios.
In Roman mythology it was supposed to sleep through the winter and so symbolized death and resurrection. The lizard Tarrotarro is an aboriginal Australian culture hero.
[Source: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols by J.C. Cooper]
not art but certainly creature-related! i brought home a new friend today - poor guy had been at the humane society for over a month and i absolutely love tiger salamanders, so it was meant to be. his name is beltane
That is an often asked question! First of all, of course: hot springs! Always a great joy for Salamanders. Nice and warm and cosy. Then add visual stimuli - a small geyser or a few pyroclastic flows, for example. This reminds the Salamanders of their natural environment and makes them happy. Now add a few snacks and nothing will stand in the way of a happy salamander. Nature conservation can be so simple!
Having now read a nice amount of Salamanders-related stuff and still finding them absolutely delightful, I developed a violent urge to start a Warhammer roleplaying group. Consisting of Salamanders, Space Wolves … and That One Black Templar whose natural niche is the Facepalm whenever his buddies want to save a planet (and its ‘innocent’ - such big, sarcastic airquotes - inhabitants) again.
Salamanders are Lawful Good, Space Wolves Chaotic Good - those alignments clash nicely with the Black Templar’s Lawful Neutral (or True Neutral if you are a nasty bitch like Priamus. I love Priamus).
unhappy reminder that amphibians are going through a pandemic right now and anything you can do to support conservation efforts would be greatly appreciated by literally everyone in the world
and for those of you who don’t click links here’s a summary of the scale of the issue as of march 28 2019:
basically a pathogen is affecting and killing off amphibians at an alarming rate globally
it’s been spread through trade of frog meat and pets primarily
its already done more damage to biodiversity than cats and rats
the pathogen can affect at least 695 species to varying degrees
90 species either confirmed extinction or assumed extinct in the wild
124 species undergoing a decline of over 90%
501 species in decline which means about 1 in 16 of every species known to science is affected
it has “has damaged global biodiversity more than any other disease ever recorded.” which is fucking terrifying
efforts to curve the effects include urging governments to crack down on the trade of amphibians, protecting their natural habitats, combatting invasive species, and supporting breeding programs
Better known as the hellbender, the snot otter ain’t no mustelid. Also recognised as the mud dog, lasagna lizard, grampus and several more delightful vernaculars, this sizeable salamander has only its appearance to blame (most notably the thick, slimy folds of skin running down the lateral sides of the animal). I think they’re adorable.
