Tag: snake

118/150: A snake that plays possum

Oct 6, 2017

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by

Kaelin Carbonetto

in #Biodiversity150

Animalia: Chordata: Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae: Dipsadinae: Heterodon: Heterodon platirhinos (Latreille, 1801) The eastern hognose snake is named for its distinctive upturned snout, which it uses to dig through sandy soil. Individuals average about 28 inches in length, with the females typically being larger than males. They are found in several pockets of eastern North America,…
BIObus Sampling At Long Point

Jul 23, 2015

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by

Adrian Boskovic

in Canadian Wildlife, Ontario Parks, Parks and Conservation Areas, Specimen Collecting, Student Experience

Long Point Provincial Park was the next destination for the BIObus’ aquatic sampling tour across Ontario Provincial Parks. Long Point is a sand spit on north shore of Lake Erie, this is a unique region of southern Ontario, being comprised of primarily sandy soils and deciduous trees. The point juts out into Lake Erie, creating a…