Vol. 33 (2013), No. 8

The newsletter of the

Minnesota Herpetological Society

Meeting Location Change! See Map on Page 3 August Meeting Notice General Meeting will be August 2nd, 2013 August Speaker Dr. Rebecca Christoffel—Herp Education

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Chris Smith 651.315.7760 President@mnherpsoc.com Vice President Peter Tornquist 952.797.6515 VicePresident@MnHerpSoc.com Recording Secretary Beth Girard 612.616.8431 RecSecretary@MnHerpSoc.com Membership Secretary Heather Clayton 612.886.7175 MemSecretary@MnHerpSoc.com Treasurer Nancy Haig 763.434.8684 Treasurer@MnHerpSoc.com Newsletter Editor Ellen Heck 763.593.5414 NewsletterEditor@MnHerpSoc.com Members at Large Micole Hendricks 651.356.1669 MemberAtLarge2@MnHerpSoc.com Rebecca Markowitz 409.750.0235 MemberAtLarge4@MnHerpSoc.com Terry Odegaard 612.840.7674 MemberAtLarge1@MnHerpSoc.com

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The purpose of the Minnesota Herpetological Society is to: • Further the education of the membership and the general public in care and captive propagation of reptiles and amphibians; • Educate the members and the general public in the ecological role of reptiles and amphibians; • Promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.

The Minnesota Herpetological Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in amphibians and reptiles. The Minnesota Herpetological Society Newsletter is published monthly to provide its members with information concerning the society’s activities and a media for exchanging information, opinions and resources.

General Meetings are held at Borlaug Hall, Room 335 on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, on the first Friday of each month (unless there is a holiday conflict). The meeting starts at 7:00pm and lasts about three hours. Please check the MHS Voice mail for changes in schedules or cancellations.

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General Meeting Presentation Friday August 2nd, 7:00pm; 6:30pm Social Hour Dr. Rebecca Christoffel—Herp Education including Intentional and Unintentional Messages Social hour begins at 6:30pm. This is a time for people to minge and catch up before the meeting starts. Eventually we hope to include refreshments. See Colleen Melander if interested in helping out.

Blake Sheldon—Down the Mississippi Submitted by Beth Girard According to his publisher, “Allen Blake Sheldon, called Blake by family and old Minnesota friends, lives in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, where he roams the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge and Perrot State Park. His enjoyment of amphibians and reptiles began early, with herpetology becoming a major interest during eighth grade. He received a BA in biology from Winona State University, studied Spotted Turtles in Maryland and taught high school biology.

Blake had visited Tiffany Wildlife Area in the hopes of finding a massasauga. The area is wet in the spring, so he recommends wearing boots this time of year. At one point they did a study there using PIT tags and marking rattlesnakes by putting green paint on their rattles to indicate that they had already been captured and their information collected. There is paper from 2004, “Baseline Surveys for the Massasauga Rattlesnake in Minnesota, 2002 & 2003” at http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/ He has been seriously photographing amphibians, reptiles projects/consgrant_reports/2004/2004_naber_etal.pdf The and other wildlife for over twenty-five years, mostly in Min- intensive two year study did not yield any massasaugas in that area. Blake did find a false map turtle digging a nest nesota and Wisconsin but also in North Carolina, Florida, hole and a western fox snake while there. the Southwest U.S. and Belize. His photos have appeared The causeway between Wabasha and Nelson-the Upper in National Wildlife, National Geographic, Natural History, Wildlife Conservation, Sierra, Defenders, Audubon and oth- Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge-yielded a er magazines, books and calendars. He promotes interest sunning false map turtle and a softshell digging a nest cavand understanding of amphibians and reptiles by writing ity. When he went home that night the cavity was empty! articles and presenting programs for environmental and At Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA (http:// photography groups.” www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/detail.html?id=sna00979) he took multiple photos of Blanding’s turtles, including one caught in a drift fence with a large round number tag on its For his presentation, Blake began his photographic tour at back. They have been studied there for quite some time. There is a report from 1987 at (http:// the Mississippi headwaters in Itasca State Park. (http:// files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/ www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/itasca/) He continued on to Crow Wing State Park, (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ consgrant_reports/1987/1987_linck.pdf). Blake also found state_parks/crow_wing/) but he was unable to photograph a juvenile bullsnake. any herps there. According to park documents, snapping Next on his photo journey was a stop in Winona Counturtles, Blanding’s turtles, Plains hog-nosed snakes, goty. He photographed larvae of eastern tiger salamanders, phersnakes, and softshell turtles call CWSP home. including one camouflaged by the silt at the bottom of the Blake then moved on to the sand plains of Sherburne and pond. Other finds included one red-eared slider and an eastern milk snake.

