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February 6, 1987 7:00 RoofYl 335;; Borlallp..; Hall St. Paul Cat:lpus) Uni_ve:rs-i_ty of M1nnesota THE GREAT WHITE SNAKE SALE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1987 VOLUME VII NUMBER 1 The February Great White Snake Sale/Silent Auction is upon us again. This fund raiser is a major sorce of income for MRS. The donations received from this fun filled night help feather our bank account. This money helps pay for our white pages, picnic, Special Speakers, postage, banquet, news letters, and more. So please be very generous on your donations and on your bids. If you really want an item, bid high to insure you will become the proud owner. WANTED: ITEMS FOR THIS SALE Here are some ideas of what is needed for this sale. Please look around the house and use your imagination. Bring one oy. a dozen white snake items ·for donation, Friday February 6, 1987. Needed: new or used reptile cages; aquariums; water dishes; lights and/or light fixtures; heat pads; hot rocks; substrate; hide boxes; snake hooks; reptile food/vitamins; screen tops; reptile and/or nature art, prints drawings, paintings, photos, posters, cartoons; clay critters, knick-knacks, reptile jewlry, pins, earrings, pendents; reptile toys; nature/reptile re- lated videos and books (new or used) and more .... like an unusual plant, shed skins, fangs, rattles, turtle shells, wood carvings, wood burnings, odds and ends, t-shirts, sweat shirts .... the list is endless. If you have any questions, please call me at 488-7619. Remember, the sky is the limit. Nothing rated PG and below will be refused! No live animals PLEASE. BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET S.E. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55455-0104
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.P~~;BRUPBY ~~'ING

Fr~_day, February 6, 1987 7:00 P~1 RoofYl 335;; Borlallp..; Hall

St. Paul Cat:lpus) Uni_ve:rs-i_ty of M1nnesota

THE GREAT WHITE SNAKE SALE

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1987

VOLUME VII NUMBER 1

The February Great White Snake Sale/Silent Auction is upon us again. This fund raiser is a major sorce of income for MRS. The donations received from this fun filled night help feather our bank account. This money helps pay for our white pages, picnic, Special Speakers, postage, banquet, news letters, and more. So please be very generous on your donations and on your bids. If you really want an item, bid high to insure you will become the proud owner.

WANTED: ITEMS FOR THIS SALE

Here are some ideas of what is needed for this sale. Please look around the house and use your imagination. Bring one oy. a dozen white snake items ·for donation, Friday February 6, 1987.

Needed: new or used reptile cages; aquariums; water dishes; lights and/or light fixtures; heat pads; hot rocks; substrate; hide boxes; snake hooks; reptile food/vitamins; screen tops; reptile and/or nature art, prints drawings, paintings, photos, posters, cartoons; clay critters, knick-knacks, reptile jewlry, pins, earrings, pendents; reptile toys; nature/reptile re­lated videos and books (new or used) and more .... like an unusual plant, shed skins, fangs, rattles, turtle shells, wood carvings, wood burnings, odds and ends, t-shirts, sweat shirts .... the list is endless.

If you have any questions, please call me at 488-7619. Remember, the sky is the limit. Nothing rated PG and below will be refused! No live animals PLEASE.

BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

10 CHURCH STREET S.E. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55455-0104

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MRS PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT

JANUARY 2, 1987

Dear MHS members,

It has been broug,ht to the Board's attentlon that some of the thlngs satd, done and seen during the monthly meetings have offended some ~v1HS members.

It has never been the intention of the President, Board members or speakers to do so. The present Board wants to keep the Minnesota Herpetological Soc=tety a faml1y Society and w111 do everything possj_ble to make ::l.t one ..

Your comments and input on all matters concerning thelSociety are important, we do listen! But please remember, we are human!

Yours Truly,

Fran Frisch President, MRS

Como Zoo

MHS has been invited back to Como Zoo on Saturday and Sunday, February 14 & 15. The times for both days will be from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. That's only 4 hours each day, so it shouldn't be too stressful for any of your herps (or you). We need volunteers for this. It will be held in the old building, and it has lots of heat! Cages will agairl be provided, all we need are critters. This will be Como's, Foster Parent "touch" weekend, and we can playa big part in it. Are you interested? We'll have more details at the meeting, or you can call Fran. See you there?

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SSAR (Society for the StuQy of Amphibians and Reptiles) is offering a special discount to regional societies on all their publications. The discount is 25% on orders of $30.00 or more. A list of their publications appears later in this Newsletter. Look it over, and if you see something you want, here's what to do. Most prices include shipping. If there is added shipping, please include it. Make your check payable to MHS, and send it to me, Jim Gerhollatt, P.O. Box 86, Webster, MN 55088. I will process the total order and place it. When the books arrive, I will bring them to the meeting. If this is to be a mail order, please add shipping at book rate. The deadline for this will be March 1, 1987. So take a look, and think it over.

