Jakob Woodall
@jakob-woodall.bsky.social
A herpetologist based in California 🐸
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Host Mychal Threets, a librarian who grew famous on TikTok, has done events at Berkeley libraries before, including leading a day last year celebrating Black hair.
Reading Rainbow’ is back — and the first episode was filmed in a West Berkeley library
Host Mychal Threets, a librarian who grew famous on TikTok, has done events at Berkeley libraries before, including leading a day last year celebrating Black hair.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Host Mychal Threets, a librarian who grew famous on TikTok, has done events at Berkeley libraries before, including leading a day last year celebrating Black hair.
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Dream Job Alert !
Herpetology Collections Manager at the University of Michigan - manage one of the largest reptile and amphibian collections in the world in state-of-the-art facilities in the best college town in the world. #herpetology
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Herpetology Collections Manager at the University of Michigan - manage one of the largest reptile and amphibian collections in the world in state-of-the-art facilities in the best college town in the world. #herpetology
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Res Museum Collection Manager | U-M Careers
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October 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Dream Job Alert !
Herpetology Collections Manager at the University of Michigan - manage one of the largest reptile and amphibian collections in the world in state-of-the-art facilities in the best college town in the world. #herpetology
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Herpetology Collections Manager at the University of Michigan - manage one of the largest reptile and amphibian collections in the world in state-of-the-art facilities in the best college town in the world. #herpetology
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Round 4 of surveys for the Mt Lyell #salamander (Hydromantes platycephalus). We were able to sample 7 salamanders this time, including a juvenile! #herpetology #herps #amphibians
August 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Round 4 of surveys for the Mt Lyell #salamander (Hydromantes platycephalus). We were able to sample 7 salamanders this time, including a juvenile! #herpetology #herps #amphibians
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July 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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A road cruised juvenile rubber #boa, Charina bottae, from the Sierra! Managed to save two of them from traffic while looking for #herps at night. They looked exactly like sticks on the asphalt! #herpetology #snakes #snakeweek
July 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
A road cruised juvenile rubber #boa, Charina bottae, from the Sierra! Managed to save two of them from traffic while looking for #herps at night. They looked exactly like sticks on the asphalt! #herpetology #snakes #snakeweek
Join us on our survey to find the Mt Lyell #salamander, #Hydromantes platycephalus! We started our hike at 6k’ in elevation, and end it 4.5 miles later at 7.2k’. But that’s when the fun begins! #herps #fieldherpetology #amphibian #research
July 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Join us on our survey to find the Mt Lyell #salamander, #Hydromantes platycephalus! We started our hike at 6k’ in elevation, and end it 4.5 miles later at 7.2k’. But that’s when the fun begins! #herps #fieldherpetology #amphibian #research
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June 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Got skunked on our target species last survey but this young rubber boa, Charina bottae, more than made up for it! #herps #snakes #boa #herpetology
July 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Got skunked on our target species last survey but this young rubber boa, Charina bottae, more than made up for it! #herps #snakes #boa #herpetology
A beautiful California mountain kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata, spotted along a creek trail in Butte county. One of my favorite California endemics! #herps #snakes #herpetology #kingsnake
June 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A beautiful California mountain kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata, spotted along a creek trail in Butte county. One of my favorite California endemics! #herps #snakes #herpetology #kingsnake
It’s getting snake-y out! The northern pacific rattlesnakes, Crotalus oreganus oreganus, have been popping up a lot on surveys, and they’re just too cute to ignore #rattlesnakes #herps #snakes #herpetology
May 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It’s getting snake-y out! The northern pacific rattlesnakes, Crotalus oreganus oreganus, have been popping up a lot on surveys, and they’re just too cute to ignore #rattlesnakes #herps #snakes #herpetology
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New paper on long-term lizard declines.🦎 Abundance highest in wet yrs (we haven't had many!). Some species abund related to lagged effects from vegetation cover, emphasizing the delayed response of biotic communities to ecosystem changes. #urban #herps 🌎
doi.org/10.1002/eco....
doi.org/10.1002/eco....
April 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
New paper on long-term lizard declines.🦎 Abundance highest in wet yrs (we haven't had many!). Some species abund related to lagged effects from vegetation cover, emphasizing the delayed response of biotic communities to ecosystem changes. #urban #herps 🌎
doi.org/10.1002/eco....
doi.org/10.1002/eco....
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It is uniquely awe-inspiring to witness simple acts of living in the wild, such as this slender salamander I observed recently munching on springtails in the San Gabriel Mts near LA. ♥️🌎
Black-bellied Slender Salander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)
Springtail sp., likely Ptenothrix maculosa
#herps
Black-bellied Slender Salander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)
Springtail sp., likely Ptenothrix maculosa
#herps
April 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It is uniquely awe-inspiring to witness simple acts of living in the wild, such as this slender salamander I observed recently munching on springtails in the San Gabriel Mts near LA. ♥️🌎
Black-bellied Slender Salander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)
Springtail sp., likely Ptenothrix maculosa
#herps
Black-bellied Slender Salander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)
Springtail sp., likely Ptenothrix maculosa
#herps
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It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023.
Learn more on #WorldFrogDay: scim.ag/4kGdvCy
Learn more on #WorldFrogDay: scim.ag/4kGdvCy
March 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023.
