Author: John Virata
Frog Named After Charles Darwin Faces Extinction In 15 Years
Researchers believe that the populations of the Darwin's frog are infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes the chytrid fungus. [...]
Gopher Tortoise Populations Get Bolstered In Aiken, South Carolina
Scientists hope to have a population of 250 adult gopher tortoises in the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve. [...]
USFWS Lists The Sonoyta Mud Turtle As An Endangered Species
It is estimated that there are about 100 Sonyota mud turtles in the wild. [...]
New Species Of Cobra Discovered On Sao Tomé Island In The Gulf Of Guinea
What was once thought to be Naja melanoleuca is actually a new species, confirmed by DNA analysis. [...]
Suffolk, NY Police Offer $5,000 Reward For Info On Woman Caught On Video Stealing Bearded Dragons
Suffolk police in Huntington Station, New York are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a woman who apparently stole f [...]
80 Juvenile Sand Lizards Released In Eelmoor Marsh, United Kingdom
The sand lizard has experienced declines in England and Wales but is doing well in other parts of Europe and Asia. [...]
Ban On Collection Of Snapping Turtles, 13 Other Species Urged In Arkansas
Currently there are no limits to the number of turtles collected in the wild in Arkansas. [...]
Fake Mud Helps Critically Endangered White-Bellied Frogs Breed In Australia
The white-bellied frog is critically endangered in Australia and the Perth Zoo is trying to bolster its populations. [...]
Nevada Bans Collection Of Reptiles For Commercial Purposes
Prior to the ban, reptile collectors could take as many reptiles as they wanted. [...]
Footage Shows Dead Blind Snake Stuck In The Nostril Of A Cobra
The dead snake is believed to be a blind snake. [...]
Ancestor Of Pac Man Frog Had Bite Force Similar To Wolves, Study Says
While frogs of the genus Ceratophrys have powerful bites, their ancestors had even more powerful bites. [...]
Pumpkin Toadlets Have Lost Ability To Hear Own Mating Calls
The toadlets continue the call because other frogs can still see visual cues, such as movement of the throat, researchers say. [...]
New Disease A Threat To North American Frogs
Severe Perkinsea Infection (SPI), is caused by a single celled parasitic organism that kills tadpoles. [...]
Leopard Frog In Canada Gets Help As Calgary Zoo Starts Breeding Program
The British Columbia northern leopard frog's populations have dwindled in the last 40 years. [...]
Endangered California Tiger Salamander Gets Tunnel Under Highway
A new tunnel between Buellton and Lompoc, Calif. will enable the California tiger salamander to cross under a busy road rather than over it, thanks to [...]
Arizona Man Who Played With And Planned To Eat A Rattlesnake Gets Bit Instead
The 49-year-old was rushed to the hospital where he survived to tell his tale. [...]
Support Blanding's Turtle Restoration By 'Adopting' One
The Blanding's turtle adoption program will enable scientists to determine the best locations for restoration of the species. [...]
Snow-Dwelling Frog Faces Extinction As Researchers Try To Save Species
The Baw Baw frog was once abundant in Australia’s Baw Baw Plateau. [...]
Breeding Program Launched For Extinct Galapagos Tortoise
A breeding program at the Galapagos National Park in the Galapagos Islands will hopefully result in Floreana giant tortoise offspring. [...]
Fungus That Rapidly Kills Salamanders Spreading Across Germany
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans can kill salamanders in as little as four days. [...]
Beautiful New Species Of Rhabdops Snake Discovered In India
Rhabdops aquaticus hails from the Western Ghats of India and is often observed in bodies of water. [...]
Volunteers Assess Sea Turtle Nest Damage Caused By Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma serves as a reminder that an entire nesting season could have been disrupted had the storm hit in July. [...]
California Man Faces 20 Years In Jail For Smuggling Three King Cobras Into The United States
The venomous snakes were smuggled into the United States in potato chip cans. [...]
Two Lizard Species Slow High Speed Rail Project In Germany
Efforts have been underway for several months to relocate the lizards. [...]