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Snakebite Emergency ~~nnesota Poison Control System 221-2113 (outstate) 1-800-222-1222

Hennepin Regional Poison Center 612-347-3141

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Along with "The Great v,]hite Snake Sale", we w:tll also have a couple of extra added attract10ns at the Februarycmeeting. We have videotape of Dan Keyler's recent appearance on NeV\rton' s Apple, and also of "Minnesota Fats I, the record Common SnC\pper. Remember, there will be NO "Critter of the Month" for thj_s meeting! !

Coming up soon at the Ma.:F-ch. meeting are our anYJ.ual elections. 'There =i..s still plenty of time to get YOlLr name on the ballot. The list of nominees received so far appears below. Please note that we do not have a nominatlon for the very important pos::ttion of Secretary! An .l{- incicates an incumbent.

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor

Member-at-large (vote for four)

Ann Porvvoll tJ ohn Moriarty

.y, Bruce Haig JoAnne Mor=i.arty Tom Schmitz Tad Achterberg

* Bob Duerr Aaron Hampton

Jess McRandal

All posi tJons are elected to a one year term.. This j_s your chance to become involved an.d reaJ_Iy help WB go upwards and onwards. We need you!

\tIe had another good turnout for the January rneetj_ng. A total of 77 braved the spring-like January evening to hear Dr. Dan Keyler speak on the subject of snakebites He even had a couple of new slides to further illustrate this for us. As advertised, snakebite is not pretty! Wh:i.le legi tj_mate snakebite is not a problem in Minnesota, it ~_s somethtng we need to be informed about. Thanks to Dan for another great job! Also, he very graciously donated hts spe&~er~s fee back to ~S to be sent to Texas to help purchase Turtle F~truder Devices to help save sea turtles from drowning in shrimp nets. Thanks, Dan:L! For more infor­mation on this problem, see l\1HS Nevvsletter, Vol. VI, No. 11, November 1986.

We have some interesting meetings coming up in 19879 Along with the elections at the Nfarch meeting, we will have something that has become traditional, and also a lot of fun .. 'The "critter" will be your favorite "critter". In April we will have Blake Sheldon, winner of the People's Choice award the past 2 years in the MHS Photo Contest .. 'This will be a seminar type program, and you are all urged to bring your cameras. More on this later.

***********************************~f-*************************~~***************** NOTE: Contact Liz Bosman at 470-0306 if you have nominations or want to be one ..

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New Book

The J\1:Lnnesota Nongame Wildlife Progrml1 aru101.llCeS pUblicat:Lon of a new booklet that should be of interest to biologlsts and enVirODtllental educators through­out the state. Entitled. FIEID HERPETOIDGY: MEYthods for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota, the booklet's productj_on and publication was co­sponsored by the Bell Museum of Natura~ History at the University of Minnesota.

The author, Daryl Karns, is an excellent herpetologist wi th extens~Lve fj.eld experience rang1ng from the expansive patterned peatland.s of north-central Minnesota to the strea~m.ssected valleys of southeastern Minnesota. An imag­inative writer, Dr. Karns has prepared a comprehensive and practical j.ntroduc­tj.on to the f1eld stud,y of reptiles and amphibians. It is not a technical ref­erence strictly for the professional biologist or herpetologist but is, :Lnstead, a general guide for anyone, layman and professional alj_ke, who has an interest in knowing more about Minnesota's snakes, frogs, turtles and lizards.

Four ma~jor chapters addr~ss a vartety of topics, including how to successfully find and observe reptiles and amphibians, how to properly design a field sur­vey and how to develop and mainta:Ln study collecti.ons for education and scj_en­tific research. Pract:Lcal suggestions on "muddling" for turtles, car-cruis~tng for salarnanders, or "noosing" for snakes are all dJ~scussed as are fj.eld con­siderations in desj.gning a breeding call survey for frogs or constructJiJYlgrl<frtff,t fences to capture sna.~es and l:Lzards. Science teachers, naturalists, environ­mental educators, wildlife bi.ologists and natura~ h5.story buffs should a~l find the guide helpful and informattve.

Ei.ghty-eight pages in length, copies of the puh11cation may be ordered for $6.36 each (including trud from the Blue Heron Bookstore, Bell Museum, Univers-1. ty of Minnesota, 10 Church St. S .E., Mi.nneapolis; ~1l\1 55455 (612-624-ln 71) . Please include $1.00 for postage and handling.

Raffle

The raffle at the January meeting was another good one. We took in a total of $43 .. 00! There were some nice prizes. Fran Frisch won a print of a Mojave Rattle­snake, Bob Duerr won one of Fran's Gila Monster sweat shirts (donated lb;Vi Frcani)l~ and Gabe Gerholdt won a Red-Eyed Tree Frog Pin (donated by Joe and Gail FiSh­bein). Thanks to all who bought tickets, and especially to Fran and Joe and Gail.