Learn more on #WorldFrogDay: scim.ag/4kGdvCy
Learn more on #WorldFrogDay: scim.ag/4kGdvCy
Some recent survey observations, featuring one of the greenest pacific chorus frogs (Pseudacris regilla) I’ve seen recently, a southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) perched in a submerged bush, and a very dapper California toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus). #herps #herpetology #frogs #turtles
March 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Some recent survey observations, featuring one of the greenest pacific chorus frogs (Pseudacris regilla) I’ve seen recently, a southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) perched in a submerged bush, and a very dapper California toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus). #herps #herpetology #frogs #turtles
Happy #worldfrogday! In order: a foothill yellow-legged frog, an arroyo toad, a pacific chorus frog, and a California red-legged frog. All handled under the appropriate permits. #herps #herpetology #frogs #toadsl
March 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Happy #worldfrogday! In order: a foothill yellow-legged frog, an arroyo toad, a pacific chorus frog, and a California red-legged frog. All handled under the appropriate permits. #herps #herpetology #frogs #toadsl
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We are deeply concerned by the broad cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), outlined in a recent Executive Order. The IMLS is a beloved and trusted federal agency that plays a crucial role in helping cultural institutions educate, entertain, and engage visitors. 🧵
March 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We are deeply concerned by the broad cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), outlined in a recent Executive Order. The IMLS is a beloved and trusted federal agency that plays a crucial role in helping cultural institutions educate, entertain, and engage visitors. 🧵
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The earliest known public mention of World Frog Day online appears in a blog post from The Public Postcard on March 20, 2012. Get all the details at:
worldfrogday.org/about
#WorldFrogDay: March 20th Every Year
#SaveTheFrogsDay: April 28th Every Year
#WorldFrogDay2025
worldfrogday.org/about
#WorldFrogDay: March 20th Every Year
#SaveTheFrogsDay: April 28th Every Year
#WorldFrogDay2025
March 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The earliest known public mention of World Frog Day online appears in a blog post from The Public Postcard on March 20, 2012. Get all the details at:
worldfrogday.org/about
#WorldFrogDay: March 20th Every Year
#SaveTheFrogsDay: April 28th Every Year
#WorldFrogDay2025
worldfrogday.org/about
#WorldFrogDay: March 20th Every Year
#SaveTheFrogsDay: April 28th Every Year
#WorldFrogDay2025
My first rattlesnake of the year! A tiny northern pacific rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus oreganus, that was found under a log during a western spadefoot survey. #herps #herpetology #snake #rattlesnake
March 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My first rattlesnake of the year! A tiny northern pacific rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus oreganus, that was found under a log during a western spadefoot survey. #herps #herpetology #snake #rattlesnake
Some flips from an urban green space in the Bay Area, including a patternless arboreal salamander! The boards ended up being a saving grace for my actual goal of capturing fence lizards to use in a lab training, after going 0/20 with the lasso #herps #salamanders #snakes #herpetology
March 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Some flips from an urban green space in the Bay Area, including a patternless arboreal salamander! The boards ended up being a saving grace for my actual goal of capturing fence lizards to use in a lab training, after going 0/20 with the lasso #herps #salamanders #snakes #herpetology
A California and Baja California endemic, the western spadefoot, Spea hammondii, emerging for a night of foraging with the warm weather a couple weeks back. Unfortunately, this species has lost most of its historic range and is up for listing under the ESA
#herps #herpetology #frogs #spadefoot
#herps #herpetology #frogs #spadefoot
March 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A California and Baja California endemic, the western spadefoot, Spea hammondii, emerging for a night of foraging with the warm weather a couple weeks back. Unfortunately, this species has lost most of its historic range and is up for listing under the ESA
#herps #herpetology #frogs #spadefoot
#herps #herpetology #frogs #spadefoot
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I'll be there -- this Friday! 🧪
Don't stop protesting the dehumanization of our people and the dismantling of our institutions just to enrich a few billionaires. Protest is still the most effective tool we have.
#StandUpForScience2025 #SanctionMusk #BoycottNatureSpringer
Don't stop protesting the dehumanization of our people and the dismantling of our institutions just to enrich a few billionaires. Protest is still the most effective tool we have.
#StandUpForScience2025 #SanctionMusk #BoycottNatureSpringer
March 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I'll be there -- this Friday! 🧪
Don't stop protesting the dehumanization of our people and the dismantling of our institutions just to enrich a few billionaires. Protest is still the most effective tool we have.
#StandUpForScience2025 #SanctionMusk #BoycottNatureSpringer
Don't stop protesting the dehumanization of our people and the dismantling of our institutions just to enrich a few billionaires. Protest is still the most effective tool we have.
#StandUpForScience2025 #SanctionMusk #BoycottNatureSpringer
An absolute unit of a western spadefoot, this individual was 27 grams- over 11 grams larger than the next largest frog we’ve observed at the site! Second photo is the frog compared to a first year spadefoot #herps #herpetology #frogs #spadefoot
March 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
An absolute unit of a western spadefoot, this individual was 27 grams- over 11 grams larger than the next largest frog we’ve observed at the site! Second photo is the frog compared to a first year spadefoot #herps #herpetology #frogs #spadefoot
The California toad, Anaxyrus boreas halophilus, a subspecies of the western toad. A scramble breeder, they will soon be migrating in big numbers towards ponds and rivers to lay their eggs which look like strings! #herps #herpetology #toad #amphibians #westerntoad
February 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The California toad, Anaxyrus boreas halophilus, a subspecies of the western toad. A scramble breeder, they will soon be migrating in big numbers towards ponds and rivers to lay their eggs which look like strings! #herps #herpetology #toad #amphibians #westerntoad