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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

ngerlach

Date

November 2021

Description

Calling loudly for about 5-10 minutes.

Red-shouldered Hawk - Photo (c) Richard Wottrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Wottrich
arachnerd's ID: Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Added on December 18, 2021
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)

Observer

katelynr

Description

When I observed this gecko it was a slightly warm evening. This gecko was laying on a brick wall under a light catching bugs.
Class: Reptilia - dry skin with scales
Order: Squamata - overlapping scales
Family: Gekkonidae - distinct feet with toe pads, nocturnal

Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

  • Lack of coloration and stripes
  • Tail shape
  • Medium body size
Mediterranean House Gecko - Photo (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ty Smith
arachnerd's ID: Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
Added on December 17, 2020
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Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

Observer

galaxygutierrez

Date

October 31, 2019 06:45 PM HST

Description

Spotted on my porch table among potted plants. The day was clear and cool but it had rained the night before. As I watched it, it stood very still. I tried to catch it, but it jumped away in the blink of an eye into my large leafy plant. It was about 1.5 inches long or less, brown with patterned spots.

Class: Amphibia--tetrapod with moist skin, scaleless, came out after rain
Subclass: Lissamphibia--extant member
Order: Anura--stout body, long hind limbs for jumping, four toes in front limbs and four toes in hind limbs, no tail (not Urodela), large eyes (not Apoda)
Family: Microhylidae--small body, narrow mouth, round pupils. However, no neck fold.
--Not Ranidae (possibly except it does not have horizontal pupils, could not see if hind limbs are webbed)
--Not Bufonidae because of smooth skin, lacks warts and parotid glands
--Not Pipidae (found in North America)
--Not Hylidae as the toe pads are not significantly conspicuous

Cuban Tree Frog - Photo (c) copepodo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
arachnerd's ID: Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Added on December 14, 2019
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Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

Observer

galaxygutierrez

Date

October 31, 2019 06:45 PM HST

Description

Spotted on my porch table among potted plants. The day was clear and cool but it had rained the night before. As I watched it, it stood very still. I tried to catch it, but it jumped away in the blink of an eye into my large leafy plant. It was about 1.5 inches long or less, brown with patterned spots.

Class: Amphibia--tetrapod with moist skin, scaleless, came out after rain
Subclass: Lissamphibia--extant member
Order: Anura--stout body, long hind limbs for jumping, four toes in front limbs and four toes in hind limbs, no tail (not Urodela), large eyes (not Apoda)
Family: Microhylidae--small body, narrow mouth, round pupils. However, no neck fold.
--Not Ranidae (possibly except it does not have horizontal pupils, could not see if hind limbs are webbed)
--Not Bufonidae because of smooth skin, lacks warts and parotid glands
--Not Pipidae (found in North America)
--Not Hylidae as the toe pads are not significantly conspicuous

Cuban Tree Frog - Photo (c) copepodo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
arachnerd's ID: Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Added on December 14, 2019
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Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)

Observer

maggs98

Date

November 21, 2019 04:47 PM EST

Description

These fish were in the pond by the Reitz Union. It was close to sunset and a comfortable 73 degrees outside. The fish were not moving around too much, staying in the same spot in the water. Because I couldn't get too close to the fish I am not 100% of the exact species. However, I know they are within the superclass Osteichthyes as they are clearly bony fish. I know they are within the class Actinopterygii because their fin rays are supported by bony "rays". Not to mention actinopterygii consist of 99% of fish species. To get a more accurate identification I could look at the type of scales they have (this might require the use of a microscope though. So some better identification tactis would be looking at the shape of the fin, the presence/position of an adipose, pectoral, and pelvic fin. Although, from this picture I do not see an adipose fin and I couldn't get a good anlge on the shape of the caudal fin. So, overall, a closer look at the shape and placement of fins and the type of scales would give me the best identification of this Actinopterygiian.

Perch-like Fishes - Photo (c) Shigeru Harazaki, all rights reserved, uploaded by Shigeru Harazaki
arachnerd's ID: Perch-like Fishes (Order Perciformes)
Added on December 14, 2019
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Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

eurusrainwalker

Date

December 11, 2018 03:11 PM CST
Pantropical Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington
arachnerd's ID: Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)
Added on April 14, 2019
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Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

mattstrickland

Date

October 15, 2017 06:45 PM EDT

Description

Tried to take my money

Pantropical Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington
arachnerd's ID: Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)
Added on April 14, 2019
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Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

terrilldactyl

Date

July 10, 2017 05:28 PM EDT
Pantropical Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington
arachnerd's ID: Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)
Added on April 14, 2019
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Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)

Observer

kpatel18

Date

November 10, 2018 02:07 PM EST

Description

The weather was 74*F and it was cloudy and humid weather. The weather seemed really good because it was not too cold and not too hot. I took this picture while I was walking in the park. The horse was eating the field grass on sides of walking area.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Scientific Name: Equus ferus caballus

Wild Horse - Photo (c) Denys Vyshnevskyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denys Vyshnevskyi
arachnerd's ID: Wild Horse (Equus ferus)
Added on December 10, 2018
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What

Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

colinpurrington

Date

November 19, 2017 12:09 PM EST

Description

In covered area at Pioneer Park. Similar to spider I found minutes earlier on pine trees.

