South African Herper's Desert Rain Frog Video Goes Viral
Reptile breeder Dean Boshoff captured video of Breviceps macrops while camping in country's Northern Cape.
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Tiger Salamander Crossing Tunnels In Northern California Are Working
Tunnels constructed in 2011 help some 100 plus endangered Ambystoma californiense get to their breeding pond.
Louisiana Proposes Endangered Status For Mississippi Gopher Frog
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission also proposes permit system for taking or killing Eastern Diamondback rattler and two species of pine snake.
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.
Puerto Rico's Coquí Llanero Frog Listed As Endangered Species
The Puerto Rican lowland coquí is one of the smallest treefrogs in the world.
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.
MSU Professor's Reptile Book Published 8 Years After His Death
"The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan" published by Wayne State University Press.
Scientists Try To Inoculate Sierra Yellow-Legged Frog Tadpoles Against Chytrid
J.liv bacteria may help to protect amphibians from chytrid.
Texas Congressman Opposes Placing Four Salamanders On Endangered Species List
Fish and Wildlife Service says development could contribute to the demise of these species.
Clemson University Students Share The Joy Of Herps With Girl Scouts
Public outreach demonstration enables Girl Scouts to interact with Live animals and museum specimens.
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.
USFWS Sued For Lack Of California Tiger Salamander Recovery Plan
Lack of plan further imperils Ambystoma californiense, conservation group says.
Long-Fingered Frog Rediscovered After Disappearing More Than 60 Years Ago
Herpetologists find a single Cardioglossa cyaneospila in Burundi rainforest.
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Holds Public Hearing On Mississippi Gopher Frog
The population or Rana sevosa is estimated at around 100 adult frogs.
San Francisco Board Of Supervisors Vote To Transfer Sharp Park To Federal Government
Mayor Ed Lee opposes the transfer and may veto the legislation.
Aussie Sunset Frogs Released From Perth Zoo In Hopes Of Establishing A Population Outside Their Range
Perth Zoo-raised and hatched frogs released onto private property.
Frisco Mayor Vetoes Sharp Park Legislation
Park is home to golf course, California red-legged frog and San Francisco garter snake.
Hellbender Salamander Exhibit Opens At Maryland Zoo
Exhibit features two of the rarest of salamanders
OSU Study Shows Daphnia Magna Eats Chytrid Fungus That Is Killing Frogs Worldwide
The zooplankton eats the zoospore stage of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Tortoise Faces Extinction
The radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) could become extinct within the next 20 years.