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We had several hapless herps at the January meeting, and they all found happy homes, except one. We still need a home for a Banded Basilisk (male). Finding homes were a real nice young Common Boa and 2 female Reeve's Turtles. PlEASE NOTE: The deadline for turning in adoption forms from now on will be the BEGINNING of the break time. We will have a person designated for this. If you don't turn it in then, you will not be considered. Remember, forms are handed out during the first part of the meeting!

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BASIC CARE OF Il::jUANAl:S IN IVITV'

This is a,general care of i recommendations have worked well for us at Twin

are ~eant onl~ as o~r ions and not as a Bol i les, but

authority.

Green iguanas range as far north as southern Mexito on down to ~nd South America and are faund in various of habitats, primarily jungle and fore5t~ but accasionally in open arrid ar sandy type habitat (for example, beaches)Q

Longevity in captivity may exceed 15 years 00 The average is ly closer to 10 years in captivity. Age is difficult to determine in wild-caught iguanas.

It is difficult t6 distinguish these" of a green iguana until it is se}~uall y mature (appro}c i matel y 2 feet or in 1 ) " Male~ ly have larger dorsal crests, larger dewlaps, larger heads and more massive builds than f Females are usually more drab looking than males, lacki ion. Color is extremely variable ing on geographical r Those coming from Surinam and Guyana seem to be a green with a lot mo~e shading of blues, andlor yellows. Calor f ly with age also.

is variable from one green iguana to other. Some can be extremely ve while can be very docile. ly, the more time spent handlin9 the animal the better it's di becomes. Males ~an become extremely ve and itorial breeding season (May th~ough ). beware of the an iguana can inflict. They can 'bite, SCI'" whip with their tails'" It is that their nails to accidental or intentional cuts and sa ri your iguana ..

We feed primarily Purina Monkey Chow, soaked rabbit lets, fresh fruits and les, three times a week. Green iguanas are primarily ians, but'will 'also same meat whole animal matter. 'The'wider the variety you can gi them, Below is ali 'of some the foods th.ey coul d be fed <I Thi sis not complete, but should give you a idea of the'vari foods that can be offered:

Leafy greens (romaine ~ leaf lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, kale, dandelions-flowers ~ , carrot ., radish ,falfa, tu .... nip greens), Rabbit pell (soaked), P~rina monkey chow (soaked), Purina

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trout chow (sdaked), Dog Dr cat food <soaked dry food Dr canned food), Fresh killed or thawed whole mice, Lean strips of beef or chicken or organ meat, Ch'eese (cottage or shredded hard)., Fruits (fresh or canned), Insects (crickets, waxworms, mealworms, grasshoppers), Vegetable~-fresh,thawed or canned (tomatoes, squash, corn, peas, bet:~ns., carr'ot s, brocol i, caul if lower., anyth i ng humans can e,at) , Sprouts (Alfalfa, bean), Melons

They seem particularly attracted to foods that are bright in color (strawbef"ri'es, melons, tomatrJes, carrots, etc .. ) or leafy greens,so if you should have a reluctant feeder, try some of these foods.. Also, small .iguanas will feed better ·if the food dish is placed and anchored to a branch. M~ny shy animals will be reluctant to abandon the security of the trees even to feedw (If you should have to force feed your iguana, it is best to use strained baby foods in a plastic syringe).

Iguanas need high amounts of calcium. We use shaved cuttlebone sprinkled on the food~ Also a powered vitaminl Reptovite. is available. Vitamin D3 consumed by the iguana in food is normally not II act:i. vated" • Bef ol'-e Vi tami n D3 can be used by the liz ard, it must be activ.ted by ultra violet light. Therefore~ either direct sunlight (not filtered 'through glass or plastic) or artificial ultra viQlet light must be provided. We recommend Vita-Lite, a fluorescent tube, which is a full spectrum lighting that many zoos use.

Iguanas should be kept at an overall ature of approxim~tely 80 degrees F with a basking spot up in the 90's. Small iguanas especially seem to do well in of 85 to 90 degrees F. The humidity of the cage should be fairly high for gr'een iguanas. Therefore, a fairly large diameter water dish should be placed in the cage. For small iguanas, p a rock in the dish to allciw f6~ easy access IS Al so, bab i es shoul d be spr wi th a wa·ter mi ster a coup Ie of times a week to increase h~midity~ proper _hedding and to prevent dehydration ..

Iguanas do not need a great deal of floor space but the floor space should be at least as wide as the lizard is long~ Green iguanas are almost entirely atboreal, ing most of their time up in trees.· Therefore, lots of branches should be provided.

