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The Lower Rio Grande Valley natural history is indeed special.
It is a given that many of the LRGV birds, LRGV butterflies, LRGV dragonflies and LRGV native plants are exclusive and
unique to the Rio Grande Valley and nowhere else. However, there are other diverse Rio Grande Valley vertebrates
and Rio Grande Valley invertebrates that are also special and interesting--again, many occurring only in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. Come and enjoy the Rio Grande Valley reptiles and the Rio Grande Valley amphibians, also.
Many of our RGV snakes, RGV turtles, RGV frogs, RGV toads, RGV lizards,
and RGV salamanders can be found with just a little effort. These links should not only help in identifying, studying and learning more about the LRGV natural history and the
RGV environment, but also help you learn about the ecosystems around you, wherever you are. The total RGV
natural history makes for a very rewarding experience.
Venga por favor al Valle y disfrute de nuestra fauna y plantas y historia
natural.
To View Photos of the LRGV's Various Flora and Fauna, CLICK HERE
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS:
All Natural History Museums and Collections
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
Univ. Puget Sound's Slater Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Texas Memorial Museum's Texas Natural Science Center
Louisiana Museum of Natural History
Los Angeles Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum-Britain
The Smithsonian Institute
Museum of Online Museums
Chicago's Field Museum
NATURAL HISTORY SITES: (Birds and Birding information can be found on the "Valley Birding" Links on our HOME PAGE) (Radio and TV natural history programs series can be found on the "Radio,
TV, and Web Media" Links on our HOME PAGE) (Places
to watch for wildlife can be found on the "Valley Wildlife Watching Sites" Links on our HOME PAGE)
American Field Guide (1400 PBS videos)
Directory of Web Nature e-mail Groups and Archives
Intergrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Tree of Life Project
Zipcode Zoo
SCIRUS-Scientific Paper Search Engine
USGS Biological Resources Discipline
TPWD's Passport to Texas Online Radio Programs
Circus of the Spineless (excellent)
Rainforest-Related Web Sites
ARKive-Images of Life on Earth
Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
Funny or Curious Zoological Names
Centre for Bioscience Image Bank
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
Nat. Park's Flora and Fauna Species Data Bases
Guide to Nature Sounds on the Net
Nature Songs-Recordings from Nature
Earthlife Web
National Wildlife Federation's e-Nature
Ecoworld
NatureServe Explorer
Neartica (flora and fauna of US)
University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web
Florida EPA Lab's Keys and Guides to Flora & Fauna
Discover Life
Nature Writers of Texas
Nature Blog Network
Birders Who Blog, Tweet and Chirp
TPWD's Prohibited Exoctic Species List
TAMU'a Dept. of Entomology Search Page
TAMU's Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection
TAMU's Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
TAMU's Cooperative Extention Service
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute TAMUK
Texas Rivers/Streams Flow Gages
Texas Salt Water Fishing
Texas Fresh Water Fishing
Texas Coastal Tides Times
Texas Coast Marine Charts
Phases of the Moon
Time and Date Info
Sunrise/Sunset-Moonrise/Moonset Tables for One Year
Ecological Regions of Texas
Flora and Fauna Images from U.S. Forest Service
Visual Dictionary of Animal Biology
Visual Dictionary of the Human Body
Invertebrates Dictionary
Pronunciation of Biological Latin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept's. YouTube Videos
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
INSECT SITES:
(Butterfly, Moth, Dragonfly, and Damselfly information can be found
on the "Valley Butterflies" and "Valley Odonata" Links on our HOME PAGE)
Google Images Search Engine
Insect Images from U.S. Forest Service
Insect Images
Insect and Spider Images from Cirrus Image (excellent site)
Iowa State Entomology Image Galleries, by Taxonomic Group (excellent site)
Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources
Singing Insects of North America
NatureServe Explorer
BugBios
Insectclopedia
BugGuide
What's That Bug I.D.
Insect Identification
Glossary of Entomological Terms
Field Guide to Texas Insects
Texas Entomology (EXCELLENT!)
Texas Orthopteroid Checklist
Orthoptera Species File
USDA's Grasshopper Site
Bob Behrstock's Grasshopper Pages
The Orthopterists' Society
Diptera (Flies) Information
North American Dipterists Society
North American Bumblebees
Texas Bumblebees
Bumblebee Identification for all U.S. Species
Discover Life's Chrysididae Cuckoo-Wasp Family
Chrysididae Resources
Scorpions of North America Photos
The Scorpion Files
Checklist of the Scorpion Families of the U.S.
