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UPDATED STATE AMPHIBIAN, REPTILE GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW

From rare salamanders found only in southeastern
Oklahoma to turtles commonly seen across the state, the
recently updated “A Field Guide to Oklahoma’s Amphibians
and Reptiles” profiles Oklahoma’s 140 species of salaman-
ders, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes and alligator.
Each profile shares a photo of the animal along with a
physical description, information about food and habitat
preferences, and notes on the life cycle and habits of the
species. The book’s spiral binding makes it easy to flip
through and make comparisons of different species
when identifying animals at home or in the field.
This new Fourth Edition, published earlier this
year by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Con-
servation, includes six additional species profiles:
three species were recently reclassified as full spe-
cies, two species were previously undocumented in
Oklahoma, and one species is thought to be new
to science.
In addition to these new profiles, range maps
and scientific names have been updated through-
out the guide to best reflect our current under-
standing of the animals.
The guide is available through the Wildlife
Department’s Outdoor Store at www.tinyurl.
com/GetOutdoorOklahoma or at select ODWC
offices for $20 (a $3 convenience fee applies to
online purchases).
Hunting and fishing licenses, required
for collecting or taking amphibians and
reptiles that have open seasons, are also
available through Go Outdoors Oklaho-
ma. License requirements and daily limits can be found
in the current Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Guide.

WEEKLY SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR’S CHOICE Jerry SpearS

Each week, the Wildlife Department wel-
comes viewers of its social media outlets to Mary elliS
submit their fine outdoor photography for a
fun feature called the Weekly Editor’s Choice
Photo Lineup. Of all the great photos sent to
ODWC pages on Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter, we select our top three favorites (and
maybe an honorable mention or two) for the
week, and share the winners on our social
channels for all to see. Mary phillipS
Now, the cream of the crop can be seen here
in Outdoor Oklahoma mag-
azine. So, be sure to check
out ODWC social media,
and post your photos for the JereMiah Zurenda
weekly contest. The image
you share might end up in
Outdoor Oklahoma!

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