Rostroraja texana This skate has a rounded diamond-shaped pectoral disc, with a pointed snout that has translucent patches on either side of it. There are distinct dark eye spots with light outlines on its pectoral fins, but otherwise it is a dark brown on top, and white underneath. It is harm
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Carcharhinus signatus This slender, medium sized, gray-blue shark is often mistaken for similar species. It has a long, pointed nose, and a somewhat small dorsal fin, but has a typical requiem shark body and coloring. Because of its diel vertical migration, it has the large eyes suited to live at
Prepared by: Kate Barzan
The influence of climate change can already be seen in many extreme weather events, including hurricanes. Earth’s strongest storms are changing, increasing their destructive potential. Researchers continue to study satellite data and model predictions to understand what changes we will see in a futu
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At the Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, more than butterflies fly by. Time flies by here, too. This year, the Museum’s most popular exhibit turned 20! The Butterfly Rainforest opened in August 2004. Today, visitors of all ages enjoy experiencing the exhibit and its lush landscape,
Florida Museum photo by Kate Martin The White Ringed Atlas moth, Epiphora mythimnia
Welcome to our annual report for fiscal year 2024. Most notable was the opening of our first new permanent exhibition gallery in many years, “Water Shapes Florida”, as well as our highest annual visitor attendance ever!
Kates, D.E. Soltis, P.S. Soltis, M. Belitz, and R.P. Guralnick. 2024.
Kates, R. LaFrance, D.E. Soltis, P.S. Soltis, and R.P. Guralnick. 2021.
Department of Natural History Research Seminar Series Fall 2025 September 5, 3p.m.:Â Speaker: Alberto Lopez Institution: Exhibits and Public Programs, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Title: TBA Host:Â Jaret Daniels September 12, 3p.m.:Â Speaker: Andy Kratter Institut
.: Speaker: Kate Grillo Institution: University of Florida Title: Megaliths and
Kates, H.R., F. López Anido, G. Sánchez-De La Vega, L. Eguiarte, P.S.
