Record #:

3668

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Carolina bays are oval-shaped depressions found in the Coastal Plain that are dependent on rainwater and are less than six feet deep. Dry in some seasons, wetland-like in others, they provide habitats for rare and not- so-rare plants and animals.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998, p12-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carolina Bays

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 #:

4926

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Project Bog Turtle is a conservation initiative started in 1995 by the North Carolina Herpetological Society and is the latest in a number of researches done on bog turtles dating back to the late 19th-century. Among the project's objectives are habitat protection, habitat restoration and management, involvement of landowners, and site surveys.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 2, Feb 2001, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Bog turtle

Record #:

5080

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Most people think of the Southwest when they heard the words \"Texas horned lizard,\" sometimes called \"horned toad.\" Once kept as pets, these creatures either escaped or were released in a variety of places nationwide. The species was first reported in North Carolina in 1880; however, no colony was documented until 1989, when a thriving one was found in Onslow County near Swansboro. The Texas horned lizard is the only reptile species successfully introduced into the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 7, July 2001, p2-3, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lighthouses; Animal introductions

Record #:

5309

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

There are twenty-one species of turtles living in North Carolina. All but three of them live in the coastal counties and include the loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, and green turtle.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 66 Issue 7, July 2002, p28-31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sea turtles; Turtles

Record #:

6245

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Beane describes the three species of kingsnakes found in North Carolina - the Eastern, scarlet, and mole.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 12, Dec 2003, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Snakes; Lampropeltis

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 #:

6975

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

The Eastern tiger salamander is North Carolina's largest terrestrial salamander. Although it may grow to a foot in length, the salamander is such a secretive creature that few people have ever seen one. Most of the state's tiger salamanders are confined to the Sandhills region. This salamander is on North Carolina's endangered species list.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 12, Dec 2004, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Salamanders

Record #:

7226

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Because it is a shy, secretive creature, few North Carolinians know of the Eastern chicken turtle's existence. These turtles live in fewer than fifteen counties in the southeastern corner of the state. Their habitat is shallow, quiet waters, including cypress-gum swamps, beaver wetlands, slow-moving blackwater streams, large ephemeral ponds, and Carolina bays. A number of characteristics distinguish the chicken turtle from other turtles, including being almost exclusively carnivorous; having a long, flexible neck; spending the winter months on land; and being able to live nine months burrowed under dry land instead of pond bottoms.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 6, June 2005, p20-25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Deirochelys reticularia

Record #:

7409

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Through the work of taxidermists, an outdoorsman's fondest hunting or fishing memories can be preserved for a lifetime. Beane discusses what should be done with a future trophy animal or fish before the taxidermist begins work on it and what should be done to keep it in good shape after the taxidermist's work is finished.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 9, Sept 2005, p22-29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Taxidermy

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 #:

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 #:

8230

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Of the three North American species of hognose snake, two occur in North Carolina. The Eastern hognose snake is the more common of the two. It is found throughout the state but is most common in the Coastal Plain. The Southern hognose snake is smaller, more secretive, and more habitat restricted, preferring the Sandhills and southeastern Coastal Plain. Both snakes are harmless, though often mistaken for venomous ones. Their name derives from their wedge-shaped nostril scale, which they use for digging and which gives them a pug-nosed appearance.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 11, Nov 2006, p12-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hognose snakes

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

Record #:

9011

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Nightjars, also known as goatsuckers, are known for their loud, melodic cries that “jar” the night's stillness. Over eighty species of the bird occur worldwide. Of the eight species in North America, three live in North Carolina--the whip-poor-will, the chuck-will's-widow, and the common nighthawk.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 71 Issue 6, June 2007, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Chupacabras