turtleecology.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Urban Environments at the University of Toronto Mississauga studying freshwater turtles.
Conservation | Urban Herpetology | Endangered Turtle Research | Aquatic Ecology
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Always noticing typos after the fact…presence*
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So many in urban ponds near me! 😞
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Cute, but they predate on turtles! 😞
And…we don’t call them subsidized (turtle) predators for nothing… they are very abundant here too!
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Especially the frogs! 😊
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Glad you enjoy!
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🤭🤭🤭
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That is the correct answer! 😊
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Thanks!
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That’s what threw some people off too. I think going by the mouth ridges and dorsolateral folds it’s a Wood Frog.
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I felt the same, it is indeed a Wood Frog. The eye mask is not very visible on this one.
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Agreed!
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Yes and another herper mentioned how the dorsolateral folds go all the way down to the legs in Wood Frogs. When the “eye mask” is nearly invisible I think those other characteristics help.
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Yes!! And the snapper was so unbothered by me. But I am so sad that most of my photos were somewhat blurry. I have gotten rusty! 🥲
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Fun story, I actually caught 5 individuals. Wonder which one made the cover. 😄 One has a radio-transmitter attached to them for telemetry purposes.
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Thank you!
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Thank you! Turtle was indeed great! Super posing skills. 😀
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Looks like a Painted Turtle to me!
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Always exciting to see one!
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And posing for the camera!
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We are getting some warm days here and there.
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Yes! Many more to come! 😍
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I think I am about a week late tbh! But #FirstTurtle for me I guess!
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We are still getting snow here! 😩
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They are the cutest! 😍
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Didn’t know that was an option! Thanks!
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Sadly, even after applying the discounts through the university, the fee is still pretty high. 😪