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Aligátor-Americano (Alligator mississippiensis)Observador
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Sunny, some cloud coverage at Lettuce Lake Park at 2:10 PM. Around 30C in temperature. Dark green/black in color.
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Família PhysciaceaeObservador
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Lichen found growing on a palm tree at USF Tampa campus by a garage. The weather was sunny with no cloud coverage and around 30C. It was found at around 3:10 PM. The lichen is light green in color and looks to be a foliose species that was attached to the underside of the palm bark segments that stuck out. These areas were more shades and almost no lichen grew in the direct sunlight. Estimated to be a species of Physciaceae.
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Jacinto-d'Água (Pontederia crassipes)Observador
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Solid darker purple color. Signage nearby indicated pickerelweed instead of water hyacinth. Leaves are curled inwards and about two hands width. Temperature was around 28C and a sunny morning.
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Subfamília EmesinaeObservador
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Thread-legged bug species that was found on a log. It had a light brown coloration and was around 1.5-2 inches long (hand for size reference). Was found at Lettuce Lake Park at around 11:25 AM. The weather was around 28C and sunny, with little cloud coverage.
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Goraz (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observador
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Juvenile plumage.
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Género LithobatesObservador
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This American bullfrog was found at Lettuce Lake Park at around 10:35 AM. It was around 7-8 inches in length and dark emerald green in color. It was resting in the water with its head above the water. The weather was around 24C and sunny, with little cloud coverage.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/a/american-bullfrog/
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Goraz (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observador
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Black-crowned night heron found at Lettuce Lake Park.. Black feathering on head and back, black beak, and grey feathering on chest. Had bright red eyes and yellow legs. Was resting on a log in a shaded area on the lake. Stood at around 1.5 feet tall. The weather on this day was around 25C and sunny, with little cloud coverage.
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-crowned-night-heron
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-crowned_Night-Heron/id
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Tartaruga-de-Barriga-Vermelha-da-Florida (Pseudemys nelsoni)Observador
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Género PomaceaObservador
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Large snail species, around 2-3 inches in length. Brown and yellow in color, although several had a white coloration (possibly due to death). These snails were found at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, FL around 10:25 AM. The weather was around 24C and sunny with some cloud coverage. This snail is considered to be a freshwater snail and looks to be a member of Pomacea.
https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=2633
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Garça-Morena (Egretta caerulea)Observador
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Found hunting at Lettuce Lake Park around 10:10. Blue in color, about 1.5 feet tall. Weather was sunny and around 28C.
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Íbis-branco Americano (Eudocimus albus)Observador
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Found on campus. Free flying, so not captive or cultivated. Found around 11:30 AM during light rain and around 28C climate. White in color, had some black feathering under wings with reddish head, beak and feet.
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Bútio-Ruivo (Buteo lineatus)Observador
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Found in a low branch outside of a church. Weather was moderately raining and 24C in the late evening around 6:00 PM. Reddish brown in chest color, darker back feathers.
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Corujinha-Do-Leste (Megascops asio)Observador
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[injured by window, was sent to rehabbed Kris Porter]. Screech owl of darker brown coloration. Found in backyard after hitting a window.
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Tartaruga-de-Casco-Mole-Americana (Apalone ferox)Observador
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Multiple turtles, mostly larger females. Found in retention pond near the aquarium. Brown-grey in color with webbed feet. About the size of a dinner plate.
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Mimosa strigillosaObservador
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Vibrant green leaves close when touched/stroked. Bright pink flower that is fuzzy to the touch.
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Deceased, found on pavement outside on the cement near a garden area. Striped, generally dark in color with lighter reddish/yellowish patches.
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Salvinia minimaObservador
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Smooth leaves, not connected on one stem, larger than common duckweed. Found in Lettuce Lake. Weather was sunny and around 34C.
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Murdannia nudifloraObservador
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Please focus on the purple flowering plant only, not the chambitter at the forefront. Had three petals in a light lilac color. Weather was sunny and around 34C outside.