All About Ig~anas, Mervin Roberts All Abou~ Li2ards~ Robert Sprackland Lizards in Captivity,.Richard Wynne Iguanas of the World, Burghardt and Rand 8th Annual International He~pB Symposium Proceeding~, Ohio, 1984 Cont' .... ibutions in Bi.ology and Geology, No" 13, 7/29/77, "Age

& Sex Differences, Reproduction &'Conservation of Iguana iguana Dl

., Henry Fitch, Univ .. of ~~ansas

Bruce and. Connie Delles, Owners TWIN CITIES REPTILES 5.40 Wi nnetka. Ave .. N ..

Golden Valley, MN 55427 (612)593-0298

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"Critter of the Month"

The "critter" for the January meeting was your least favorite herp, the one you dislike the most~ While we didn't have a lot, we did have som@ surprises. The "critters" were:

Banded Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos) - 2 different ones Grey Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis mexicana alterna) Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pi tuophis melanoleucus affinis) hetero

These were brought by:

Kate Anderson Jim Gerholdt Nancy Haig John Meltzer rrom Schmitz

Thanks to all of the above from IV1HS!

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Bruce Delles armounced that the book, "Turtles, Tortoises~and Terrapims" by Obst is alreaqy out-of-print. Ted Schave mentioned that he had a large cage of approximately 200 gallon size that is shared by Green Iguanas and Marine Toads. All is well, but the toads are eating Trout Chow! Kate Anderson and Pam Gerholdt both agreed that these toads will eat literally anything, including dog food.

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The refreshments at the January meeting were supplied by none other than Becky Helgeson. And of course they were good, and enjoyed by all. 'Il:l,tllnks to Becky! If any of you want to bring goodies, Helen Schave is the one to talk to ..

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President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor Member-at-large Member-at-large Member-at-large Member-at-large Immediate Past-President

MHS Officers

Fran Frisch Arm Porwoll Andrea Oster Bruce Haig Jim Gerholdt Fred Bosman Bob Duerr Dan Keyler John Moriarty Bruce Delles

488-7619 489-7853 774-7438 789~37 652-2996 476-0306 541-9417 933-2055 647-1334 374-5422

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Anthony Cinque 32 Nottingham Way Middletown, NJ 07748 201-671-5938 New'Member

Shella Dtllon 8516 63rd Ave. N. Brooklyn Park, Jv1N 5542(5 612-533-2407 New Member

H. ~t1.chael Casper 637 lax lake Road Silver Bay, MN 55614 21e-353-7747 Change

Bruce, Lucy, rvratt Cutler lq66 Eustis Street ~uderdale, MN 551~~ 612-633-1428 Change

Don Luce Bell Museum of Natural Histo~1 10 Church Sta S.E. Mtnneapolts, MN 55455 New Member

Shannon T. Warner 2118 Pioneer Road Red \v~_~, MN 55066 Change

Vince Jlmerson 3201 5th Ave. S. Minneapolis, ~~ 5540e 612-825-8035 Change

Greg Kvanbek 6604 57th Ave. N. Crys tal ,l\1N 5542t) 612-533-r-n23

Steve, Mlldred, David Miller 3247 14th Ave. S. Minneapolts, MJ\J 551..1-0"( 612-729-3525 Change

WANTED

We are in need of an artist to do the cover of our up and coming 1987 edition of the MRS White Pages. Let your imagination be your guide! If you would like more on thJd~ , give Fran a call ..

Also wanted! If any of you might have plans to visit Hawaii in the near future, please let MRS know. From time to time the Honolulu Zoo has hapless herps. While we can't afford shipping, maybe one of you could transport for us. 1trry takers?

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PUBLICATIONS Of THE

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF

PUBLICATIONS of the Society may be purchased from the Publications Secretary, Douglas H. Taylor,

. Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, U.S.A. Prices are effective as of April 1986 and subject to revision. Please make checks payable to "SSAR." Prices include shipping charges (book rate) within the USA; all overseas orders will be billed only for the additional postage charges in excess of domestic rates. Publications sent at customer's risk; however, packages can be insured at customer's cost. Overseas customers must make payment in USA funds, by International Money· Order, or by MasterCard or VISA (in which case account number and expiration date must be provided). Items marked "out-of-print" are no longer available.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO HERPETOLOGY

Book·length monographs, comprising taxonomic revisions, results of symposia, and other major works. Issued irregularly by subscription.

No. 1. Reproductive Biology and Diseases 0/ Captive Reptiles, by James B. Murphy and Joseph T. Collins (eds.). 1980. Results of a Society-sponsored symposium, including papers by 37 authors. 287 p., iIIust. Paperbound $25.00.

No.2. The Turtles 0/ Venezuela, by Peter C. H. Pritchard and Pedro Trebbau. 1984. 414 p., 48 color plates (25 watercolor portraits and 165 photographs of turtles and habitats), 16 maps. Regular edition, clothbound $45.00; patron's edition, two leatherbound volumes in slipcase, signed, and numbered $300.00.

