Lee Grissmer to Speak at Natural History Museum.....more

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: Dear Steve, : Following is information on a lecture at the San Diego Natural History : Musuem that may be of interest to the San Diego Herpetelogical Society : members. : Tuesday, June 5; 7-9 p.m. : Natural History of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Baja California and the : Sea of Cortés : Lecture by Lee Grismer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, La Sierra : University, Riverside, CA : Baja California is the second longest peninsula in the world. Its extreme : environmental diversity encompasses barren sand dunes, coniferous forests, : and arid tropical forests. Along with its 120 islands in the Gulf of : California, Baja California has one of the greatest concentrations of : reptiles and amphibians on the planet, many of which can be found no place : else in the world. Take a look at the habitats of several species and hear : about the fascinating life histories of rattleless rattlesnakes that climb : trees at night to catch birds, giant chuckwalla lizards on islands, and : small lizards living in the intertidal seawater. : This lecture will be held in the San Diego Natural History Museum's new : Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theater. Price is $6 for SDNHM Members, Seniors : 60 and over, full-time Students, Military, and Children 6-17; and $8 for : nonmembers. Please call (619) 232-3821 ext. 203 for reservations or visit : www.sdnhm.org. : : Wendy Eng-Rytell : Manager of Education Marketing : San Diego Natural History Museum : P.O. Box 121390 : San Diego CA, 92112-1390 : Phone: (619)232-3821 Ext:241 : Fax: (619)232-0248 : Email:weng-rytell@sdnhm.org

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