North American Mantids
North American Phasmids
American Arachnological Society
Spider Glossary
Spider Images
Spiders of Texas
Spider Identification Images
Tree Crickets
Cockroach Home Page
AntWeb
Ant Species of Texas
Cicadas of Texas
Texas Cicadas (pdf file)
Cicada Mania
Mayflies of Texas
Stoneflies of Texas
Silk Moths of the LRGV
Tiger Beetles of Texas
Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles (Buprestidae) of Texas
Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) of Texas
Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) of Texas
Texas Robber Flies
Texas Ticks
"TX-ENTO" (chat group) Reference Page
"TX-ENTO" (chat group) Archives
Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
VARIOUS INVERTEBRATE SITES
Non-insect Invertebrate Sites
HERPETOFAUNA SITES:
A Checklist of the Reptiles and Amphibians (Herpetofauna) of the LRGV
Google Images Search Engine
Herpetology Glossary
Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained
Snakes of North America
Center for North American Herpetology
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Herps of Texas
Texas Turtle Information
Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society
Horned Lizard Conservation Society
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
UT-Arlington Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center
Frog Calls and Videos
Frog Calls (USGS-PWRC)
Amphibian Ark
Amphibia Web
American Museum of Natural History's Amphibian Site
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Marine Turtle Specialist Group
Protective Turtle Ecology Center for Training, Outreach and Research (ProTECTOR)
The State of the World's Sea Turtles (SWOT)
Sea Turtle Information
Dolphin Research and Sea Life Nature Center
Sea Turtle, Inc.
Sea Turtle.org
Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF)
Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)
Crocodilians Natural History and Conservation
Crocodile Specialist Group
Amphibian Specialist Group
Iguana Specialist Group
Chelonian Research Foundation (CRF)
Save Our Leatherbacks Operation (SOLO)
International Reptile Conservation Foundation (IRCF)
Save the Frogs
North America (North of Mexico) Herpetofauna List
Center for Snake Conservation
OTHER CRITTERS:
Google Images Search Engine
Mammals of Texas
Texas Paleontology Links
Bat Species Profiles
Rio Grande Valley Vertebrates List
U.S. Fish Database
Crayfish of Texas
Land Snails of Texas
UT-Austin Dept. of Astronomy
Austin Astronomical Society
McDonald Observatory
McDonald Observatory's StarDate
Phases of the Moon
USNO's Astronomical Applications Data Service
Earth and Moon Viewer
Sea and Sky
Sky View Cafe
Sky Map - Current Night Sky Over Any City
Make Your Own Sky Map - Using Your Lat./Long.
NASA's Realtime Satellite Tracker - All Satellites Named and Tracked
NASA-TV
Current Position of the International Space Station and Its View of Earth
Entire Hubble Space Telescope Photo Collection
Texas Maps
World Atlas
World Maps Online
Bing Maps
Topozone (maps)
Mapquest (maps)
Flash Earth
Friends' Websites Loaded With Natural History Information:
John Abbott's Photography Website
Steve Bentsen's and Laura Elaine Moore's Website
Kelly B. Bryan's Website
Scarlet and George Colley's Website
Dave Czaplak's Website
Kim Davis's & Mike Stangeland's Website
Larry Ditto's Nature Photography Website
Nelson Dobb's Website
Ted Eubank's BirdSpert Blog
Tony Gallucci's Milkriver Blog (GREAT SITE!)
Mary Gustafson's Blogspot
Mike Hannisian's Website
Dave Hanson's Website
Terry Hibbitts' Webpage
Troy Hibbitts' Webpage
Ruth Hoyt's Nature Photography Website
Phill and Joanne Kelly's Website
Greg Lasley's Nature Photography Website
Christina Mild's Website
Richard Moore's Website (SUPERB RGV VIDEOS!)
Berry Nall's Website
Brent Ortego's Website
Jim Peterson's Website
Mike Quinn's Website and Blog
Martin Reid's Website
David Sarkozi's Belize Birding Guide Site
Sue Sill's Website
Mary Beth Stowe's Webpage
Cat Traylor's Photo Site
John Yochum's Website
BioQuip (Catalog Store)
Eagle Optics (Catalog Store)
Online Nature Mall (Catalog Store)
B&H Photo (Catalog Store)
Biocontrol Network (Catalog Store)
Herbarium Supply Co.
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