NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Rough Earth Snake Basic description Most adult Rough Earthsnakes are about 7-10 inches (18-26 cm) in total length. These are small glossy brown or grayish-brown snakes with a light yellow or cream-colored belly. The head is small with a distinctly pointed snout. A
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
Sclerochronology is the study of astronomical cycles recorded in the hard tissues of organisms such as the shells of mollusks and corals or the teeth and horns of mammals. It is analogous to dendrochronology, the study of annual rings in trees. Sclerochronology comes from the Greek word ’skleros‘ me
Before George Washington was elected president, this specimen would have settled
Please Do Not Remove It! Contact either Dr. Amanda Hall ahall@floridamuseum.ufl.edu at the Florida Museum of Natural History (352-273-1928) in Gainesville, Florida –or– Please contact Amy Socha with the Bureau of Archaeological Research at amy.socha@dos.fl.gov or 850.245.6334 in Tallahassee,
No dugout canoes have been recorded for Jackson, Calhoun, Holmes, Washington, Walton
NON-VENOMOUSÂ Other common names Eastern Rat Snake, Rat Snake, Chicken Snake, Yellow Ratsnake, Everglades Ratsnake Basic description Most adult Eastern Ratsnakes are about 42-72 inches (106-183 cm) in total length. This species is variable in coloration, but juveniles are gray with dark blotches
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
At the Florida Program for Shark Research, our efforts focus primarily on the study and conservation of Florida’s current remaining sawfish species, the smalltooth sawfish. The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of five sawfish species living in tropical and subtropical rivers, lakes, and
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Exciting archaeological discoveries often happen long after the excavation tools are put away. This is one reason why museum collections are so important. A case in point: In 1990, volunteer excavators at Pineland’s Operation H unearthed a two-inch-long, odd-shaped bone from a large mammal.
An internet search determined that the closest skeletons were in Washington D.C.
Students Ashley Hamersma Ph.D. Student Department of Biology Florida Museum of Natural History Advisor: Dr. Steven R. Manchester Email: ahamersma“@“ufl.edu I received my BS in Earth & Environmental Sciences and a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of M
received my B.S. in Geology with a minor in Classical Studies from the University of Washington
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Smooth Earth Snake, Eastern Smooth Earthsnake Basic description Most adult Smooth Earthsnakes are about 7-10 inches (18-26 cm) in total length. These are small glossy brown or reddish brown snakes. They may have tiny dark flecks on back that are either scattered o
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Common Watersnake Basic description Most adult Midland Watersnakes are about 24-30 inches (60-76 cm) in total length. Adults are stout-bodied and light brown with dark brown or reddish-brown crossbands near the neck, which are often outlined in black. These crossb
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Gibbons, J.W. and M.E.
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Mississippi Green Water Snake Basic description Most adult Mississippi Green Watersnakes are about 30-55 inches (76-140 cm) in total length. Adults are stout-bodied snakes with a dark greenish background color and several narrow darker markings alternating down th
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Gibbons, J.W. and M.E.
