Sex and the Single Herpetologist

[Kurt]

"Sex and the Single Herpetologist" that was the name of my personal website. Hi, my name is Kurt and I am a self-educated herpetologist from Billerica, MA. I am 44 and single. I am also a member of the New England Herpetological Society and a moderator over at FrogForum.net. I keep many species of amphibians and I breed some. I keep other animals as well, see below. I used to catch frogs and turtles as a kid, but was swayed by my mother to keep fish instead at one point. So, I have been keeping fish for the past 30+ years. I started keeping reptiles and amphibians again about 13 years ago. I have worked in the Live Animal Center at the Boston Museum of Science and as a gallery guide in paleontology at the Museum of Natural History of Harvard University.

Arachnida
Scorpionida
Caraboctonidae
1 Hadrurus arizonensis, desert hairy scorpion
Liochelidae
1 Hadogenes troglodytes, flat-rock scorpion
Scorpionidae
1 Heterometrus spinifer, Asian forest scorpion
1 Pandinus cf. militaris
1 Scorpio maurus palmatus, Israeli gold scorpion

Actinopterygii
Polypteriformes
Polypteridae
2 Erpetoichthys calabaricus, rope fish

Osteoglossiformes
Notopteridae
1 Xenomystus nigri, African knifefish

Cypriniformes
Cobitidae
Botiinae
2 Chromobotia macracanthus, clown loach

Amphibia
Caudata
Salamandroidea (advanced salamanders)
Ambystomatidae
1 Ambystoma mavortium, barred tiger salamander
1 Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum, blotched tiger salamander
Salamandridae
2 Tylototriton shanjing, emperor newt

Anura
Archaeobatrachia (primitive frogs)
Bombinatoridae
5 Bombina orientalis, fire-bellied toad (1 Russian, 4 Korean)
Neobatrachia (advanced frogs)
Bufonidae
1 Ollotis alvaria , Colorado River toad1 Anaxyrus debilis insidior, western green toad
Dendrobatidae
2 Dendrobates tinctorius, dyeing poison dart frog
Hylidae
Hylinae
2 Dendropsophus leucophyllatus, clown treefrog
1 Hyla cinerea, green treefrog
1 Sphaenorhynchus lacteus, greater hatchet-faced treefrog
Pelodryadinae
2 Litoria caerulea, White's treefrog
Phyllomedusinae
3 Agalychnis callidryas, red-eyed leaf frog
35 Agalychnis callidryas, red-eyed leaf frog tadpoles
1 Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, tiger-legged monkey frog
Hyperoliidae
Leptopelinae
1 Leptopelis sp., big-eyed treefrog
Microhylidae
Dyscophinae
3 Dyscophus guineti, false tomato frog
Phrynomerinae
5 Phrynomantis bifasciatus, red-banded rubber frog
2 Phrynomantis microps, West African rubber frog

Reptilia
Chelonia
Cryptodira (advanced turtles)
Emydidae
Emydinae
1 Terrepene carolina bauri, Florida box turtle
Trionychidae
Trionychinae
1 Apalone ferox, Florida soft-shelled turtle

Squamata
Sauria (lizards)
Scincidae
1 Riopa fernandi, fire skink
Ophidia (snakes)
Boidae
Erycinae
1 Charina trivirgata roseofusca, coastal rosy boa
Pythoninae
1 Antaresia maculosa, spotted python
Xenopeltidae
1 Xenopeltis unicolor, sunbeam snake
Colubridae
Colubrinae
1 Coelognathus helena, trinket snake
1 Lampropeltis calligaster, prairie kingsnake
2 Lampropeltis getula californiae, California kingsnake (striped, aberrant)
1 Lampropeltis getula nigrita, Mexican black kingsnake
1 Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni, Nelson's milk snake (albino)
2 Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum, eastern milk snake
3 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus, corn snake (amelanistic, snow, & candy cane)

 

[Bellabelloo]

Eye catching title!
Welcome to the forum Kurt.

 

[SludgeMunkey]

Welcome Aboard! We the hardcore critter geeks welcome you!

 

[Otterwoman]

Man, you must have a huge basment

 

[Kaysie]

You know you're a true herpetologist when you judge the suitability of a mate by the size of their basement.

 

[SludgeMunkey]

You know you're a true herpetologist when you judge the suitability of a mate by the size of their basement.

Or by how much critter gear they have packed in to it!


Polypteridae
2 Erpetoichthys calabaricus, rope fish-----> One of my favorites during my fishkeeper days!

 

[ianclick]

Hi Kurt,

95 critters makes you a zoo. Welcome to the site your experience will be an added resource

 

[Kurt]

Eye catching title!
Welcome to the forum Kurt.

Thanks, it was inspired by a movie title "Sex and the Single Girl"

You know you're a true herpetologist when you judge the suitability of a mate by the size of their basement.

Actually, I judge a potential mate by the fact that she is breathing and is willing to be with me LOL

Seriously, I am a little bit more picky than that, but not by too much.

Yeah, I love ropefish! Everybody that sees them thinks they're snakes, until they see the fins. Saw some earlier for sale at Zoo Creatures/NERD, including some really small ones. They were sooooo cute, but I am afraid if I got them they would be devoured by fish.

Hi Kurt,

95 critters makes you a zoo. Welcome to the site your experience will be an added resource

Wow, is that how many critters I have? Never really thought about it.

Man, you must have a huge basment

Yes, but I animals are not in the basement. They are mostly in my bedroom, which make sleeping difficult at times. I love my red-eye leaf frogs, but they won't shut up LOL The rest of the critters live in the living room.

Welcome Aboard! We the hardcore critter geeks welcome you!

Thank you.