Anoka counties where the Mississippi River meanders One thing they don’t mention is that Blake is a long-time member of the Minnesota Herpetological Society. ..

around the lower border of these two counties. He had photographed northern prairie skinks and plains hog-nosed snakes there. A good place to check out the local herpetofauna is Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (http:// www.fws.gov/refuge/sherburne/).

He moved on to Frontenac State Park (http:// www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/frontenac/) where he had photographed a common garter snake latched on to Jim Gerholdt’s hand. He said he had ample time to photograph it because the snake was reluctant to let go.

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Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (http:// www.fws.gov/refuge/Trempealeau/) in Wisconsin is located on more than 6,000 acres along the eastern edge of the Mississippi River. Among their marshes and oak savannas he photographed frogs at night. He found western chorus frogs, spring peepers, leopard frogs, green frogs, and gray tree frogs. The refuge also yielded snapping turtles (adults and hatchlings),and painted turtles near the water. He had a great photo of a pair of eastern fox snakes in a courtship ritual. The female retreated to a cavity in the tree, but the

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hopeful male hung around longer than Blake did. The ranges of eastern and western fox snakes do not overlap and eastern fox snakes have fewer, larger dorsal blotches on the body and tail (28 to 43, with 34 being the average) while westerns have an average of 41 (32-52) smaller blotches. While searching Tremplealeau at night, he was surprised to find a brown snake in a pond! He also found one crossing the road and a common garter snake in a bush.

be found.

timber rattlesnakes coiled together. Blake mentioned being down on the ground photographing a rattlesnake and hearing a noise to the side. It was another rattlesnake watching him!

Blake’s last stop on his photographic journey was at Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/yazoo/) where he photographed American alligators. Established in 1936 it is Mississippi’s oldest NWR.

In extreme southeastern Minnesota (near Reno, MN, in Houston County), he took several photos with a variety of aquatic turtle species sharing a good basking spot. Each photo included 15 to 24 turtles, including painted turtles, and Ouachita and northern map turtles. He took some photos of six-lined racerunners on a nearby bluff. His tip: Photograph them early in the morning BEFORE they have had time to warm up! Also, remember to replace anything you move so you don’t negatively impact the wildlife. Several shots were of prairie ringneck snakes displaying their undersides and brightly colored tails in an attempt to distract this possible predator.

My review can’t do justice to the wonderful photographs we were privileged to view this evening! Please remember that (without the proper permits) collecting plants or animals is strictly PROHIBITED in state parks and on national wildlife refuges!

Shawnee National Forest in Illinois (http:// www.fs.usda.gov/shawnee) is home to “Snake Road.” So named because so many snakes cross the road on their path to and from their hibernaculums that they close the road twice a year to vehicular traffic! Blake did admit to moving animals on occasion to provide them with a more accurate back ground … such as the beautiful green tree frog he moved from a metal railing to a tree branch! He also found an eastern box turtle (one of two subspecies of Some photos taken at Perrot State Park (http:// dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/ ) of timber rattlecommon or woodland box turtle found there). Also photosnakes in their bluff prairie were also included. He shared graphed were a rough green snake he spotted on the road, an amazing photo of an adult timber with at least one baby a southern black racer that seemed to have just emerged wrapped safely in its coils. from brumation (it still had dried mud on it), a ribbon In LaCrosse county, he photographed green frogs, snap- snake, a Mississippi green water snake in water flowing ping turtles, and Blandings turtles nesting. At one point he across the road, a plain-bellied water snake (used to be called a yellow-bellied water snake), a western mud snake came along a wood turtle in a waterway heading toward shore. When it seemed to notice Blake, it flipped sand on- (the fourth one ever found there according to a DNR employee who Blake spoke with there), and several western to its back before it continued. Blake wonders if this isn’t cottonmouths! the reason they have ridges on their carapaces. He also found an eastern hognose snake that was more brownish In Tennessee he visited the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refred than olive, and a darker one as well. He photographed uge (http://www.fws.gov/reelfoot/) and watched five-lined skinks living in a cypress swamp. The trees were spaced several northern water snakes hanging around below a far apart, but the skinks were utilizing the branches as a spillway waiting for small fish to get swept over. A great highway to move from one tree to another! Several turtle delivery plan for their next meals! photos followed.

