2015 is done, and once again, Connor Adams( @connor22 ) reigns supreme: http://bit.ly/HOTX2015

Connor posted 488 observations, including a total of 126 species.

The HoTX Century Club: In total only three people broke the 100 species barrier: Connor Adams (126), Ashley Tubbs ( @ashleytubbs 105 species) and Toby Hibbitts ( @toby 102 species). All three will be receiving a surprise prize to help with 2016: a brand new Black Diamond headlight!! I was only able to log 90 species in 2015, but 2016 is looking up!

For 2016, we have three challenges:

1. Big Year, how many species can you find? I heard @connor22 is slowing down, so this is a good year to go for it. @ashleytubbs already has a good start! All observations must be research grade, and observed in 2016. Any tie will be broken based on their total number of observations and the locational accuracy of observations.
2. The HoTX Century Club: Can you find 100 species in one year? If you can break 100 species, you know you had a good herping year!!

http://bit.ly/HOTX2016

1. Turtles and Crocodilians: To celebrate the arrival of a new guide Texas Turtles & Crocodilians by Troy D. Hibbitts ( @troyhibbitts )and Terry L. Hibbits ( @dianaterryhibbitts ), we are posting a Spring challenge to see who can find the most species of Turtles and Crocodilians. If you find more than one wild crocodilian, I will be very impressed! All observations must be made between January 1st and May 31st, 2016. The top two winners will receive a copy of the new guide signed by the authors.

Book: http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/hibbitts-texas-turtles-and-crocodilians

Leaderboard: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/user_stats?projects%5B%5D=herps-of-texas&quality_grade=research&taxon_ids%5B%5D=39532,26039&d1=2016-01-01&d2=2016-05-31