Author: John Virata
Rainforest Trust Conducts Successful Survey Of Critically Endangered Geometric Tortoise
The survey documented 72 mature tortoises in four hours. [...]
Former NHL Hockey Player Jeremy Roenick Removes Rattlesnake From His Arizona Home
But then he hurls the snake over his wall, which couldn’t have been good for the reptile. [...]
Tokay Gecko In Mexican Standoff With Golden Treesnake In Thailand
The treesnake may have bit more than it could chew with the large lizard. [...]
Bd Infected Peruvian Frogs Still Haven’t Recovered From 10-Year-Old Die Off
Scientists speculate that Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is keeping frog populations low in Peru's Manu National Park. [...]
California Seeks Information On Cascades Frog To Determine Potential Protection Status
The Cascades frog may be listed as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act. [...]
Texas Agrees To Proposed Rule To Ban Unlimited Commercial Trapping Of Wild Turtles
It is hoped the unlimited collection of wild turtles is stopped or curtailed in Texas. [...]
Scientists Hope To Populate Guam’s Forest Canopy With Drug-Laden Dead Mice To Kill Invasive Brown Tree Snakes
Researchers want to expand the drop zones of drug-laced mice to further control the brown tree snake population on Guam. [...]
Stranger Things Season 2’s The Pollywog Has Frog Genus Date Error
Dustin thinks Dart was of the Indirana genus, but the genus wasn't formally described until 1986 and frogs develop rear legs first. [...]
Researchers Identify Gene That Gives Colombian Dart Frogs Their Black Coloration
More than 300 poison dart frogs in the jungles of Colombia's Chocó province were photographed and classified, with DNA collected from 90 individual fr [...]
Corn Snake Lost In Rental Van For 5 Months Finally Reunited With Owner
Gavin Burnett was moving to a new city when Mushu escaped inside the moving van. [...]
Penn State Researchers Use Glow Sticks To Capture Amphibians For Study
Research funding for herps is often limited, so the use of these lighting devices speeds up the research. [...]
New FrogID App Helps Aussies Record And Catalog Frog Calls
FrogID will help Australia catalog the country's more than 230 frog species. [...]
Man In Germany Locked Up To Sober Up After Police Find A Snake In His Pants
Police noticed a significant bulge in his trousers, which turned out to be a ball python. [...]
Trump Administration Sued For Denying Protections To Florida Keys Mole Skink
The little skink can only be found on a few islands in the Florida Keys. [...]
Hundreds Of Dead Sea Turtles Found Floating Off El Salvador
The dead turtles were already in a state of decomposition. [...]
Python Hunter Pulls 16-Foot, 11-Inch Snake Out Of Everglades
The nearly 17-foot Burmese python is a personal best for hunter Dustin Crum. [...]
Jackson’s Climbing Salamander Rediscovered After 42 Years Missing
The Jackson’s climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni) was discovered in 1975 and, until now, hasn't been seen since. [...]
If No Action Taken, Invasive Toad Could Threaten Komodo Dragon
The invasive Asian common toad has left a trail of death and destruction as it hops from one Indonesian island to another. [...]
Nampa University Home To Rare Crowned Treefrog And Undescribed New Species Seized in Hong Kong Shipment
The unidentified species will remain unidentified until the species is found and observed in the wild. [...]
Florida Turtle Caught In Crab Trap Brought Back To Life via CPR
Troy Russo pushed the turtle's legs in and out to expel water and then performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. [...]
No Evidence Of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Detected In U.S. Pet Salamanders
A 2016 moratorium on the importation of salamanders into the U.S. seems to have helped keep Bsal out. [...]
Could Fear Of Snakes Be Genetic? Study Says Yes
Humans have a built in fear of snakes, according to babies view of photos depicting the reptiles. [...]
Centipede Devours Snake In Midst Of Laying Its Eggs
Scolopendra dawydoffi preys on a triangled black-headed snake (Sibynophis triangularis) that was laying eggs. [...]
Man Leaves His Pet Boa Constrictor In North Carolina Hotel Room
A chambermaid discovered the reptile when she was cleaning the room and called the police. [...]
