Welcome to Endlessforms. I am a hobby biologist with a fascination with taxonomy. The goal of this site is to share my passion for biology, taxonomy, evolution and conservation. Join me as we explore life, in endless forms most beautiful.
Site navigation: Linked in the menu above are selected species pages. These pages are to be updated with new images, footage and information as I am able. These pages are different than “posts” which are more topical, or about specific projects or finds.
Latest posts
Reclassifying Reptiles
When I was a child, my favorite animals were reptiles and amphibians. I spent countless hours collecting toads under the street lights at night, chasing whiptails in the sun, racing to grab spiny lizards before they darted up the tree, all while seeking the holy grail of childhood herping: snakes. Reptiles and amphibians just seemed…
Kukulcania hibernalis, a childhood favorite.
One of the very first creatures to capture my attention as a child were the large, black, velvety, spiders that built messy retreats under the eaves of my back porch. Something about these animals intrigued me, and made me want to know more. I didn’t know anything about evolution at the time, but I did…
What are clades?
In the last entry, I introduced you to 18th century botanist Carl Linnaeus, and described his major contribution to biology: a universal taxonomic system. Today, I want to take another look at taxonomy, and discuss some of the flaws in this now dated and obsolete classification system, some solutions to these problems, and what it…
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