# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 12:00 am – Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 01:30 am (+00:00) - **Event Description**: This series of presentations focuses on the reptiles and amphibians of north Texas, how they live in the wild, how we can find and recognize them, and how we can protect and conserve them. Each presentation uses PowerPoint to offer lots of photos, offered via Zoom so that people can join from a variety of locations. Most presentations are 1.5 hours long with some time at the end for questions and answers. It is for those with a serious interest in these animals, whether or not you have much experience or background. The content will have some depth without being too technical. Appropriate for nature enthusiasts, Master Naturalists, adults and teens. If you are interested, please register as "going," and stay in touch in case anything changes in the schedule. The Zoom meeting ID: 839 3035 1943 and Passcode: 228084. This should work for all sessions. The presenter, Michael Smith, has field experience with herps all over Texas and has written/co-authored a couple of books (https://livesinnature.com/about/). There are seven separate presentations: 4/30 - Part One: Getting Started We will discuss what these animals are and introduce the topic of herpetology and things like scientific names and community science. We will also try to answer the question, “what good are they?” We’ll also cover some essential skills in the field, skills that can help participants find the animals safely. There are photos of a poison ivy, bull nettle, and our local venomous snakes. 5/14 - Part Two: Amphibians We’ll start with what makes a species an amphibian, and the frogs, toads, and salamanders that represent this group in the U.S. The presentation offers photos of most of the species encountered in North Texas along with the calls of frogs and toads. We will talk about amphibian extinctions and the threats to their survival. 5/28 - Part Three: Crocodilians and Turtles These are the oldest reptiles in terms of evolution and paleontology. We will talk about our American alligator and its adaptation for aquatic life and get into the strange but successful structure of turtles and their shells. There are plenty of photos of most of our North Texas turtle species. We will discuss turtle conservation issues. 6/11 - Part Four: Lizards and Snakes (two hours) We will talk about the natural history of these species (why do some lizards’ tails break off, and how do snakes move and swallow big food items?). Photos will illustrate representative species from each family, including each of our venomous snakes. We also will discuss venomous snake bite. This presentation will be longer than the others. 6/25 - Part Five: Herp Conservation Challenges These animals are facing severe conservation challenges. We will talk about how conservation scientists keep track of various species, how federal and Texas state laws and policies may help protect them, and we’ll take a good look at several representative Texas species. We will also take a look at how we, as citizens and naturalists, can help. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/arlington-texas/the-wild-lives-of-texas-reptiles-and-amphibians/200029977143252 - **Event Categories**: science-fair, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 31 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Arlington, Texas - **location**: Online event - **full address**: Online event, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd, Kennedale, TX 76060, United States, Arlington, Texas ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/981f5d54061f8036fee094a316a44e10d77adba821cd445b2f62927d27694486-rimg-w1200-h900-dc8d7762-gmir?v=1776909532 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians being held? - **A:** The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians takes place on Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 12:00 am to Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 01:30 am at Online event, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd, Kennedale, TX 76060, United States, Arlington, Texas. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians ? - **A:** The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians is organized by Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Wild Lives of Texas' Reptiles & Amphibians", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/981f5d54061f8036fee094a316a44e10d77adba821cd445b2f62927d27694486-rimg-w1200-h900-dc8d7762-gmir?v=1776909532", "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2026-05-01T01:30:00+00:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/arlington-texas/the-wild-lives-of-texas-reptiles-and-amphibians/200029977143252", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Online event", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "5201 Bowman Springs Rd, Kennedale, TX 76060, United States", "addressLocality": "Arlington, Texas", "addressRegion": null } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "This series of presentations focuses on the reptiles and amphibians of north Texas, how they live in the wild, how we can find and recognize them, and how we can protect and conserve them. \n\nEach presentation uses PowerPoint to offer lots of photos, offered via Zoom so that people can join from a va", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-sheri-capehart-nature-preserve/6406093", "description": "Friends of SCNP is a volunteer group supporting Arlington's PARD to preserve this natural resource." } ] } ] ```