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Special Double Issue MHS wows 'em at Pet Expo!

Last Month's Speaker: Dr. Ken Kozak February's Speaker: John Moriarty

Get Ready for The White Snake Sale!

Calling all Photographers And Artists . . Showyour stuff at the Photo Contest.

March/April 2009

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MRS Board of Directors

Minnesota Herpetological Society

President Jennifer Hensley Starbrst72@mns.com

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March/April 2009

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Greetings from the Vice President.

April Calendar of Events Friday, April 3rd, 2009 White Snake Sale Fun for the whole family! Bid on supplies! Partake in the auction!

Calling All Artists!

2009 Herp Photo & Art Contest!

Once again the Photo and Art Contest will be held during the White Snake Sale at the April meeting. So come and vote for your favorite.

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There's not much new for me to report at this time.

I'm still trying to recruit speakers for the end of 2009, along with starting a list of potential speakers for 2010.

I rely on your suggestions and ideas for speakers and programs you would want for our meetings.

In the near future we will be handing out a survey sheet. This survey should help us address any issues that need to be looked at. It will help us identify our strengths along with our weaknesses as a society.

Again I encourage you to contact me or any board member with your ideas, questions, needs or concerns.

I am looking forward to our April meeting. I really enjoy the photo contest.

At our May meeting, we will have Bryan Christy speak.

Bryan is the author of The Lizard King, the true story about a crafty reptile smuggler and the federal agent who tries to catch him. Mr. Christy will also be signing copies of his book at this meeting. Please put May 1st on your calendar, as this should be an exceptional meeting.

Thank you for your support.

Bring your items the night of the April Meeting All items need to show herps or be herp related.

Photos/art need to be matted or easy to hang by tape Prints should be between 5x7 and 11x14 Names should be on the back of items Only 1-5 pieces per person

Sincerely, Dave DeWitt

Message from the Editor Looking for a way to express your inner herp?

Submit artioles to the MHS Newsletter! It's fun and easy to do. Email your stories, photos, poems, Haiku, husbandry tips, cage building tricks, etc., to: iwannaiguana@gmail.com.

I want to thank Jim Soos for the great job he's done on the past newsletters. Many, many thanks to Asra Halvorson, the Editor prior to Jim. Your guidance has helped me to make the transition as smooth as possible.

I look forward to serving the MHS membership as Newsletter Editor.

Kathy Claugherty

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Newsletter of the Minnesota Herpetological Society March/April 2009 Volume 29 Numbers 3&4 The Rewards of Being Observant by Terry Odegaard Whether following a path through the forest, climbing a rocky slope, or trudging through a mosquito infested swamp, it pays to slow down and be watchful of the nature around you.

When a person first gets into herping there is the very human urge to go faster! Cover more ground! I might miss something! The big one is just ahead! I've just gone a mile and haven't seen a thing! I gotta rest! There's nothing out today!

Meanwhile, Snail Jones, who left camp at the same time, is sneaking along the same path constantly looking from side to side and right at his feet. Whoa! There's a speckled rattlesnake under that bush! And what's that in the rock crevice above it, but a juvenile chuckwalla! And in the next crevice, a dozing bat! Wow! Everything is out today! And I've only gone fifty yards! TRUE STORY! Being slow and observant, or even better, still and observant, has rewards you couldn't imagine unless you try it.

Slowly mounting a hilltop, downwind, I saw a male bullsnake following a female across the prairie of sand and grass. It was early spring, so the grass hadn't started to cover the sand. The female crawled about in spurts of speed and rest, with the male following as best he could. Sometimes he lost the trail and crawled off in the wrong direction, but always stopped after straying off the trail for 30 feet or so. At the same time, the female stopped and then moved upwind, at what time, the male picked up her scent and once again caught up to her. As soon as he did, the female again took off and left him 20 feet or so behind. Again he tried to follow, but was left wandering off in the wrong direction until he was 50 feet off the mark. The female once again crawled up wind from the male and he picked up her scent and again pursued.

The things I found interesting in this drama is that there was westerly wind, and the female would always crawl upwind of where the male was until he picked up her scent, and then tried to lose him. And as soon as the wind brought her scent to him he would zone in on her like he had a map, but when he reached her, he would stop and she would crawl off and the chase would begin again. I watched this scenario for 20 minutes and several chases, and the male never attempted to mate her, but waited until she took off and gave her a 20 foot start before picking up the chase. It appeared as though both snakes were aware of the westerly wind factor and was acting accordingly. Also, they never left what I thought of as the arena, but kept circling in the same half acre Or so even though the surrounding prairie was of similar habitat. .

Standing still allowed me to witness this bit of natural snake behavior.

While herping in Western Kentucky with John Dee years ago, we found an abandoned limestone quarry with a small pond hidden in the woods. There were a few cricket frogs, bull frogs, and adult red,;.eared sliders about, but we thought that by returning at night we might find a bigger variety. That was a good guess.

