#animal identification

[orion-starbelt]

Toads I think? I found them while doing lawn work. Anyone able to ID them?

Area is Southern Michigan

Enjoy the little amphibians though

#toad #frog #nature #animals #animal identification #species identification

[markscherz]

hi :) I don't know much about frogs but saw you identify Pyxicephalus adspersus from a gif of it covered in mud and was wondering if you could explain how you did it? (since you couldn't see markings and stuff) was it just the size or does it have particular eyes or something?? thanks!

In birdwatching, there is a term for this. It is called—I shit you not—'jizz'.

When you have seen a lot of a given kind of animal, you can start to get good at identifying them based on overall appearance. In this case, it was a combination of body size, eye colour, pupil shape, head shape, and some knowledge of the ecology of these frogs, and frogs as a whole.

I then went to look up the gif's source to make sure I was right, and confirmed I was. Always important to question your IDs, even as an expert. Otherwise you are contributing to misinformation, which is science's worst enemy.

#animals #herpetology #zoology #animal identification #frog identification #frog ID #really hoping Tumblr's filters don't flag this post #although considering some of the content I have seen in the tags I follow it seems unlikely

[endangereduglythings]

Hansa is a brand known for its attention to detail in its plush toys. So, when we found this plush in the clearance section of a garden center, we had a hell of a time trying to figure out what this animal is. Before I tell you what it's supposed to be, I want to see your guesses in the replies and reblogs.. I promise that I represents a real animal. I'll post the answer on Monday.

#hansa #plush #animal identification

[demnianthro]

hey can any1 identify this moth for me <3

#moths #moth posting #moth identification #animal identification #please rb

[i-like-media]

Happy pride y'all

#inaturalist #animal identification #identification #meme

[blackered]

I'm at my grandma's and found this guy inside an old washbasin

he's very pretty but seemed offended by my mere presence....

#i don't think he's a gecko?? #what is he #sunny speaking #off topic #animal identification

[witch-crip-is-this]

This lil guy was living in my wheelbarrow, hiding in a pool of water under my compost! I relocated him to the banks of the river right beside my house, where he’ll be much happier.

I think this might be a grey treefrog— you can’t see his markings well in these photos, unfortunately. Anyone more familiar with New England frog identification?

#psi speaks #my garden #frog identification #herpetology #frog id #animal identification #nature photography #nature photos

[he-who-needs-to-be-silenced]

Alright you asked for it

This is the book

Here are some of the pages

#travel #travel log #journal #books #book #science #scientist #not yet #it was fun in florianopolis #it is difficult it having a larger area around me #because just Garopaba doesn’t include where I currently am it’s just close #I use inaturalist for my ids #animal #animal identification #is fun #lol

[sidetracked-by-nature]

I found a ton of little splitgill mushrooms on a tree near the water the other day! There were also LOTS of snails 🐌

IDs:

1. Splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)

2. Marsh periwinkle snails (Littoraria irrorata)

3. Male mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

#plant identification #escapism #nature #naturalist #mushrooms #fungi #wild fungi #shelf fungi #snail #marsh #ducks #chesapeake bay #animals #animal identification #bird identification #birding #mycology #explore #ecology #outdoors

[greyhoundery]

hello friends! found this pelvis bone on a vacation in orlando, florida & i'm unsure of what it is. help wanted in identification please & thank you ! 🦴

#bone identification #animal bones #vulture culture #animal identification

[kvetch19]

#animals #animal identification #animal id #reddit

[fixomnia-scribble]

*supersonic shrieking*

#forensic anthropology #osteology #skeletons #human remains #animal remains #human identification #animal identification #forensic archaeology #crime scene #investigations #bones

[charleyharperid]

Giant Malaysian leaf insect

Carpenter ant?

Royal Goliath beetle

Blue Dasher

Polyphemus moth

Goliath stick insect

Two-spot lady bird

Harlequin ladybird

Rhetenor blue morph butterfly

Monarch butterfly chrysalis

Colorado potato beetle?

Luna moth caterpillar?

Some kind of katydid?

#charley harper #insect world #insect biodiversity #animal identification #idk folks it's hard to ID a brown ant #insects: not my strong suit

[devilledeggss]

wtf kind of beetle is this pls i’m in Pittsburgh, PA and i’ve never seen anything like this

#science #biology #animal identification #beetles #bugs #bug identification #someone help

[new-and-shy]

Help! What is this?? Calling all of fishblr to ID this fry!

I have two guesses but I don’t want to influence anyone’s opinion.

#fishblr #fish identification #fish #science side of tumblr #how else should I tag #animal identification #aquarium #marine animals

[twodimentionalgenie16]

therapist: describe the perfect body..

my absolutely abhorrent ass:

#ockin #alterhuman #nonhuman #non human #animal identification #original species #gross..humans…