Dr. Earyn McGee
@afroherper.bsky.social
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The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
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We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
Applications close on December 10th, 2025.
Please share widely, and good luck to all applicants!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard and good luck!
Please share widely, and good luck to all applicants!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard and good luck!
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Applications close on December 10th, 2025.
Please share widely, and good luck to all applicants!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard and good luck!
Please share widely, and good luck to all applicants!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard and good luck!
This scholarship is designed to support girls, women, and gender non-conforming persons pursuing herpetology as a hobby or career. We especially encourage Black and other herpers of color to apply.
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This scholarship is designed to support girls, women, and gender non-conforming persons pursuing herpetology as a hobby or career. We especially encourage Black and other herpers of color to apply.
I created this scholarship as a way to give back to the herpetological community that has given so much to me, especially my fellow HERpers.
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I created this scholarship as a way to give back to the herpetological community that has given so much to me, especially my fellow HERpers.
Can you #FindThatLizard and that scholarship?!
I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Can you #FindThatLizard and that scholarship?!
I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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The lizards will search for deep rock crevices, rodent burrows, under tree roots, or within piles of logs or debris as these microhabitats stay above freezing.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments.
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The lizards will search for deep rock crevices, rodent burrows, under tree roots, or within piles of logs or debris as these microhabitats stay above freezing.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments.
When lizard season finally comes to a close, and it gets too cold for lizards to be out, they’ll go to a shared hibernacula (place they’ll brumate) for the winter.
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
When lizard season finally comes to a close, and it gets too cold for lizards to be out, they’ll go to a shared hibernacula (place they’ll brumate) for the winter.
Can you #FindThatLizard
Last weekend, I went to Big Bear with some friends. Although it’s getting to the end of lizard season, I was hoping to get a few #FindThatLizard photos. I knew if nothing else, the western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis wouldn’t disappoint me.
Last weekend, I went to Big Bear with some friends. Although it’s getting to the end of lizard season, I was hoping to get a few #FindThatLizard photos. I knew if nothing else, the western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis wouldn’t disappoint me.
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Can you #FindThatLizard
Last weekend, I went to Big Bear with some friends. Although it’s getting to the end of lizard season, I was hoping to get a few #FindThatLizard photos. I knew if nothing else, the western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis wouldn’t disappoint me.
Last weekend, I went to Big Bear with some friends. Although it’s getting to the end of lizard season, I was hoping to get a few #FindThatLizard photos. I knew if nothing else, the western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis wouldn’t disappoint me.
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October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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It takes a lot of energy to regrow a tail. So if they lose it when resources are scarce, that could mean game over for this little lizard.
Can you #FindThatLizard?!
Let me know in the comments with #FoundThatLizard!
Can you #FindThatLizard?!
Let me know in the comments with #FoundThatLizard!
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It takes a lot of energy to regrow a tail. So if they lose it when resources are scarce, that could mean game over for this little lizard.
Can you #FindThatLizard?!
Let me know in the comments with #FoundThatLizard!
Can you #FindThatLizard?!
Let me know in the comments with #FoundThatLizard!
As you can see from the photo, this lizard has a thick and fatty tail, which acts as their pantry. Those fatty tails store energy and water for times when the Mojave Desert offers few resources.
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
As you can see from the photo, this lizard has a thick and fatty tail, which acts as their pantry. Those fatty tails store energy and water for times when the Mojave Desert offers few resources.
Can you #FindThatLizard
Like many other lizards, the western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) can drop its tail when threatened by a predator. However, losing their tail could mean a life-or-death fight for this nocturnal species.
Like many other lizards, the western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) can drop its tail when threatened by a predator. However, losing their tail could mean a life-or-death fight for this nocturnal species.
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Can you #FindThatLizard
Like many other lizards, the western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) can drop its tail when threatened by a predator. However, losing their tail could mean a life-or-death fight for this nocturnal species.
Like many other lizards, the western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) can drop its tail when threatened by a predator. However, losing their tail could mean a life-or-death fight for this nocturnal species.
Herp gods finally blessing me with a southern alligator lizard!
October 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Herp gods finally blessing me with a southern alligator lizard!
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September 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Meaning these lizards can use chemicals to tell the difference between male and female lizards within their species.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments and don’t forget you can also submit challenge photos on my website!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments and don’t forget you can also submit challenge photos on my website!
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Meaning these lizards can use chemicals to tell the difference between male and female lizards within their species.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments and don’t forget you can also submit challenge photos on my website!
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments and don’t forget you can also submit challenge photos on my website!
If a male finds a rival male’s scent mark in their territory too frequently, the male may confront the rival and chase them away. In addition to using chemosensory cues to establish territories and ward off rivals, these lizards also use chemical cues to identify potential mates.
