Photography Kevin Fleming on 23 Jul 2008 05:51 am
things that crawl and slither…
Herpetology is the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians. Interestingly, the Greek origin of the word derives from “a creeping thing.” With the expert help of herpetologist Jim White from the Delaware Nature Society I was able to get close to lots of cold-blooded creeping, crawling and slithering critters who live all around us but we seldom get to see. Jim is writing an essay for Wild Delaware that will shed some light on things that live in the shadows of our woodlands and wetlands.
Barking Treefrog
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Hog-nosed Snake
Red-bellied Cooter
Spotted Turtle