At about 10 P.M. we found the pond again and began slowly following the shoreline with our flashlights aimed at the water. An amazing variety of small salamanders, their larvae, and tadpoles were scurrying about, as thick as guppies in a pet shop aquarium!

There were several juvenile red-eared sliders sleeping, legs and head tucked in, on the limestone pond floor. We watched six inch snapping turtles prowling for food, oblivious to our probing light beams. An occasional water snake also appeared, finding the amphibians as interesting as we did. And we were not alone, there was a raccoon also circling the pond catching crayfish. It stayed about ten yards ahead of us and stopped when we did and sped up when we did.

The far side of the pond was backed by a limestone wall with crevices that revealed cave salamanders and narrowmouth toads, their little heads peering out from the protective narrows.

After two hours of unbelievable herping we said goodbye to that beautiful little pond, and our raccoon fri.end.

By moving slowly and quietly we were able to observe many things that would be missed by speeding along the shoreline. And we certainly would have scared off that hungry raccoon. Once again, slow and steady wins the race! (Not really a race).

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March/April

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Numbers 3&4

eview... John Moriarty

by Jenna Rypka-Hauer

MHS member John Moriarty spoke at the February member's meeting. John has been a member for 25 years and during that time has been involved with several legislative and law making efforts. During his talk, he highlighted state and federal laws regarding native Minnesota species of reptiles and amphibians, turtle harvest and how a law is passed using terminology the average person could understand.

There are just a few federal laws that can affect herp owners. If you keep species of snakes, frogs and turtles that are native to Minnesota, these laws will apply to you. First is the Lacey Act. It prohibits trade in wildlife, fish and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. Crossing state lines with these animals turns things into a federal issue. Another important federal law is the Endangered Species Act. It necessitates a special permit to own animals that are endangered species.

There are many state laws for species of reptiles and amphibians native to Minnesota. First will be those concerning native frog species. There are many regulations regarding the limits and sizes of frogs taken.

There is a list of 8 species of frogs that are illegal to possess. Open season for frogs is May 16 through March 31 (bass season). There are also regulations regarding importing frogs into the state and non-bait use.

There are even more laws regarding native turtle species. You need a fishing license to catch turtles. It is against the law to catch turtles commercially now, unless you already have a permit. You don't need a permit to buy a turtle from retail. Kids can have up to 25 turtles for turtle races. There are laws that outline how to catch turtles including size and quantity limits and trap regulations. Vandalizing turtle traps or other methods of catching turtles is prohibited. You need a permit to collect eggs. There are containment regulations if you have a propagation license. John states that most of these laws are discretionary.

In contrast to the numerous frog and turtle laws, there are no laws regarding salamanders, snakes and lizards, unless they are an endangered species, in which case they fall under the laws governing endangered species.

People are prohibited to keep any endangered species "or any part thereof'. This law does not apply if you had an animal before the law was instated nor does it prohibit importation into the state if you get the animal in a state where it's not endangered. However, in these cases you will need a permit for it. In regards to safety, a person may destroy an endangered species without a permit if there is an immediate and demonstrable threat to human life or property.

Each year, approximately 4900 bills are introduced. Of these, fewer than 150 are passed. In order to pass a bill iflto law, a particular process is followed. First, an idea is presented to a legislator. If several people talk to a legislator about a particular topic, they will be more likely t6~dtawup a bill into specific language and submit it. Once it has been submitted, committees work their magic on it and it then moves to the house or the senate to be voted on. Then it goes to a conference committee and finally the governor signs it. For more information, you can see the MN House and Senate websites at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/ and http:// www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/

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March/April

Volume 29

Numbers 3&4

Disclaimer: Some of the articles in this month's newsletter are fictitious. See if YOU can guess which ones they are!

Boas terrorize Twin Cities. Plymouth declares martial law to deal with the menace.

Emergency switchboards were flooded with calls today as boas and pythons, on their way across the country to California, took a detour through suburban Minneapolis. "We think they must have taken a wrong turn at Des Moines, since our climate here is not what they would normally do well in." said a spokesman from the DNR, who asked to remain anonymous.

GovernorTim Pawlenty called for the National Guard to be mobilized as city leaders urged the population to remain calm in the face of this emergency. "My son was out playing in the back yard when a 15' retic wandered through and started salivating at him" a frantic soccer mom from Edina reports. "I beat it oft with a Swifter wet mop and got all the kids inside, but we still haven't found the cat." Other, more stalwart citizens were unmoved. "My grandpa still talks about the plague of wood turtles that came through in 1937.

They'd come up unexpectedly, thousands of 'em, and strip a field bare in a matter of minutes." said one homeowner in Cottage Grove.

"After all, snakes can't be that much worse than mosquitoes. Take your arm oft, some of them will."

