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YouTube video by SquaMates Podcast SquaMates Ep. 36: Is this a mosasaur?

Celebrate #WorldLizardDay with us! Episode 36 is live now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! You can join us in the live chat on the YouTube Premiere!
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Yours truly with a wild slender grass snake, holding it out for a child and an adult to touch. These snakes have keeled scales, so touching them is very satisfying, especially as your first ever snake contact.

Teaching members of the general public about snakes is essential to overcoming religious and other prejudices against them that result in needless persecution. Most frequent response: ‘I thought they’d be slimy!’
We talk about this in our new #WorldSnakeDay episode of @squamatespod.bsky.social
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I was never a fan of Steve Irwin… sorry. From our latest episode of @squamatespod.bsky.social

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An illustration of the elephant trunk snake Acrochordus granulatus flicking its deeply bifurcated tongue underwater. These snakes feature blackish and yellowish or whitish stripes, and have ridiculously baggy skin with tiny, rough scales the helps them grip their fishy prey. They are the puppies of the snake world. Adorable. The logo of the show, SquaMates, featuring illustrations of a cobra, leaf-tailed gecko, axolotl, and anole, is across the top of the image. Across the bottom, a yellow box with purple text in a jaunty font reads 'Episode 35: The Elephant Trunk Snake in the Room'

Happy #WorldSnakeDay! Tune in now to Episode 35, where the Mates talk about #snake ecosystem services, human-snake conflict, and #HotTakes on the likes of Steve Irwin, Jeff Corwin, and certain youtube… personalities.
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Alas, no! But we know you want one, and we will endeavour to fulfil your wish in the future! We all love the wet sock snakes.

SquaMates Podcast Do you like herpetology and listening to nerds babble about their passions? Then listen to the show. It’s only a few hours of your life. We’re funny, we promise. And if not, we hope you learn something. And if not, there are no refunds.

You can of course also get the episodes over on Apple Podcasts and on Spotify, and also full episodes and associated show notes over at squamatespod.com.

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Happy #SnakeWeek! Tune in to youtube.com/@squamatespod on #WorldSnakeDay, 16 July at 16h CEST/10h EDT/7h PDT, for Episode 35 of the pod! We will be talking about snake ecosystem services, human-snake conflicts, and getting into the reeds in a discussion of televised snake-related outreach 🐍

YouTube video by SquaMates Podcast SquaMates Ep. 34: M-m-m-my Pogona!

New Episode coming soon!
Tune in at 16h CEST/10h Eastern/7h Pacific TODAY for the drop of Episode 34, wherein we do a deep dive into Bearded Dragons! 🧪🦎
Get it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or over on YouTube:
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Hey @squamatespod.bsky.social -- I'm catching up and currently listening to the section of ep 32 on endothermy. It's little known that a bunch of skinks are true automatic endotherms. Also, the thing about leatherback turtles being facultative endotherms or gigantotherms is probably wrong -- cont

Watch this space!

Huge oversight on our part!

YouTube video by SquaMates Podcast SquaMates Ep. 33: Chameleon Day Bonanza!

You can tune in on YouTube! 🧪🦎
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YouTube video by SquaMates Podcast SquaMates Ep. 33: Chameleon Day Bonanza!

It's International #ChameleonDay! Join us for a chameleon bonanza! In Episode 33, we give a primer on chameleon diversity, anatomy, and ecology, and debunk some chameleon myths along the way!
You can watch on YouTube or get the episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
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YouTube video by SquaMates Podcast SquaMates Ep. 31: I do it for the gills

Happy #WorldFrogDay! Celebrate by listening to the new Episode 31: I do it for the gills!
In this episode we answer a couple questions from listeners: why are there no neotenic frogs, and what books we recommend for people interested in herpetology
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We're recording the next episode tomorrow! Send us your burning herpetological questions and we'll try to answer them on the episode! What have you always wanted to know about #herpetology, #herping, #herpetoculture, and beyond? What confuses you about specific species or groups? 🧪🐸🐍🐊🦎🐢

Don't miss SquaMates Episode 30: Nolite te serpentes biteyouonyourbum!
Chat about venomous #snakebite in South Africa, and how reporting encounters can reduce morbidity and mortality—new paper by co-host @hiralnaik.bsky.social
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New Squamatespod episode out now! youtu.be/yVaHslVrem8?... @squamatespod.bsky.social

Wonderful illustration by Ethan Kocak showing a viper bitting a human butt

Episode 30 of @squamatespod.bsky.social is out!

And as this wonderful and hilarious illustration by my friend and cohost @ethankocak.com demonstrates is all about snakes biting you in the butt!

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#scicom #sciart #reptiles #podcasts

YouTube video by SquaMates Podcast SquaMates Ep. 30: Nolite te serpentes biteyouonyourbum

Episode 30, in which we mostly talk about snakebite in South Africa, will drop tomorrow, 10 February 2025, at 16:00 CET, 10:00 Eastern! You can join the premiere over on YouTube, and also get thr episode on spotify and Apple Podcasts! 🐸🦎🐢🐍🐊
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We recorded a new episode of @squamatespod.bsky.social this morning!

And episode 30 will go live next Monday! I hope you all listen to it and like it!

#scicom #reptiles #amphibians

Great question! We'll dive in!

In half an hour we're jumping on to record Episode 31 (Episode 30 will air next week). This is your time to Ask Us Anything about #herps, #herpers, and #herpetology! #AMA 🐸🐍🐢🐊🦎🧪

In this episode we gently debate subspecies, and then dive into several snake papers, from their anomalous diversification to a recent taxonomic change. Regr... SquaMates Ep. 26: Let's talk about snakes, baby

Episode 26 of #SquaMates will drop next Monday, 29 July 2024, at 16:00 CEST, 10:00 EST, 06:00 PST! You can tune in to the Premiere on YouTube: youtu.be/9KAB7molpUY or get it at the same time on Apple #Podcasts or Spotify! #herpers #herpetology 🧪🐍🦎🐸

🚨 Breaking Newts!!! 🚨
You can now listen to the show on Spotify!
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The Mates are back after almost two years of hiatus, and this time, in video format! Welcome to the new viewers and listeners, and welcome back to the long-time followers! In this catch-up episode, we mostly talk about what we've been up to for the last two and a half years—turns out, it's a heck of a lot! Show notes are available at www.squamatespod.com Email us future episode suggestions at squamatespod@gmail.com SquaMates Ep. 22: Neil Caiman and Crew

We have made it over to Bluesky with an announcement: the show is coming back! Tune into Episode 22 on Apple Podcasts or YOUTUBE!!! on Monday, 12 February, at 10:00 EST, 16:00 CET! That's right, we're video podcasters now!
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