New Species Of Sea Snake Discovered In Copenhagen Museum
Scientists inspecting jars of snakes find mislabeled species now known as Aipysurus mosaicus.
Author: John Virata
More Than 2300 Attend Reptile And Amphibian Appreciation Day At L.A.'s Natural History Museum
4th annual RAAD event showcased herpetology collections as well as reptile and amphibian organizations.
Male Orange-eyed Treefrogs Trill To Other Males During Mating Season
Unlike most other frogs that call out to females, Litoria chloris calls out males.
Reticulated Python From Kansas City, MO Is World's Longest Snake
Guinness World Record snake named Medusa measures 25 feet, 2 inches and weighs 350 pounds
Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs Breeding Again In California's San Gabriel Mountains
U.S.G.S. biologists discover 19 new adult Rana muscosa frogs among 71 frogs and hundreds of tadpoles in a Mojave River pool of water.
Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Effort Experiences Challenges
104 of the animals set for release have died
New Reptile Walk Opens At San Diego Zoo
More than 50 species on display at Reptile Walk, including two critically endangered female Chinese alligators.
Captured Philippine Saltwater Crocodile Is Largest In Captivity
The massive Crocodylus porosus captured last year measures more than 20 feet long and weighs more than one ton.
Tokay Geckos Self Clean Their Feet To Keep Them Sticky
Study points to hundreds of hairs called setae that give Gekko gecko its grip.
Proboscis Anole Rediscovered In Ecuador
Camouflage could be reason why Anolis proboscis hasn't been seen in the wild since the 1960s.
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Will Not Be Listed As An Endangered Species
Lizard was listed as candidate for protection in 2010.
Five Smuggled Sailfin Dragons Returned To The Philippines
Hong Kong officials convict man of smuggling, return lizards and 31 turtles.
Researchers Discover 24 Skink Species In The Caribbean
Half of newly described species may already be extinct.
Death Of Frogs From Chytrid Fungus Is The Same In The Wild As In The Lab
Blood drawn from mountain yellow-legged frogs confirms cause of death.
National Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest Winners Chosen
The artwork of the semifinalists will be exhibited at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans.
Desert Tortoise Habitat Opens In El Mirage, California
Friends of El Mirage to educate off highway vehicle riders who ride at El Mirage
New LAIR At Los Angeles Zoo Features Herps And Invertebrates From Around The World
Five years in the making, the Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles exhibit has more than 60 species.
Chinese Sea Turtle Poachers Await Trial On Philippine Island
Demand for sea turtle soup in China sends its turtle poachers to Palawan.
Leatherback Sea Turtles Get Sanctuary On The U.S. West Coast
Approximately 42,000 square miles of ocean designated to protect Dermochelys coriacea.
Extinct Floreana Island Galapagos Tortoise Reappears
Chelonoidis elephantopus, extinct on its home island has been breeding with Chelonoidis becki on Isabela Island
Frisco Mayor Vetoes Sharp Park Legislation
Park is home to golf course, California red-legged frog and San Francisco garter snake.
The CA Red-Legged Frog And Frisco Garter Snake Are Coexisting With Golfers At Disputed Park, Judge Rules
Wild Equity Institute sought to halt golf course operations at San Francisco's Sharp Park
Two Tiny Frogs Deemed World's Smallest Discovered In Papua New Guinea
Paedophryne dekot and P. verrucosa are between 8.5 to 9.3mm in length
Managed Cattle Grazing In N. California Helps Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
A rare relationship between rancher and Gambelia sila results in a well fed cow and a swift lizard.