In a bluff prairie, he took a photograph of at least three

In Crawford County, Wisconsin, he visited Rush Creek State Natural Area (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/ naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=170). There he photographed blue racers!

Blake included some great photos of ratsnakes taken at Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ parks/name/wyalusing/) There is a stone shelter there and Blake likes to go in the spring to photograph ratsnakes in the cracks and holes!

He also visits Nelson Dewey State Park (Wisconsin http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/nelsondewey/) which is known for its population of western worm snakes. It is supposedly the only location in Wisconsin where they can Page 2

For more information, visit the following websites.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources oversees the management of the state parks and forests system. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/index.html Minnesota Distribution Maps of Amphibians and Reptiles (8 salamanders, 14 frogs, 11 turtles, 3 lizards and 14 species of snake) - http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/mcbs/ herp_maps/reptile_and_amphibian_maps_2ecs.pdf (2 per page) The 1983 “Reptiles & Amphibians of Minnesota: Distribution Maps, Habitat Preference and Selected References” prepared by Jeffrey W. Lang - http:// files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/ consgrant_reports/1983/1983_lang.pdf The book, Snakes and Lizards of Minnesota, has small range maps with each species listed. - http:// files.dnr.state.mn.us/natural_resources/animals/ reptiles_amphibians/snake_lizard_mn.pdf

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New meeting location for June, August and August Due to construction, the U of M will be closing Borlaug Hall for the summer. The June, August and August meetings will be held in Green Hall instead. As shown below, Green Hall is just across the parking lot from Borlaug. The same warnings about parking in the lot will still apply (if you park in the contract-only outer perimeter, you may be ticketed). The meeting time has not changed (it will still be at 7 PM with the social hour starting at 6:30)

MHS Grants Awarded Submitted by Beth Girard The MHS Board of Directors approved a budget of $6,500.00 for the 2013 grants. There were four grant requests submitted in May, and the Board voted on July 13, to fund them all for the amount requested.

Dan Keyler, a long-time MHS member, was awarded $1,500 for a project designed to contribute toward antivenom development with Hypnale spp (venomous pitvipers endemic to Sri Lanka and southwestern India) venom immunogens.

The funds will be used for captive care, venom extraction and processing.

Marta Lyons, a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, was awarded $1,000.00 for “Genetic Swamping at the Range Limit.” “ The Genetic Swamping Hypothesis posits that asymmetrical gene flow from the more densely populated

center of the range to the periphery offsets local adaptation at the range edge, causing a decrease in fitness from the center to the edge, thus preventing niche expansion.” The money will be used to fund molecular lab work on the montane endemic terrestrial salamander Plethodon ouachitae, the Rich Mountain Salamander.

John Moriarty, another long-time member of MHS, was awarded $1,500.00 for a project designed to assess a population of bullsnakes that were reintroduced into the Three Rivers Park District in 1991. The project included translocating 12 snakes from Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge to a recreated prairie at Crow Hassan Park Reserve. The money will be used to purchase PIT-tagging supplies to be utilized in 2013 and 2014.

Jessie Tanner, a new MHS member, was awarded $979.00 to cover travel expenses for a study on the “Selection on Multicomponent Sexual Signals in Hyla chrysoscelis: A Multivariate Approach.” The Cope’s Gray Tree Frog is one of 14 species of anuran native to Minnesota.

The four grant awards total $4,979.00.

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Upcoming Elections Submitted by Beth Girard

The Minnesota Herpetological Society is a VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN organization that only exists because of the commitment of its members. I strongly encourage you to consider taking an active role in keeping MHS the vital organization it has been for last 32 years. If you are interested in running for an office, or if you know someone who may be, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience by phone (612-616-8431) or email (recsecreatry@mnherpsoc.com). A detailed list of duties assigned to each office will be included in the September newsletter.

This year’s elections will be held on Friday, November 1st. Want to know more?

