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German Birding Blitz

10,000 Birds

Once on our own, Jess and I decided to try a fun experiment. Oh yeah… I was able to find two species frogs, two species of salamanders, two species of lizards and one species of snake, so I was even able to get my herp fix in ! The original salamander – the Fire Salamander.

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Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover

10,000 Birds

Lovich and Whit Gibbons bring decades of research and experience to this book. He’s written and edited over 25 books and numerous scientific papers on frogs, snakes, salamanders, general ecology, and, yes, turtles, and has even had a turtle named after him. On the positive side, authors Jeffrey E.

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