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If a male finds a rival male’s scent mark in their territory too frequently, the male may confront the rival and chase them away. In addition to using chemosensory cues to establish territories and ward off rivals, these lizards also use chemical cues to identify potential mates.
I think this species is particularly interesting because of its ability to recognize each other through chemosensory (referring to an organ that receives and processes information provided by chemicals). These lizards will leave their scent marks to claim specific territories.
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I think this species is particularly interesting because of its ability to recognize each other through chemosensory (referring to an organ that receives and processes information provided by chemicals). These lizards will leave their scent marks to claim specific territories.
Can you #FindThatLizard in Toledo?!
My mentor Tien and her partner John were recently in Toledo, Spain for a wedding when they came across a Iberian wall lizard (Podarcis hispanicus).
📷: Luis Fernández García, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
My mentor Tien and her partner John were recently in Toledo, Spain for a wedding when they came across a Iberian wall lizard (Podarcis hispanicus).
📷: Luis Fernández García, CC BY-SA 3.0
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Can you #FindThatLizard in Toledo?!
My mentor Tien and her partner John were recently in Toledo, Spain for a wedding when they came across a Iberian wall lizard (Podarcis hispanicus).
📷: Luis Fernández García, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
My mentor Tien and her partner John were recently in Toledo, Spain for a wedding when they came across a Iberian wall lizard (Podarcis hispanicus).
📷: Luis Fernández García, CC BY-SA 3.0
This is the moment I was born for and I missed it 😭😭😭 #FindThatLizard
September 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is the moment I was born for and I missed it 😭😭😭 #FindThatLizard
I know that I can’t change the world by myself. My hope is that through this fun little game, I recruit you all as co-conspirators and we change the world together.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments. And support us! Links in bio!
#science #game #wildlife #fun
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments. And support us! Links in bio!
#science #game #wildlife #fun
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I know that I can’t change the world by myself. My hope is that through this fun little game, I recruit you all as co-conspirators and we change the world together.
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments. And support us! Links in bio!
#science #game #wildlife #fun
I hope you #FoundThatLizard! Let me know in the comments. And support us! Links in bio!
#science #game #wildlife #fun
One of the first things I learned about them is that the females don’t lay eggs, they give live birth. It is still one of my all time favorite lizard facts.
Learning about lizards only strengthened my desire to help humans and wildlife thrive on this planet together.
This is a big goal.
Learning about lizards only strengthened my desire to help humans and wildlife thrive on this planet together.
This is a big goal.
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
One of the first things I learned about them is that the females don’t lay eggs, they give live birth. It is still one of my all time favorite lizard facts.
Learning about lizards only strengthened my desire to help humans and wildlife thrive on this planet together.
This is a big goal.
Learning about lizards only strengthened my desire to help humans and wildlife thrive on this planet together.
This is a big goal.
My earliest memories of lizards are catching them with cousins at a family reunion in North Carolina.
It wasn’t until I got to college that I started taking lizards seriously. That’s when I was introduced to Yarrow’s spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii.
It wasn’t until I got to college that I started taking lizards seriously. That’s when I was introduced to Yarrow’s spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii.
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
My earliest memories of lizards are catching them with cousins at a family reunion in North Carolina.
It wasn’t until I got to college that I started taking lizards seriously. That’s when I was introduced to Yarrow’s spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii.
It wasn’t until I got to college that I started taking lizards seriously. That’s when I was introduced to Yarrow’s spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii.
Can you #FindThatLizard?!
It’s my birthday this Sunday so for this week’s challenge, I wanted to reflect on my love for lizards and why I wanted to share that love with all of you.
I wasn’t always obsessed with lizards. In fact for most of my life, I didn’t even give them a second thought.
It’s my birthday this Sunday so for this week’s challenge, I wanted to reflect on my love for lizards and why I wanted to share that love with all of you.
I wasn’t always obsessed with lizards. In fact for most of my life, I didn’t even give them a second thought.
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Can you #FindThatLizard?!
It’s my birthday this Sunday so for this week’s challenge, I wanted to reflect on my love for lizards and why I wanted to share that love with all of you.
I wasn’t always obsessed with lizards. In fact for most of my life, I didn’t even give them a second thought.
It’s my birthday this Sunday so for this week’s challenge, I wanted to reflect on my love for lizards and why I wanted to share that love with all of you.
I wasn’t always obsessed with lizards. In fact for most of my life, I didn’t even give them a second thought.
Anyways look at this cool lizard themed pottery I made!
It may not make sense now but it will later. Full explanation coming soon!
It may not make sense now but it will later. Full explanation coming soon!
September 1, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Anyways look at this cool lizard themed pottery I made!
It may not make sense now but it will later. Full explanation coming soon!
It may not make sense now but it will later. Full explanation coming soon!