According to the Minnesota Herpetological Society By-Laws … · Section 3.01 MHS Administration. MHS shall be administered by a Board of Directors comprised of the elected officers, and four active members at large, all of whom are eighteen (18) years of age or older and whom shall be members of MHS in good standing. · Section 4.01 Officers. The officers of MHS shall be President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Membership Secretary, Treasurer, and Newsletter Editor, all of whom shall be members of MHS in good standing. · Section 4.02 Term of Office. The officers and members-at-large elected at the Annual Meeting of MHS as hereafter provided, shall serve for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1. Board of Directors may serve only four (4) terms consecutively. Treasurer will have no limit to term length. · Section 4.03 President. The President shall perform the duties of such office including chairing monthly membership meetings and Board of Directors. The President shall appoint all special and standing committee chairs subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. Also, the President may establish such ad hoc, standing and special committees as may be required to further the work of MHS. · Section 4.04 Vice President. The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President, serve as program coordinator, and perform such duties as designated by the President. · Section 4.05 Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the proceedings of all the meetings of the members in appropriate books. · Section 4.06 Membership Secretary. The Membership Secretary shall give and serve all notices of MHS, shall keep the names and residences of the members, and maintain membership notices. · Section 4.07 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all funds and assets of MHS, payment of authorized accounts, present financial reports at Board of Directors meetings and the Annual Meeting, and submit the records for audit. · Section 4.08 Newsletter Editor. The Newsletter Editor shall edit and produce the Newsletter of the Minnesota Herpetological Society on a monthly basis. · Section 5.01 Selection of Candidates. Officers and Members-at-Large of the Board of Directors shall be elected from a slate of eligible candidates proposed by a nominating committee and other nominations made by any active member. · Section 5.02 Submission of Slate of Voters. The slate of candidates shall be submitted by the Chair of the Nomination Committee to the Recording Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Meeting. The Recording Secretary shall then prepare a ballot and distribute a ballot to every voting member at the Annual Meeting. · Section 5.03 Voting. Each Active Member person shall be entitled to cast one vote. Any Active Members may nominate one or more individuals to exercise the privileges of membership and shall have the right to change such nomination upon written notice.

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MHS Reports and Announcements Register Online for the 2013 Midwest Herpetological Symposium August 31 will be here before you know it. Register online today for the 2013 Midwest Herpetological Symposium and start planning your trip! Click on the Event Registration tab on the navigation bar to get signed up. Register three weeks prior to the symposium you will receive a free Midwest Herpetological Symposium T-Shirt.

Keynote: Dr. Robert Sprackland- Author of Giant Lizards. This book got many people interested in herpetology, he is also the author of over 70 publications on herps.

Speakers: Dr. Mike Dreslik: Massasauga Conservation in Illinois. Mike did his PhD work on the massasaugas of Southern Illinois.

Jessi Krebs: Target Training Alligators for Medical Purposes. Jessi is the Curator of Herpetology at Henry Dorley Zoo in Omaha.

Chawna Schutte: Ozark Hellbender release work at the St. Louis Zoo. Chawna works in the herp department and is responsible for the entire hellbender project.

Toren Hill: The Burmese Pythons of Southern, Florida. A CIHS member, Toren just returned working on his masters project with both the American crocodile and Burmese python.

Dr Travis Wilcoxen: Amphibian Development and Disease. Travis is the former President of CIHS and an Assistant Professor at Millikin University.

Bob Bavirsha: Catching Crocodilians in Northern Illinois. Bob is a long time member of the Chicago Herpetological Society, he has been responsible for catching hundreds of released crocodilians.

Justin Michels: Herping in Southern, Illinois. Justin is one of the premier filed herpers in the United States.

Another topic: Illinois Alligator Snapping Turtle Release Program If you have never attended a Midwest Herpetological Symposium this is a 24/7 event! If you like socializing, listening to speakers, eating, going to a sale, or herping, this event has it all! Many of the top breeders, herpetoculturists, and herpetologists attend this meeting. We have a hospitality area open all night if you fell the need to talk, we will be providing food and beverages. If you have animals to sell please bring them as well.

The Symposium will be held at Stoney Creek Inn in East Peoria reservations can be made at 1-800-659-2220 The cost of the rooms are $109.00 per night, please mention the symposium to get this discount. We have a forty room block available until two weeks prior to the symposium. House keeping will not be available if you have animals.

The cost of the symposium is $75. dollars the dinner cost is an additional $20. the dinner will be catered by Bastas in East Peoria.

There is an additional cost of $40. dollars per person for those wanting to go on the Southern Illinois field trip, space is also limited.

The cost to rent tables is $30. dollars, table space is limited. Please contact us. To attend just the sale is $5.dollars, full registration gets you into the show. Animals can be sold all weekend in your rooms only if you attend the symposium.

