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.
Longtail Salamander
(Eurycea l. longicauda)
The Longtail Salamander is usually 4 - 8 inches in length and as its name suggests, has a tail which is much longer than the body. They are usually yellow to bright reddish-orange in color with black spots and vertical black bars on the tail and a yellow belly.
Eggs are deposited from October to March in underground openings found with springs, streams and temporary pools. The larvae hatch in 6 - 8 weeks and will transform 3 - 7 months later.
The Longtail Salamander is most often found near cave mouths, stream sides and vernal pools. During the warmer months it can often be found during wet weather on the forest floor at night hunting for small invertebrate prey such as earthworms and insects.
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