No.3. Introduction to the Herpeto/auna 0/ Costa Rica/ Introducci6n a la Herpeto/auna de Costa Rica, by Jay M. Savage and Jaime Villa R. 1986. 220 p., iIIus. Clothbound $30.00.

FACSIMILE REPRINTS IN HERPETOLOGY

Photolithographic reprints of classic and important books and papers. Most titles typically have extensive new introductions by leading authorities. Issued irregularly by subscription.

ANDERSON, J. 1896. Contribution to the Herpetology 0/ Arabia. Introduction and new checklist of Arabian amphib­ians and reptiles by Alan E. Leviton and Michele L. Aldrich. 160 p., iIIus. (one plate in color). Clothbound $24.00.

BELL, T. 1842-1843. Herpetology 0/ the "Beagle." Part 5 of Darwin's classic "Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle," containing descriptions of amphibians and reptiles collected on the expedition. Introduction by Roberto Donoso·Barros. 100 p., 20 plates. Paperbound $12.00, clothbound $17.00.

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AND REPTILES

BOJANUS, L. H. 1819-1821. Anatorne Testudinis Europaeae. The standard atlas of turtle anatomy. Introduction by Alfred Sherwood Romer. 200 p., 40 foldout plates. Paperbound $25.00.

BOULENGER, O. A. 1877-1920. Contributions to American Herpetology. A series of collected papers from various journals; complete in 18 parts totaling 900 p., numerous illustrations. Introduction by James C.· Battersby. Paper­bound. Table of Contents: Parts 1-10, 1877-1897,20 p., $2.00. Part 1: 1877-1881,6 papers, 32 p., $2.00.

2: 1882-1883, 12 papers, 48 p., $2.00 (available only as part of a complete set).

3: 1884-1885, 10 papers, 44 p., $2.00. 4: 1886-1887, 10 papers, 56 p., $2.00. 5: 1888, 13 papers, 32 p., $2.00. 6: 1889-1890, 10 papers, 48 p., $2.00. 7: 1891-1893, 11 papers, 44 p., $2.00. 8: 1894,5 papers, 40 p., $2.00. 9: 1895-1896, 11 papers, 52 p., $2.00.

10: 1897,2 papers, 56 p., $2.00. Table of Contents: Parts 11-18, 1898-1920, 12 p., $2.00. Part 11: 1898,4 papers, 52 p., $2.00.

12: 1899-1900,9 papers, 48 p., $2.00. 13: 1901-1902, 7 papers, 34 p., $2.00. 14: 1903-1904,8 papers, 28 p., $2.00. 15: 1905-1911, 12 papers, 42 p., $2.00. 16: 1912-1913,6 papers, 46 p., $2.00. 17: 1914-1919,8 papers, 38 p., $2.00. 18: 1920, 3 papers, 64 p., $2.00.

Index, 44 p., $2.00. Complete set: 18 parts plus Index and Tables of Contents, in parts as issued, $35.00.

BULLETIN OF THE ANTIVENIN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA. Volumes 1-5, 1927-1932. Complete set of an important journal devoted to venomology and to the taxonomy, biology and distribution of snakes, lizards, salamanders and crocodilians. Introduction by Sherman A. Minton. 575 p., 163 photographs, maps, index. Paperbound $25.00, cloth­bound $28.00.

CAMP, C. L. 1923. Classi/ication 0/ the Lizards. The foundation of modern lizard systematics. Preface by the author and introduction by Garth Underwood. 220 p., 112 figures, index. Paperbound $23.00.

CHANG, M. L. Y. 1936. Arnphibiens Urodeles de la Chine. The standard worl~ on Chinese salamanders, with a new checklist by Arden H. Brame. 168 p., iIIus., 5 plates. Paperbound $8.00.

COPE, E. D. 1864. Papers on the Higher Classification 0/ Frogs. Reprinted from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and Natural History Review. 32 p. Paperbound $2.00.

COPE, E. D. 1871. Catalogue 0/ Batracllia and Reptilia Obtained by McNiel in Nicaragua; Catalogue 0/ Reptilia and Batrachia Obtained by Maynard in Florida. 8 p. Paperbound $2.00.·

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SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS

COPE, E . .0. 1892. The Osteology of the Lacertilia. An important contribution to lizard anatomy, reprinted from Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 44 p., 6 plates. Paperbound $4.00.

COWLES, R. B. and C. M. BOGERT. 1944. A Preliminary Study of the Thermal Requirements of Desert I?eptiles. With extensive review of recent studies by F. Harvey Pough. Reprinted from Bulletin of American Museum of Natural History. 52 p., 11 plates. Paperbound $5.00.

DUNN, E. R. 1926. Salamanders of the Family Plethodontidae. A recognized classic treatment of the plethodontid salaman­ders, including tropical and European species. Introductions by David B. Wake and Arden H. Brame. 480 p., iIIus., 3 plates, 86 maps, index. Paperbound $16.00.

