So you have decided you enjoy finding and identifying herps in the wild. Excellent. They need all the friends they can get. By now you know the good habits: leave the habitat alone, pack out trash, leave the animals where they live, clean your gear, follow the laws, stay away from anything venomous, and take good photos for iNaturalist. Now it is time for the next level. A herp writer named Sean Graham once wrote a widely shared post with that title. A "lifer" is a species you have never seen before, and experienced herpers love to go hunting for them. Nothing wrong with that.
This lesson is part of Certified Junior Herpetologist. Enrollment is self-paced, with no deadline to finish (about 30 hours).
