There are three species of Acourtia found in Arizona. If you are a desert rat of sorts, say you walk around, poke around in...
I think it’s fascinating that there are several species of winter fat found in Eurasia and Europe. That’s where the genus was first described...
The scientific name for our gopher snake (or gophersnake. I’ve seen it written both ways) is Pituophis catenifer. The genus looks like a combination...