ESCHSCHOL Tl, F. 1829-1833. Zoo/ogischer Atlas (herpeto­logical sections). Descriptions of new reptiles and amphibians P

from California and the Pacific. Introduction by Kraig Adler. 32 p., 4 plates. Paperbound $3.00.

ESPADA, M. J. DE LA. 1875. Vertebrados del Viaje al Pacifico: Batracios. Espada's major work on South American frogs. Introduction by Jay M. Savage. 208 p., 6 plates. Clothbound $18.00.

FITZINGER. L J. 1843. Systema Reptilium. An important nomenclatural landmark for herpetology, including Amphibia as well as reptiles; world-wide in scope. Introduction by Robert Mertens. 128 p., index. Paperbound $12.00.

GLOYD, H. K. 1940. The Rattlesnakes, Genera Sistrums and Crotalus. Introduction and new checklist by Hobart M. Smith and Herbert M. Harris. 300 p., plus 31 plates of photographs, index. Clothbound $25.00.

GRAY, J. E. 1825. A Synopsis of the Genera of Reptiles and Amphibia. Reprinted from Annals of Philosophy. 32 p. Paperbound $3.00.

GRAY, J. E. 1831-1844. Zoological Miscellany. A privately printed journal, devoted mostly to descriptions of amphib­ians, reptiles and birds from throughout the world. Introduc­tion by Arnold G. Kluge. 86 p., 4 plates. Paperbound $6.00, clothbound $10.00.

HOLBROOK, J. E. 1842. North American Herpetology. Five volumes bound in one. This is an e'xact facsimile of the second edition, including all 147 plates (20 reproduced in full color). Introduction and checldists by Richard and Patricia Worthington and by Kraig Adler. 1032 p. Regular edition, clothbound $60.00; patron's edition, out-of·print.

JUNIOR SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (CINCINNATI, OHIO). 1930-1932. Herpetological papers from the society's Proceedings, with articles by Weller, Walker, Dury and others. 56 p. Paperbound $2.00.

KIRTLAND, J. P. 1838. Zoology of Ohio (herpetological portion). 8 p. Paperbound $1.00.

LECONTE, J. E. 1824-1828. Three Papers on Amphibians, from the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History. New York. 16 p. Paperbound $1.00.

UNNAEUS, C. 1766-1771. Systema Naturae (ed. 12) and Mantissa Plantarum (herpetological portions from both). 56 p. Introduction by Kraig Adler. Out-of-print.

LOVERIDGE, A. 1946. Reptiles [and Amphibians1 of the Pacific. The standard review of the herpetofauna of the Pacific region including Australia and extending from Indonesia to Hawaii and the Galilpagos Islands. 271 p.~ 7 plates, 1 double-page map, index. Paperbound $17.00.

McILHENNY. E. A. 1935. The Alligator's Life History. The most complete natural history of the American alligator. Introduction by Archie Carr and a review of recent literature by Jeffrey W. Lang. 125 p., 18 photographs and a portrait. Paperbound $18.00.

McLAIN, R. B. 1899. Contributions to North American Herpetology. Three privately printed papers containing important distributional records and the description of a new form. 28 p., index. Paperbound $2.00.

ORBIGNY, A. D' [and G. BIBRON], 1847. Voyage dans l'Ameriq'ue Meridionale. This extract comprises the

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complete section on reptile5 and amphibians. 14 p., 9 plates. Out-of-print.

RAFINESQUE, C. 1820. Annals of Nature (herpetological and ichthyological sections). 4 p. Paperbound $0.50.

RAFINESQUE, C.· S. 1822. On Two New Salamanders 0/ Kentucky. 2 p. Paperbound $1.00.

RAFINESQUE, C. S. 1832-1833. Five Herpetological Papers from the Atlantic Journal. 4 p. Paperbound $1.00.

SOWERBY, J. DEC., E. LEAR and J. E. GRAY. 1872. Tortoises, Terrapins, and Turtles Drawn From Life. Introduction by Ernest E. Williams. 26 p., 61 full-page plates. Clothbound $20.00.

SPIX, J. B. VON and J. G. WAGLER. 1824-1825. Herpetology of Brazil. The most comprehensive and important early survey of Brazilian herpetology. Introduction by P. E. Vanzolini. 400 p., 98 plates (one in color). Clothbound $36.00.

TROSCHEL, F. H. 1850 (1852). Cophosaurus texanus, neue Eidechsengattung aus Texas. 8 p. Paperbound $1.00.

TSCHUDI. J. J. VON. 1838. Classification cler Batrachier. A major work in sY5tematic herpetology, with introduction by Robert Mertens. 118 p., 6 plates. Paperbound $10.00.

TSCHUDI, J. J. VON. 1845. Reptifium Conspectus. Descrip­tions of new reptiles and amphibians from Peru. 24 p. Paperbound $2.00.