For more information contact Doug Holmes 309-682-3938 http://centralillinoisherp.com/register-online-for-the-2013-midwest-herpetological-symposium/

Looking for reptile news links? Try Daily Reptile News—http://www.dailyreptilenews.com/ Science Daily—http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/frogs_and_reptiles/ Monga Bay—http://news.mongabay.com/news-index/reptiles1.html Newser—http://www.newser.com/tag/28777/1/reptiles.html August 2013

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MHS Reports and Announcements Membership Report—July 2013 Prepared by Heather Clayton Summary Counts as of July 12th, 2013 Basic-

304

Lifetime-

9 8

Contributing-

11

Gratis-

Sustaining-

12

Exchange-

CommercialTotals-

prepared By Nancy Haig,

Beginning Balance $ 8,921.26

Income: Membership Ads Raffle Adoption Hands Ons Rodent Sales

26

10 337

Treasurer's Report for June 2013

43

$ $ $ $ $ $

40.50 155.00 644.00

Paying memberships: July 2013 Basic Contributing Sustaining Commercial Totals

June 2013

July 2012

203

205

197

9

13

17

10

10

6

4

4

7

232

227

226

Monthly Net Gain(Loss) (6) Loss of Paying Memberships Total New Members-

4

Total # of Renewals-

22

Total Income

$

839.50

$ $ $ $ $

56.00 293.25 417.25

$

766.50

Cash Increase/Decrease $

73.00

Newsletter printing Newsletter postage Program vet costs Rodent cost Total Expense

Positions Filled Kelli Bornholdt has stepped up to fill the vacant MAL position.

MHS is pleased to announce that we finally got a volunteer to help with the webmaster responsibilities!! He (Shawn Berg) is a new MHS member with many years of IT experience (including a lot of Drupal experience).

Ending Balance

Our library is in the process of being overhauled. If there are any titles that are of interest to our members, please let Peter Tornquist VicePresident@MnHerpSoc.com

$

8,994.26

$ $ $ $

8,994.26 17,202.37 742.77 175.00

Placement of cash holdings

Library Overhaul

Checking Savings Paypal Cash on hand

Total

$ 27,114.40

Photos Wanted!

Board Meeting The August board meeting will be held August 3rd at 6pm at the St Paul Student Union. This is just down the hill from Borlaug Hall. Check the posted schedule at the Union for the meeting room number.

Everyone is welcome to attend the board meeting. If you think you may be interested in running for a position, we encourage you to come check it out.

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Terry Odegaard will be giving a talk on the history of the MHS. Anyone with photos of the MHS over the years is asked to scan them and send them in. If you don’t have access to a scanner, contact Beth Girard or bring them to the meeting and we will scan them for you.

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MHS Reports and Announcements Upcoming Hands-on Event Schedule Taste of Rochester—Saturday September 7th.

Science Museum—Thursday August 1st. 6-11PM Animals from Central and South America (Maya Event Home Depot—Saturday August 17th. 1709 Annapolis Lane, Plymouth, MN 11am-2pm 3M Events—Friday October 4th Teacher’s Workshop 3pm-6:30pm.

Saturday October 5th Super Science 11am-3pm Looking to meet other MHS members? Help assist the society achieve it’s goals of educating the public? Or just have a good time showing off your herps? Here’s the perfect opportunity!

Here’s the deal- Bring your herp(s) to one of the shows listed above, and talk about them. That’s it! You don’t have to be an expert, you’re not giving speeches. Most of the time you will find that people are more than open to hearing about our misrepresented critters.

Contact Jan at Jan.SkunkHollow@Juno.com for details or if interested in signing up. Or sign up on the website

Rodent Order Rules Rodents may be ordered online at www.MnHerpSoc.com, by leaving a voicemail on the MHS phone line (612) 326-6516 or at the monthly meeting for the following month. However, MHS does not keep an inventory of rodents on hand. A group order is placed each month for the individual orders ALREADY PLACED. This is why the deadline for ordering is the Tuesday of the week prior to the meeting—to allow time for the rodents to be ordered and received from the supplier. This is a FIRM deadline. Please do not call Nancy at home after the deadline to place an order; there is simply no way for it to be filled. Thank you for your cooperation.

