East Central Builds Reptile Collection At State College
East Central State College zoology department under Dr. Bill Carter works to assemble a county reptile collection including turtles, lizards, and snakes with birds list in progress. The team seeks specimens from the county and may organize field trips to fill gaps for a near complete roster.
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County Snakes Catalog Delivers Harsh Reality Of Local Fauna
Dr. Garler lists around fifty species possibly in the county with many absent from the collection including the chicken turtle and western cottonmouth. He notes most water sightings are water snakes, urges caution, and says snakes play a beneficial role by controlling rodent populations. Dr. Carter echoes respect for snakes and compares danger to bee stings, urging informed handling.
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