Reptile Identification Contest #2!: One Lucky Winner Will Get 5 SBD!
Update: CONGRATULATIONS TO @grandpere FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IDENTIFICATION OF THE MYSTERY REPTILE!
The identity of the reptile will be revealed tomorrow (or Sunday) so feel free to keep on guessing!
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During my herpetology lecture course in college, my professor provided extra credit opportunities to students through identification contests. I found it to be a very fun way to learn to identify local species and I want to bring that educational fun to steemit! Soooo....
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE PICTURED REPTILE?!
Contest Rules:
- You must be able to provide the LATIN, SCIENTIFIC NAME. Common names are often interchangeable or used to describe many different species (it's pretty easy to find scientific names online).
- Please MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY ON CHAT (herpetologyguy) with your answer! This ensures that everyone has a chance to try and guess (so please do NOT answer in the comment section)!
- If someone correctly identifies the animal, I will make a note on this post that the prize has been claimed, but you are more than welcome to continue guessing!
- If a significant amount of time (maybe an hour or two) passes with no correct guesses, I will add a couple clues to help you narrow down your search.
THE PRIZE IS 5 SBD TO THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL WHO MESSAGES ME WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER!
First Clue: This reptile is venomous.
Second Clue: This reptile is a pit-viper.
Third Clue: This reptile is native to the eastern United States.
I wonder what the Scientific name is for the Pygmy Rattlesnake?
Sistrurus miliarius! I only learned that one this past spring at our facility's annual Reptile Weekend. One of our vendors was kind enough to bring his in for display.
You got your winner though, right?
I did!
Great, I didn't want to win the same contest that I had for you when you first showed up!!!!