CNAH Announcements Tom Diez Natural History Programs - Amphibian and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeastern States More than eighty species of amphibians and reptiles are featured on the 3 DVD’s in this series. This represents every species of amphibian and reptile that has been reported for Pennsylvania. The detailed photography, which includes many close-ups, will show the important diagnostic features and the variations in color and pattern that are often found in a species. Educators, students, naturalists and herpetologists will find the programs helpful in identifying these fascinating and often misunderstood animals. Included with each DVD is a booklet containing information on the biology and the life history of each species, and a glossary. Anyone who is interested can click on web-site to receive all the information on the DVD's.

For more information contact http://www.tomdiez.com Eagle Mountain Publishing announces the publication of Amphibians and Reptiles of San Luis Potosí, by Julio A. Lemos-Espinal and James R. Dixon.

Included are sections on previous herpetological studies in San Luis Potosí, and on the state’s physiography, physiographic provinces, geology, hydrology, climate, and vegetation. The species accounts contain information on identification, morphology, coloration, distribution, habitat, behavior, diet, taxonomy, etymology, and the protection status of each species in Mexico.

Amphibians and Reptiles of San Luis Potosí was just released, and fewer than 200 copies remain available for the US market. The price is $85.00 + s & h (US orders: $5.00 for the first book, $1.00 for each additional book). The book can be ordered from Eagle Mountain Publishing, LLC www.eaglemountainpublishing.com August 2013

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Online Classifieds In addition to ads in the newsletter, MHS provides online classifieds via the forums. A valid login (provided to current members) is required to both post and read ads. h p://www.mnherpsoc.com/forums/members/classifieds Page 8

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Minnesota Herpetological Society Membership Application New

Name

Renewal

Address

Membership #

City, State, Zip Phone

Type Check #

Email

List in MHS Directory? Yes No

Herp related interests

Active Memberships: Sustaining ($60/year)

Contributing ($40/year) Basic ($20/year)

Printed Newsletter ($5/year plus membership)

Corresponding Memberships: Commercial ($25/year, 2 business card ads/year) Required check info. Drivers Lic #

State

DOB

Please enclose the proper payment with your application. Make checks payable to MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Membership is for 12 months from the date of approval. A receipt will be sent only upon request.

Mail To: Minnesota Herpetological Society, C/O BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.

Rodents!

Order your MHS Rodents today!

Ordering by phone? See the new phone number below.

Mice

Weight

Price

Pinkies

2-3 grams

$7/dz

Fuzzies

5-7 grams

$7/dz

Advertising Policies

Hoppers

8-11 grams

$8/dz

MHS Ad Policy: The MHS assumes NO RESPONSIBILITY

Adult

25-30 grams

$10/dz

Jumbo Adult

45+ grams

$14/dz

regarding the health or legality of any animal, or the quality or legality of any product or service advertised in the MHS Newsletter. Any ad may be rejected at the discretion of the Newsletter Editor. Due to space limitations,

Rats

Weight

Price

Weanlings

40-45 grams

$17/dz

Small Adult

50-60 grams

$18/dz

Med. Adults

125-150 grams

$22/ 10 rats

Large Adult

200-240 grams

$17/ 6 rats

Jumbo

250-350 grams

$16/ 5 rats

unpaid and complimentary advertisements are subject to occasional omission.

Classified Ads: All active members are allowed a classified ad, run free of charge as space permits. Ads may be run three (3) consecutive months, after which time they may be resubmitted.

Submissions: All advertisements should be submitted to the MHS Membership Secretary at the general

For pickup at monthly meetings only. Orders may be placed via: 1. At the meeting for the following month 2. Online at www.MnHerpSoc.Com 3. Call the MHS Voicemail: 612.326.6516 Orders MUST be placed 10 days in advance of the meeting to guarantee availability. We no longer keep an inventory of ro‐ dents on hand, so if you a empt to place an order a er the deadline, there is no way to fill it.

meeting or mailed to: Minnesota Herpetological Society, C/O Bell Museum of Natural History. 10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Deadline is the night of the General Meeting for inclusion in the next newsletter. Make checks payable to: Minnesota Herpetological Society.

Advertising Costs Size Cost Business Card Sized $5/month or $55/year* 1/4 Page $10/month or $110/year* 1/2 Page $20/month or $220/year* Full Page $40/month or $440/year*

MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY C/O BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET SE MINNNEAPOLIS, MN 55455-0104

Next Meeting: Friday - August 2nd - 7:00 pm Room 110 Green Hall, U of M St. Paul Campus

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