VANDENBURGH, J. 1895-1896. Herpetology of Lower Cali/omia. A review of the herpetology of Baja California (collected papers). 101 p., 11 plates, index. Paperbound $6.00.

WIEGMANN, A. F. A. 1834. Hel'peto/ogia Mex;cana. Intro­duction by Edward H. Taylo!!'. 66 p., 10 plates (folio, measuring 10 x 14 inches). Out-oC-print.

WILCOX, E. V. 1891. Notes on Ohio Bairachions. 3 p. Paperbound $1.00.

WILLISTON, S. W. 1925. Osteology of the Reptiles. Covers living and extinct forms, with introduction by Claude W. Hibbard. 304 p., 191 text figures, index. Paperbound $12.00, clothbound $18.00.

WRIGHT, A. H. and A. A. WRIGHT. 1962. Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada, Vol. 3, Bibliog­raphy. Out-of-print since about 1969, this bibliography is a necessary companion to Volumes 1 and 2. 187 p. Cloth­bound $18.00.

CATALOGUE OF AMERICAN AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

Loose-leaf accounts of taxa prepared by specialists, including synonymy, definition, description, distribution map and comprehensive list of literature for each taxon. Covers amphibians and reptiles of the enEre \lJcstcm Hemisphere. Issued by subscription, although individual . accounts or groups ot account§ may be

THE CATALOGUE: Imprinted binder, taxonomic tabs, and accounts 1-150, $60.00.

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CATALOGUE ACCOUNTS: Numbers 1-25, 26-50, 51-75, 76-100, 101-125, 126-150, 151-175, 176-190, 191-205,206-220,221-245.246-270,271-295,296-320,321-345,346-370, and 371-390. Price for each group of numbered accounts is $10.00.

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RECENT HERPETOLOGICAL LITERATURE A comprehensive listing of titles and citations, with authors' a'ddresses. Prior to 1983 these lists were published in Herpetological Review. Paperbound, as issued. Series now suspended.

Number 1 (1983), 66 p., $3.00 2 (1984), !l4 p., $3.00

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HERPETOLOGICAL REVIEW

The Society's 'official newsletter, international in coverage. Most issues contain extensive listings of current literature, a section that from 1983 became a separate serial, Recent Herpetological Literature: Issued quarterly as part of Society membership. All numbers paperbound as issued.

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HERPETOLOGICAL CIRCULARS Miscellaneous publications of general interest to the herpetological community. Issued irregularly and by subscription. All numbers paperbound, as issued.

No. 1. A Guide to Preservation Techniques for Amphibians and Reptiles by George R. Pisani. 1973. 22 p., iIIus. $2.00.

No.2. Guia de T~cnicas de Preservaci6n de Anfibios y Reptiles por George R. Pisani y Jaime Villa. 1974. 28 p., iIlus. $1.00. .

No.3. Collections 01 Preserved Amphibians and Reptiles in the United States compiled by David B. Wake (chair) and the Committee on Resources in Herpetology. 1975. 22 p. Out·of· print.

No.4. A Brief Outline 01 Suggested Treatments for Diseases of Captive Reptiles by James B. Murphy. 1975. 13 p. $2.00.

No.5. Endangered and Threatened Amphibians and Reptiles in the United States compiled by Ray E. Ashton, Jr. (chair) and the 1973-74 SSAR Regional Herpetological Societies Liaison Committee. 1976. 65 p. $3.00.

No.6. Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections by J. Kevin Bowler. 1977.32 p. $2.00.

No.7. Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians and Reptiles (1st ed.) by Joseph T. Collins, James E. Huheey, James L. Knight and Hobart M. Smith. 1978. 36 p. $3.00.

No.8. A Brief History of Herpetology in North America Be/ore 1900 by Kraig Adler. 1979. 40 p., 24 photographs~ 1 map. $2.00.

No.9. A Review of Marking Techniques for Amphibians and Reptiles by John W. Ferner. 1979.42 p., iIIus. $3.00.

No. 10. Vernacular Names of South American Turtles by Russell A. Mittermeier, Federico Medem and Anders G. J. Rhodin. 1980. 44 p. $2.50.

No. 11. Recent Instances of Albinism in North American Amphibians and Reptiles by Stanley Dyrkacz. 1981. 36 p. $3.00. .

No. 12. Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians and Reptiles (2nd ed.) by Joseph T. Collins, Roger Conant, James E. Huheey, James L Knight, Eric M. Rundquist, and Hobart M. Smith. 1982. 32 p. $3.00. .

No. 13. Siluer Anniversary Membership Directory, including addresses of all SSAR members, addresses and publications of the herpetological societies of the world, and a brief history of the Society. 1983. 56 p., 4 photographs. $2.00.

No. 14. Checklist of the Turtles 01 the World with English Common Names by John Iverson. 1985. 14 p. $3.00.

