Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
Northern Spring Peeper
(Pseudacris c. crucifer)
Photo Courtesy of Aaron Greene
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The Spring Peeper is a smaller frog and rarely exceeds one inch in length. They are generally brown, gray or green with dark markings on the back which form an "X" shaped pattern.
The call of the Spring Peeper is one short high peep like their name suggests and can usually be heard during breeding season from March until June. They are usually found in wooded areas near bodies of water such as ponds, streams or marshes.
Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.
Help further herpetology research and education by donating to the Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant