Author: John Virata
22 Smooth Green Snakes Released On Barrington Prairie In Illinois
The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is non-venomous and bright green in coloration with a white belly. [...]
Michigan Man Bitten By Monocled Cobra Saved By Antivenin Flown In From Florida
Monocled cobra venom is fast acting and the man is fortunate to be alive. [...]
Arizona Authorities Looking For Sonoran Desert Toad Thieves
The toads were taken from a conservation area. The thieves, if captured will be charged with violating Park Rule R-109, vandalism. [...]
Hundreds Of Sea Turtles Die In Southwest Florida
Most of the dead sea turtles washing up on southwest Florida beaches are mature adults. [...]
Anole Lizards Evolve To Better Survive Hurricane Winds
Anole lizards evolve rapidly, often within a single generation. [...]
REPTILES Magazine Contributor Takes In Elderly Woman’s Desert Tortoise
Judith Patience has kept Tommy for 35 years and was worried about his welfare when she passes. [...]
Invasive Species And Climate Change Threaten Australia’s Reptiles
One lizard species, the earless dragon, is being consumed by feral cats in very large numbers. [...]
Invasive Coqui Frog Found On Molokai Island, Hawaii
The coqui frog, invasive and reviled in Hawaii, is loved in its native Puerto Rico. [...]
Agassiz Desert Tortoise Head Start Program Launches
It is speculated that more desert tortoises can be found in captivity than in the wild. [...]
Three-Foot Long Alligator Captured In Pennsylvania
The state of Pennsylvania allows for the keeping of alligators as pets. [...]
Pet Corn Snake Survives 8 Months On the Loose In Brooklyn, NY
A pet corn snake Pantherophis guttatus (Elaphe guttata) that survived in a Brooklyn, NY brownstone for more than 8 months was reunited with its family [...]
Red Tail Coral Snake Venom Activates Nerve Cell Proteins That Cause Seizures
The red tail coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is a venomous snake that is found mostly in Costa Rica and South America. For more than 10 years, the s [...]
New Frog Species Of The Genus Euphlyctis Discovered In Bangladesh
Herpetologists in Bangladesh have discovered and described a new species of frog of the genus Euphlyctis that was found in the Barisal district of Ban [...]
Loggerhead Sea Turtles Categorized Into Groups For Protection Status
Some Caretta caretta classified as endangered while others are not. [...]
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