Coleman Sheehy, the herpetology collection manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History, discusses the crocodilian collection, including what species are in it, and how the collection is used. Interview and videos produced by Gage Chancey for Explore Research at the University of Florida.
But nonetheless, we have every single one of those specimens represented — every
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Rough Earth Snake Basic description Most adult Rough Earthsnakes are about 7-10 inches (18-26 cm) in total length. These are small glossy brown or grayish-brown snakes with a light yellow or cream-colored belly. The head is small with a distinctly pointed snout. A
Juveniles are darker than adults and have a white to light gray ring around the neck
About 55 million years ago, a warming event that swept the globe had a profound effect on mammals. A Florida Museum of Natural History study in the December 2010 print edition of the Journal of Mammalian Evolution describes a new species of carnivorous mammal that shrank to about half the size of
that the same thing happened in some carnivores, suggesting that other factors may have
Let’s look a little closer at sharks parts, habits, and biology:
Male sharks have paired intromittent organs called claspers.
New research indicating early humans acquired public lice from gorillas about 3.3 million years ago sheds new light on when humans started to lose their body hair as they migrated out of the trees and onto the savannah. Humans most likely got the gorilla’s lice from sleeping in their nests or
That they took up residence in the pubic region may have coincided with humans’
Doug and Pam Soltis of the Florida Museum of Natural History were recognized last month as being in the top 1% of highly cited researchers. This year’s list, which was curated and published by the analytical organization Clarivate, lauded researchers from around the world whose work has significantl
The Soltises have collectively published more than 600 scientific papers that have
VENOMOUS Other common names Copperhead, Southern Copperhead, Highland Moccasin, Chunk Head Basic description The average adult Eastern Copperhead is 22-36 inches long (56-91 cm) in total length. This snake is stout-bodied with a distinctive hourglass pattern of broad light brown and dark brown c
numerous dark spots and speckles, whereas the dark crossbands on copperheads have
Approximately 1200 individual trees in the central areas of the campus have been
Approximately 1200 individual trees in the central areas of the campus have been
VENOMOUS Other common names Cottonmouth, Cottonmouth Moccasin, Water Moccasin, Moccasin Basic description The average adult Florida cottonmouth is 30-48 inches (76-122 cm) in total length. This snake is heavy bodied with a pattern of light brown and dark brown crossbands containing many dark sp
Cottonmouths have vertically elliptical (cat-like) pupils whereas watersnakes have
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
more reliable way of estimating the size of megalodon shows the extinct shark may have