Pantropical Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington
arachnerd's ID: Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)
Added on January 12, 2018
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

Observer

rafacarrasquilla

Date

November 6, 2017

Description

Class- Reptilia:

tetrapods with two sets of paired limbs; Most have five clawed toes on each limb; skin is dry, rough and without glands, bearing epidermal scales or scutes; lateral line system is absent

Order- Squamata:
exceptional skull mobility;

Family- Polychrotinae (Dactyloidae):
can change its color; dewlaps under chin; diurnal; blocky heads, and long, lean legs and tails; female is characterized by a pale dorsal stripe extending from the neck to the tail;

Species- Anolis sagrei:

dark red brown dewlap (pink in green anoles - Anolis carolinensis); frequently display dorsal stripes, spots or bars (green anoles are generally patternless); can only change color between shades of brown

Brown Anole - Photo (c) Jill Bazeley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
arachnerd's ID: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

Observer

rafacarrasquilla

Date

November 6, 2017

Description

Class- Reptilia:

tetrapods with two sets of paired limbs; Most have five clawed toes on each limb; skin is dry, rough and without glands, bearing epidermal scales or scutes; lateral line system is absent

Order- Squamata:
exceptional skull mobility;

Family- Polychrotinae (Dactyloidae):
can change its color; dewlaps under chin; diurnal; blocky heads, and long, lean legs and tails; female is characterized by a pale dorsal stripe extending from the neck to the tail;

Species- Anolis carolinensis:
can change colors from bright green to dark brown; head is long and pointed with ridges between the eyes and nostrils, and smaller ones on the top of the head; white belly and lips, very long hind legs; moveable eyelids; eyes can move independent of each other; on most, the eyes are surrounded by a thin turquoise border

Green Anole - Photo (c) Roberto R. Calderón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roberto R. Calderón
arachnerd's ID: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)

Observer

simonecurrie

Date

October 28, 2017 11:30 AM EDT

Description

Long head and ears with black mane. Long legs with hooves. Large body and long back tail. Chestnut brown coat color. The shape of the body and head as well as the presence of a mane extending down the length of the neck lead me to believe that this is a horse. As all horses have been domesticated by humans at some stage in their evolutionary history, this must be a Domestic horse. However, it was not captive at the time of sighting.

Domestic Horse - Photo (c) copper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by copper
arachnerd's ID: Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Observer

simonecurrie

Date

October 28, 2017 11:30 AM EDT

Description

Large tapered body, white plumage with black feathers lining the edges of the wings. Neck is mostly featherless and skin is thick and black in color. Relatively short neck for body size. Feather around breast slightly free from neighboring feathers giving a ruffled look about them. Long thick beak, wide at the base, thinning towards the end where is tapers down slightly. The end of the bill is rounded rather than sharp. Long black legs. The large heavy looking body, long legs and short neck with long bill lead me to believe that this is a member of the family Ciconiiformes. The black coloration of the skin on the legs and head, including the lack of the feathers on the neck make me think that this is a Wood stork.

Wood Stork - Photo (c) Jeff Stauffer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jeff Stauffer
arachnerd's ID: Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

Observer

catherinethewise

Date

October 13, 2017

Description

This frog specimen was found late at night, on top of a sign behind my dorm. It is clearly a frog - it is an amphibian with four limbs. The lack of the ancestral tetrapod body shape convinced me that it wasn't just a weird-looking salamander. :) It had toe pads, which leads me to believe that it is a member of the Family Dendrobatidae, Hylidae, or Microhylidae. Because we are not in the right area of the world for poison dart frogs, and because the frog does not seem to have a particularly narrow mouth, that slims it down to being a member of the Family Hylidae. It had a really squat body and slightly pointed nose, with very protrusive eyes that helped to distinguish it from the other frogs I found. I'm not sure where to narrow the identification down from here, but I am pretty sure they are different species.

Tree Frogs and Allies - Photo (c) Ryan Lynch, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ryan Lynch
arachnerd's ID: Tree Frogs and Allies (Family Hylidae)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

Observer

catherinethewise

Date

October 13, 2017 12:32 AM UTC
Tree Frogs and Allies - Photo (c) Ryan Lynch, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ryan Lynch
arachnerd's ID: Tree Frogs and Allies (Family Hylidae)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)

Observer

catherinethewise

Date

October 13, 2017 12:11 AM UTC
Tree Frogs and Allies - Photo (c) Ryan Lynch, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ryan Lynch
arachnerd's ID: Tree Frogs and Allies (Family Hylidae)
Added on December 10, 2017
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Turtles and Tortoises (Order Testudines)

Observer

amalkiewicz

Date

November 4, 2017 05:31 PM EDT

Description

Order Testudines- shell, short limbs protruding from shell, aquatic envrionment. Probably mud/musk turtle based off long snout above water, highly webbed feet, shell had a design that was noticeable through water, not a soft shell

Softshell and Flapshell Turtles - Photo (c) 尹若宇, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 尹若宇
arachnerd's ID: Softshell and Flapshell Turtles (Family Trionychidae)
Added on December 5, 2017
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Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

dcslaugh

Date

May 19, 2017 01:53 PM EDT

Description

Encontre esta araña por afuera.
I found this spider outside.

Pantropical Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington
arachnerd's ID: Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)
Added on October 12, 2017
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Observer

rippersunday

Date

September 17, 2016 02:27 PM EDT
Regal Jumping Spider - Photo (c) c_hutton, all rights reserved, uploaded by c_hutton
arachnerd's ID: Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
Added on October 12, 2017
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Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

terrilldactyl

Date

July 10, 2017 05:28 PM EDT
Pantropical Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington
arachnerd's ID: Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)
Added on October 12, 2017
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