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HollyeJacksonSchramm

HollyeJacksonSchramm

I am passionate about hiking, gardening and birding and in doing these hobbies, I "happen upon" a lot of interesting things!

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HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

thanks!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Eastern Box turtle
Eastern Box turtle commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thanks!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm New Jersey, USA12 years ago

thanks for the id!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thank you for the id! My family and I have been most interested in this bizarre, smelly mushroom! It's nice to finally have a name for it!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thank you for the id!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thanks!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thanks for the I.D. suggestions!

HollyeJacksonSchramm Northern Water Snake
Northern Water Snake commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Newark, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thanks! I will join that mission.

HollyeJacksonSchramm Mushroom
Mushroom commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

Thanks! ;)

HollyeJacksonSchramm Snapping Turtle
Snapping Turtle commented on by HollyeJacksonSchramm Paterson, New Jersey, USA12 years ago

I copied from Wikipedia:

Turtle, tortoise, or terrapin
Although the word turtle is widely used to describe all members of the order Testudines, it is also common to see certain members described as terrapins, tortoises or sea turtles, as well. Precisely how these alternative names are used, if at all, depends on the type of English being used.
British English normally describes these reptiles as turtles if they live in the sea; terrapins if they live in fresh or brackish water; or tortoises if they live on land. However, there are exceptions to this where American or Australian common names are in wide use, as with the Fly River turtle.
American English tends to use the word turtle as a general term for all species. "Tortoise" is used for most land-dwelling species, including the family Testudinidae and box tortoises. Oceanic species are usually referred to as sea turtles. The name "terrapin" is typically reserved only for the brackish water diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin; the word terrapin being derived from the Algonquian word for this animal.[18]
Australian English uses turtle for both the marine and freshwater species, but tortoise for the terrestrial species.[18]
To avoid confusion, the word "chelonian" is popular among veterinarians, scientists, and conservationists working with these animals as a catch-all name for any member of the superorder Chelonia, which includes all turtles, tortoises and terrapins living and extinct, as well as their immediate ancestors. It is based on the Ancient Greek word χελώνη, chelōnē; Modern Greek χελώνα, chelōna; meaning turtle/tortoise.
Some languages do not have this problem, as all of these are referred to by the same name. For example, in Spanish, the word "tortuga" is used for turtles, tortoises and terrapins, though the type they belong to is usually specified and added to the name, as "marina" for sea turtles, "de río", for freshwater species and "terrestre" for tortoises

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