New Page Up: Metazoic Herps!

Well, I have done it! I made a page for the Metazoic herps, it includes reptiles and amphibians, well ONE amphibian. Frankly I don't know if amphibians will survive global warming. But I got this one salamander that thinks it's a crocodile. I also have a pack-hunting monitor, a 10-foot tall tortoise, an oar-shaped python, and a herbivorous crocodile. Plus more! I may add more species now and then down the road, but for now these demonstrations are enough. I'm just grateful I finally got a herps page up!!! I know my supporters have been waiting for something like this, and I do apologize for it taking so long. I also need to work on the page for the anacolls. The flash presentation is still the only thing depicting these animals on my site. I will work on that this week too. Possibly this weekend.

Well, I don't have many ideas for herps, but these are what I have so far. The page is not going to be like what I got for the mammals, as I want to cover mostly the mammals on this site. But I do have pics and descriptions about the herps I do have so far. I will not promise more will ever be added, but I can say I will work on some more some time down the road. The page can be accessed on my Home page at metazoica.com. Or, you can take the short cut here: http://www.metazoica.com/herps.html

Comments

  1. MetalraptorJanuary 28, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    No flag-crocs!!!

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  2. Dee TimmyHutchFanJanuary 28, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    I was going to, but then I got that idea for Pinnatosuchus. What was left?

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  3. MetalraptorJanuary 31, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Well, the caimans and alligators are much more likely to develop herbivory than the crocodiles (and half of the flag-crocs are small cat-like predators anyway.)

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