Author: John Virata
West Virginia May Ban Collection of Box Turtles, Hognose Snakes, Other Reptiles
State law currently allows the collection of four eastern box turtles. [...]
Seized Indian Star Tortoises Tagged And Released Back Into Wild
The reptiles were seized from smugglers in Singapore back in 2018. [...]
Tesla Installs Sand Lizard Fences At Gigafactory In Grünheide Germany
The sand lizard is a European protected species and is listed as threatened under UK law. [...]
Warming Mountaintops May Cause Greek Meadow Viper To Become Extinct
The Greek meadow viper is a cold weather species found on alpine mountains. [...]
“Snake Road” In Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest To Close Week Of March 15
Now is the time to herp Snake Road. [...]
Tiniest Dinosaur Of All Time Discovered Encased In Amber
Oculudentavis khaungraae has bones similar to that of living lizards. [...]
New Frog Species Of The Genus Walkerana Discovered In India’s Western Ghats
Walkerana muduga, was collected in 2016 by a team led by Dr. S. P. Vijayakumar of the Indian Institute of Science. [...]
Trump Administration Sued For Failing To Protect 8 Skink Species
The USFWS failed to act on a 12-month review of the reptiles. [...]
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander Successfully Bred At San Antonio Zoo
The reticulated flatwoods salamander is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Komodo Dragons Conceived At Chattanooga Zoo Via Parthenogenesis
The three Komodo dragons were on display for three days last week. [...]
Worms Found In Brains Of Wall Lizard Embryos
This is the first instance in which the worms were found in reptile eggs. [...]
Rainbow Snake Seen In Florida’s Ocala National Forest For First Time Since 1969
The non-venomous colubrid is also known as the eel moccasin. [...]
Anaconda That Ate Neighbor’s Dog Released
A reptile enthusiast in French Guiana received a call from a neighbor who told him that an anaconda had just eaten his dog and wanted the snake remove [...]
Two Coqui Frogs Captured on Oahu in Hawaii
The Coqui frog has become established on the Big Island of Hawaii. [...]
Alligators And Crocodiles Can Climb Trees
More than 10 species of crocodilian have been observed in trees as high as three meters above water. [...]
Invasive Brown Tree Snake On Guam Leads To Explosion In Spider Populations
The brown tree snake has devastated Guam's bird population so severely over the last 60 years that only two of 12 birds native to Guam now exist. [...]
