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.
NON-VENOMOUSÂ Other common names Diamondback Watersnake, Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Basic description Most adult Diamond-backed Watersnakes are about 30-60 inches (76-152 cm) in total length. These stout-bodied snakes are light grayish-brown with a dark chain-like pattern down the entire
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Gibbons, J.W. and M.E.
Sea anemones are soft-bodied, underwater predators known for their bright colors, flowerlike arrangement of tentacles and the tendency to eat just about anything they can catch and fit into their mouths. In line with this last trait, researchers examining the gut contents of the giant plumose anemon
Bryan Nguyen of George Washington University also co-authored the study.
The Florida Museum’s ethnographic collection spans all the major geographic areas of North America and includes many important artifact types. Many of these pieces were originally purchased by Leigh Morgan Pearsall on the art market between 1900-1960. The collection includes more than 3,600 objects,
Wright [ed.], Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum Research Report No. 7
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Black Racer, Racer Basic description Most adult North American Racers are about 20-56 inches (50-142 cm) in total length. This is a long and slender snake with large and prominent eyes. Adults are black or bluish/black with white or whitish markings on the chin an
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
Abstract The following list of non-marine gastropod fauna summarizes the known species and subspecies that are recognized from Mexico and Central America. It is an annotated list of 1789 terminal taxa presented in a hierarchical framework. These include 1491 native species plus 278 native subspecie
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan USNM National Museum of Natural History, Washington
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Southern Hognose Snake, Puff Adder, Hissing Adder, Spreading Adder, Blow Viper, Hissing Sand Snake Basic description Most adult southern hog-nosed snakes are about 18-22 inches (45-55 cm) in total length. These are small, stout-bodied snakes with sharply upturned
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
The Honduras Ceramic Collection The Honduras Collection was donated to the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) in 1929 and 1930 by G.W. Van Hyning and the N. Geraci Fruit Company, a Banana Company operating in Honduras during the 1930s. Most of the specimens were collected by G.W. Van Hyning
Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.
