Amphibians and Reptiles

[Flavorflav]

I think it's birds next year.

[crazy77]

omg! that would be rlly cool i actually have an audubon field guide for that. would that b the first year 4 birds?
neway, can some1 give some tips on how to indentify between a chorus frog and a cricket frog? it would be much appreciated

[robotman]

look at the top of the head one has a triangle one doesnt

[Flavorflav]

omg! that would be rlly cool i actually have an audubon field guide for that. would that b the first year 4 birds?
neway, can some1 give some tips on how to indentify between a chorus frog and a cricket frog? it would be much appreciated

They rotate every two years now, but I don't think it has always been so regular. Two years of birds should be coming up, then two years of trees, then bugs, then herps again, and back to birds. It's an eight year cycle.

[crazy77]

look at the top of the head one has a triangle one doesnt

the cricket frog is the one with the triangle right?

i can't believe i'm gonna miss out on trees!

[adam124218]

It's definitely going to be birds next year. Our team has a really good story about wood ducks...

Is anyone else planning on sending out practice tests? I would like us to actually have an exchange going, but I'm not going to do anything more on this until some other people send things out.

[Pleiades]

it's been a busy week for me. I'll definitely make one during February vacation [which is next week]

[dickyjones]

Just sent out a test. I'm also making my own large-ish test for my the others in this event that can probably be sent out sometime next week.

History says birds, but I wouldn't be completely amazed if they put an ichthyology event into the loop (they probably would've had it as a trial first, though). I'll be on the other side of SO anyways.

[Flavorflav]

It's definitely going to be birds next year. Our team has a really good story about wood ducks...

Is anyone else planning on sending out practice tests? I would like us to actually have an exchange going, but I'm not going to do anything more on this until some other people send things out.

Did you not get my pm some time ago? I will exchange with you, if you want.

Edit: DOH! I just saw your email of Feb. 4. Sorry, my inbox was full and I didn't notice it. I have sent my test now.

[adam124218]

In your test, flavorflav, it said that the diagnostic characteristic for crocodiles is their ankle structure. How does that work? My answer was jaw structure, because of how crocodiles' snouts are V-shaped and alligators' snouts are U-shaped. I've never read anything about their ankles.