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Hands-on Biology: Reptiles and Amphibians—Daytime

July 8, 2017 @ 7:00 am - 2:00 pm MST

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Baby Horned Lizard | NPS Photo by Andy Bridges

Instructor: Andy Bridges

The high quality grassland, riparian, and badlands habitats in the Petrified Forest National Park support a large variety of plants and animals. Most of the animals are very secretive, and it’s a rare pleasure to observe a large mammal grazing, or maybe a reptile, bird, or interesting insect that calls the park home.

Join Petrified Forest National Park Biologist Andy Bridges for a hands-on experience with reptiles and amphibians.

We will visit several live trapping sites in the park which host many of the nine species of lizards, nine species of snakes, and six species of amphibians.

We will collect data for the park’s long-term monitoring program by removing the animals from the traps, marking, measuring, and releasing them.

We will also have time to explore the park, hand-capture additional reptiles, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Class Categories

Ecology/Biology
Ecology/Biology

Schedule

  • Meet at 7:00 am
  • Finish at 2:00 pm

Cost

  • $89 – Non-Member
  • $80 – Member

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Class Notes

Maximum number of participants: 4

All equipment necessary to do the surveys will be provided as will ice water for the entire day. Participants should bring/wear the following items:

  • Water bottle (ice water will be provided)
  • Long pants
  • Hat
  • Sun protection
  • Sturdy shoes, no open toes
  • Lunch
  • Camera, if you want to take photos
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Details

Date:
July 8, 2017
Time:
7:00 am - 2:00 pm MST
Event Category:
Ecology/Biology
Event Tags:
Andy Bridges

Venue

Painted Desert Visitor Center
1 Park Road
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028 United States
Phone:
(928) 524-6228 ext. 239
  • « Summer Solstice Archaeoastronomical Site Visit
  • Young Paleontologist’s Fossil Exploration »

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