Volunteer!
We are not currently accepting volunteers for the project while Danny completes his dissertation in the coming year. If you are interested in our Photo ID Project, please contact Danny for more information about how to contribute.
*If you are interested in submitting opportunistic observations of reptiles, please consider registering as a volunteer observer with HerpMapper!
*If you are interested in submitting opportunistic observations of reptiles, please consider registering as a volunteer observer with HerpMapper!
Why Volunteer?Wildlife and land management agencies do not have the resources to monitor the trends of most wildlife species, including reptiles. This lack of information is one of the primary reasons that approximately 60% of terrestrial reptile species are listed as Species of Greatest Conservation Need in at least one Great Plains state based on State Wildlife Action Plans. Your participation in this project would better enable conservation of native reptiles by improving our understanding of the impacts of change in climate and habitat on reptile distributions. You don’t have to have any prior experience looking for reptiles!
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Eastern Collared Lizards are the largest lizard species found in the Great Plains. They feed on a variety of smaller animals including other lizards, small rodents. Adult males are brightly colored (upper left) during breeding season, while females display bright colors when gravid (upper right). Both shown here were observed in Briscoe County, Texas.
North American Racer (juvenile, above), Otero County, Colorado. Coachwhip on a fence (left), Comanche County, Oklahoma.