Record #:

20979

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Jeff Beane, Collections Manager for Herpetology at the NC Museum of Natural Science, explains what a herpetologist does in the wintertime.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 14 Issue 3, Fall/Win 2006, p2-5, il

Subject(s):

Herpetologists--Winter activities

Record #:

28767

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

North Carolina is home to a number of pitcher plant species. The purple pitcher plant, the yellow pitcher plant, the red pitcher plant, the hooded pitcher plant, the mountain sweet pitcher plant, and the green pitcher plant all call North Carolina home. The plants are fragile as their habitat has been largely destroyed. The future of the species, the insects and animals who live and depend on the plants, and stories about the plants are described.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017, p18-23 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pitcher plants; Wildlife conservation

Record #:

10152

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Beane discusses the pygmy rattlesnake, sistrurus, which is North Carolina's smallest venomous snake.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 6, June 2008, p26-31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Snakes; Sistrurus

Record #:

20292

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Just because a snake is tiny doesn't mean it's a baby snake. North Carolina, for example, has at least nine species that can reach maturity at less than a foot in length. They are the worm snake, brown snake, red-belly snake, rough earth snake, smooth earth snake, southeastern crowned snake, ringneck snake, pine woods snake, and black swamp snake.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 77 Issue 4, Jul/Aug 2013, p36-38, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Snakes

Record #:

7734

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Skinks, a particular group of lizards, form a large family that includes approximately one thousand species. Skinks are found on every continent except Antarctica. North Carolina has five species of skinks that comprise more than 40 percent of its lizard fauna. The five-lined skink is North Carolina's most familiar one and is found mainly in the Piedmont. Skinks feed primarily on insects, spiders, and earthworms. In turn, they are food for numerous predators, with birds and certain snakes topping the predator list. Speed and secrecy are two of their defenses against predators.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 4, Apr 2006, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Skinks

Record #:

4599

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Herpetologists catch and study reptiles and amphibians. Jeff Beane, Herpetology Collections Manager at the North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, in Raleigh, discusses his work.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 8, Aug 1999, p28-31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Beane, Jeff; Herpetologists--Raleigh

Record #:

34723

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

North Carolina is home to over 29 species of sucker fish, and they exist in every river system in the state. They play an important role in the ecology of the river basins and are indicators of water quality, as they cannot survive in polluted areas. With some species in decline, it is important to ensure their survival.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 2017, p36-39, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish species--North Carolina; Aquariums--North Carolina; Endangered species

Record #:

10513

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

North Carolina contains dozens of animals and plants that are found nowhere else. Among them are the Waccamaw Amnicola, Cape Fear shiner, and Carolina madtom.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 11, Nov 2008, p20-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endemic plants; Endemic animals

Record #:

13341

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

North Carolina's amphibian diversity rivals that of any place on Earth, with more than ninety species living across the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 12, Dec 2010, p20-25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Amphibians

Record #:

22595

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Alvin Braswell has retired after over forty years as curator of herpetology of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Beginning his career in 1968, Braswell has mentored students and published comprehensive volumes on the reptiles and amphibians of North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Winter 2015, p2-3, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Braswell, Alvin; Reptiles--North Carolina; Amphibians

Record #:

20832

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

The coachwhip has a record length of 8 1/2 feet, with six feet being more typical. It is the state's longest snake and it is limited to Southeastern section. It feeds on small mammals, birds, lizards, and other snakes.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Sum 2013, p2-3, il

Subject(s):

Coachwhip

Record #:

6742

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Nags Head Woods lies on the Outer Banks between Jockey's Ridge and the Wright Memorial. Beane says, \"Many ecologists have called the tract one of the best and most pristine examples of maritime forests remaining in the world. The approximately 1,400-acre system contains a variety of habitats and ecological communities.\" The woods is home to 300 species of plants, 150 species of birds, 22 mammal species, 28 reptiles, and 14 amphibians.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 7, July 2004, p8-13, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Forests and forestry--Outer Banks; Nags Head Woods

Record #:

7515

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Beane discusses North Carolina's second-largest frog, the river frog (Rana heckscheri). This frog is among the most poorly known in the Southeast. Albert H. Wright described it first in 1924. These frogs range from southern Mississippi to southeastern North Carolina, where the Lumber and Cape Fear River systems provided habitats. They were readily found in these river areas between 1965 and 1975. The last known river frog in the state was collected on July 12, 1975.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 12, Dec 2005, p20-25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Frogs

Record #:

34558

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

In North Carolina, it has become difficult to protect species that are disappearing from the state. Protection plans can include listing the species as endangered or otherwise, purchasing or creating easements for habitat lands, and collecting species for museums and conservancies. Examples of many different species and their rehabilitation plans outline how strategies must sometimes be diverse.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2001, p16-19, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh); Endangered species--Research; Nature Conservancy. North Carolina Chapter

Record #:

8852

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Beane discusses the gopher frog, a creature that few North Carolinians have ever heard of, let alone seen. There are three species in the South--the Florida gopher frog, the dusky gopher frog of the Gulf Coast, and the Carolina gopher frog. The Carolina frog has symmetrically arranged warts that give a cobblestone texture to its skin. All three species enter the water only to breed; otherwise, they spend the rest of their lives deep in burrows. As with many other species, destruction of ponds and habitats is making the gopher frog extremely rare in its normal range.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 71 Issue 4, Apr 2007, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Frogs