The venom of the Eastern coral snake is neurotoxic and affects the central nervous system. This leads to respiratory failure and paralysis. [...]
Cannibalism is a widely distributed behavior both in terms of species and geography and has been recorded on all continents where snakes occur [...]
The dispersal of these venomous snakes into towns and villages in which the snake may be not known to inhabit could pose a threat to both snakes and h [...]
Fifteen months later, the snake was found under a compost heap just a field away from its former home. [...]
The Florida FWC issued an executive order January 30 that temporarily gave residents a chance to safely remove the iguanas and bring them into field o [...]
The unidentified man proceeded to bring the lizard into his home and wrapped him in a t-shirt in an effort to warm him up. [...]
Seeds that have passed through the digestive tracts of the rattlesnakes remain viable and capable of germination for up to one year after they have le [...]
The researchers say that the American bullfrog potentially serve as carriers of Bd as they are widely traded globally and are tolerant of chytridiomyc [...]
The firefighters were able to save the tortoise, named Littlefoot, and stopped the potential fire before it could have caused significant damage. [...]
A sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) has been saved from an early morning house fire in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, according to the South Walton Fire [...]
The ornate nile monitor is a large monitor lizard that can reach about 6 to 7 feet in length, including the tail. It is native to West and Middle Afri [...]
“I want to thank my husband, who couldn’t be here because we are getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.” [...]
The burrowing snake species was found in montane evergreen forests in the state and adds to the number of herpetological findings in the area [...]
The researchers say in their paper that their data contributes to the growing knowledge in which factors such as behavior, temperature, and competitio [...]
When the SCCF surveys snakes, the foundation researchers measure, photograph and mark them and obtain genetic samples for other studies [...]
Since the translocation of the 33 iguanas five years ago, Prickly Pear East has seen a surge in the iguana’s populations. [...]
The ordinance does list humans as an exempt species that can be owned, but you cannot own a leopard gecko. [...]
The snake was found in the Siruvani Hills in the Central and Western Ghats mountains of India. It is in the family Uropeltidae. [...]
The online sales of the blue Indonesian pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis) apparently soared after the November 26 release of the movie in China. [...]
Gamma arrived at the San Diego Zoo between 1928-1931 died November 20. She was estimated to be about 141 years old. [...]