To help deal with the snakes, Off! has marketed a line of snake repellant, in regular, deep-jungle and sensitive skin varieties. Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target report record sales of the new product. Local police stepped up patrols and warned people to keep track of their children and pets.

The HSUS was expected to issue a general statement, but their representative was swallowed by a boa constrictor. According to eyewitnesses, "He didn't like it very much." .

Submitted by Ellen Heck

March Adoption Report We had an uneventful month.

Three frogs, two Cubans and a Whites and three Ball Pythons were placed. At this time the Iguana is still in foster looking for a forever home as the person who signed up didn't take her. It was kind of nice to have the little break as I am already starting to collect for next month. I would especially like to thank everyone who stepped in and took over for me so I could get to my conference.

Sarah Richard ' Adoption Chair Minnesota Herpetological Society http://www.. bellmuseum.org/herpetology/Main.html

Thank you, Sarah. Now let's find a home for Izzy!

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March/April 2009

March Speaker ReviewlIlIlIDrll Ken Kozac

Volume 29

Numbers 3&4

by Jenna Rypka-Hauer

Dr. Ken Kozac spoke at the March membership meeting about salamanders. Dr. Kozac is the curator of the amphibian and reptile exhibit at the Bell Museum and a professor at the University of Minnesota. He and a research assistant recently visited the Appalachian Mountains in southeast United States and the Mexican highlands to collect specimens for a study. He brought many of the collected salamanders to the meeting so members could have a chance to see them.

Three suborders of salamanders were mentioned, Cryptobranchoidea, Sirenidae, and Salamandroidea.

Cryptobranchoidea are different from the other two because they reproduce thro'ugh external fertilization, like fish. Two families in this suborder are Hynobiidae, which has about 80 different species that are very . aquatic, and Cryptobranchidae with only 3 species left, including hellbenders and Chinese giant salamanders.

The very eel-like suborder Sirenidae are found in the southeast United States and has only 4 or 5 species.

Salamadroidea reproduce through internal fertilization. The male deposits spermatophores on his back and the female walks over him and picks them up, internally uniting them with her eggs. Species included in this suborder are the tiger salamander, Pacific giant salamander, mudpuppies, red eft, crested newts, fire salamanders, and the family of Plethodontids.

Characteristics of the Plethodontids include no lungs and a nasolabial groove. Gas exchange occurs through their skin and throat instead of lungs. They also have a very long tongue, which can be projected very large distances. The muscles for this are found where the lungs would be. The groove between their nostrils and lips aids in chemoreception, which is used for communication in choosing mates, defending territory and finding food.

There are many different types of Plethodontids. The aquatic predatory species such as the black belly and spring salamanders get velY big. They eat smaller salamanders and have a long aquatic larval period of four years. These salamanders don't reproduce until they are nine years old. Paedomorphic cave species such as the Tennessee cave salamander and Georgia blind salamander live their entire life in larvae forms.

The three lined salamander, red salamander, and Blue Ridge two lined salamander are semi aquatic species.

Most of the Plethodontids are terrestrial, such as the pygmy salamander and Pacific slender salamander.

The rock face species have expanded toe pads and include the green salamander and the pigeon mountain salamander. Finally, there are the arboreal species such as the giant palm salamander.

The Plethodontid family is a relatively young one, but nearly half of the world's salamander species belong to the Plethodontid subfamily Bolitoglossidae. Why are the bolitoglossids so successful? They have three traits - direct development, which means they don't require running water, their projectile tongue, and tropical distribution. The only one of these traits that is unique to the Bolitoglossids is tropical distribution.

Plethodontids originated in the temperate zone, and only recently inhabited the tropics. It is of interest that the only unique trait of the Bolitoglossids is that most species live in tropical mountains, but not the lowland tropics. This creates an important source of biodiversity. There must be something special about tropical mountains that the Bolitoglossids flourish in those areas.

Tropical mountains have a very different climate than temperate mountains. The thermal range of . tropical mountains is narrow compared to the broad thermal range of temperate mountains. This means that there is a lot of stratification of temperature according to elevation. This creates more opportunities for populations to be isolated. Since the conditions higher on a mountain are very different than those lower on a mountain, a species that is successful up top can't survive lower on the mountain, so a new species develops.

This is believed to be a key reason that nearly half of the world's salamander species are Bolitoglossids.

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Mark your calendars!

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Oct 9.. 11,2009 More information at: http://www.chicagoherp.org/mhs/ .

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NOW is the time to start planning this event!

Board Minutes Meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm in Room 108 of the Student Union

Committee Reports All were tabled.

Old Business .. All were taBled.

New Business Motion to use all existing club monies for a fact-finding herping expedition to Hawaii, to be undertaken by the board: Ellen; 2nd: Jeff. Motion passed unanimously.

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