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Color Prints FIJI IGUANAS_ Two full-color prints (7 x 10 inches) of BrachyloplJus, as published in Journal 0/ Herpetology, vol. 15, no. 3, July 1981. Special printing limited to 50 sets, individually signed by the artist David M. Dennis. Set of two, $15.00.

SILVER ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE PRINT. A full­color print (ll~ )( 1.5~ inche~) of a Gila monster (Heloderma suspectumJ on natural background, from a watercolor by David M. Dennis. Issued as part of Society's 25th Anniversary in 1982. Edition limited to 1000. $8.00 each or $5.00 in quantities of 10 or more.

Phonograph Record VOICES OF THE NIGHT. New edition (1982). Recorded calls of the 36 species of frogs and toads from eastern North America. 33-1/3 RPM record. NOTE: Although officially endorsed by SSAR; this record is available only from: Cornell University laboratory of Ornithology, 157 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850. $8.95, plus $2.00 shipping.

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ClASSIFIEDS

EDITOR'S NOTE: Classified ads are run in the MHS Newsletter as a free service to the membership. No paid ads are accepted from nonmembers. No ads will be run for venomous species.'While MHS will not run ads for known sick or illegal animals, we accept no responsibility for the health or legality of any animals advertised here. Please send ALL ads directly to me, Jim Gerholdt, P.O. Box 86, Webster, MN 55088, and not to the MHS address. The deadline for all Newsletter items is the 15th of the month!

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PLEASE NOTE THE PRICE RAISE ON PINKIES AND FUZZIES, RAT PUPS, AND ADULT RATS! ! !

Remember, if you want rats or mice, they are available by reservation only. You MUST place your order no later than 7:00 PM on Thursday the day before the meet­ing. Logistics dictate this policy, so please cooperate with us. Don't miss: ,out ! Also, please bring your own container so your food animals don't thaw out.

TO ORDER RATS: Call Bruce or Connie at 593-0298. TO ORDER MICE: Call Jim or Pam at 652-2996.

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Catalogue of the Neotropical Squatnata Part I: Snakes James A. Peters and Roberto Donoso-Barros

Part II: Lizards and Amphisbaenians James A. Peters and Braulio Orejas-Miranda Reprint u:ith new material by P.E. Vanzolini

T his reprint-makes available once again a respected and widely used checklist of Central and South American

snakes and lizards. The only work to cover the continent from 11iddle America to Tierra del Fuego, the Catalogue includes complete primary synonymies and keys for identifica­tion in both English and Spanish. P.E. Vanzolini's update brings all the taxonomic nomenclature current through 1985 and early 1986. 148 b&w illus. 8 112 x 11 292 pp. 1986 LC 86·600220 Paper: ISBN 757·0 $29.955 PECNP Now available

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All persons keeping live reptiles and ibians are asked to contribute $ Please suhmli t the following informa;tion current January 1, 1987 for publication in the 1987 inventory'_

1) A complete invent,ory of all re'lptileB and anaphil.:dans living in your collection as of January 1st. Sexes of adult animals should be included and should be listed male (laO.D) female (0" 1" 0) unk:no~rn (0.0 v 1)" Juvenile animals should also be lis-ted using the same format» for example ~ 1 G 2 0 1 -+ juv 0.0. 10 would be l"ead: 1 adul t male, 2 adul t females B 1 adult of unknown sex, 0 juvenile males, 0 juvenile females, and 10 juveniles of unknown seXe

2) A list of all species which bred during 1986. Information can be very sparse with simply an indication that the taxon was bred during 1986» or it CRn be quite lengthy including f but not limited to, dates of copulation, dates of egg laying and hatching» types of substrates and temperatures used during ineubatioDi light cycles II hibernation, etc. Any type of information up to three or four paragraphs may be used.

3) Please list all specimens in your collection which you think might be a notable longevity record for the species. List the date t,he animal was acquired, or the number of years, months, and days you have had the specimen; the sex; age at capture; wild or captive bred; living or dead; there is also room for some brief notes to be included~

4) A listing of any publications, including books, museum bulletin8~ journals, magazines, etcd with reference to reproduction of captive reptiles and amphibians. Supplement the list which appears in the 1985 edition.

5) Be sure to list your name, address. and phone numhers as you would want them listed.

All Information should be sent to

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198G THVENTORY .- LONGEVI1'Y - BREEDING RI~PORT

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, compiled by Frank lAo SlavenB 1 contains B combined inventory of 145 collections with information on location and sex of 22i692 individual specimens.,

Irhis multi~·use refere:n.ce allows one ·to seareh any speeies of reptile or amphibian repor·ted by the 145 l'If:H3ponding collections and find the n.umber of male, female, or unknown seXg held by each collection. If a species was bred during 1985 the reported dates of copulation, egg laying. hatching, etc. were included~ Longevity records have been expanded in this edition.

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