The Florida Museum of Natural History opens state-of-the-art collections building
The Florida Museum of Natural History is expanding this month with the opening of a state-of-the-art special collections building on…
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North America’s rarest snake found biting off more than it could chew
North America’s rarest snake, Tantilla oolitica (rim rock crowned snake), was recently spotted in a park in the Florida Keys…
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Weird, noodle-shaped amphibians known as caecilians found in South Florida canal
Caecilians have arrived in Miami. Florida Fish and Wildlife biologists captured one of the obscure legless amphibians in the Tamiami Canal,…
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Why Science? Herpetology
Coleman Sheehy, the herpetology collection manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History, explains his early childhood interest in amphibians…
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Crocodilian Collection
Coleman Sheehy, the herpetology collection manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History, discusses the crocodilian collection, including what species…
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Best way to learn about island biology? Live on an island
Mud in your shoes and a squirming turtle in hand may not sound like a typical college class, but for…
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Why are there no sea snakes in the Atlantic?
Sea snakes are an evolutionary success story. With about 70 species, they’re the most diverse reptile group in the ocean,…
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