Author: John Virata

Video: Invasive Cuban Knight Anole Eats Bird In Hawaii
A Cuban Knight anole was recorded eating a bird on Oahu, Hawaii. [...]

Were 250 to 300 Salamanders Stolen Or Eaten From a Texas Aquatic Resource Center?
Officials are baffled at the disappearance of so many salamanders. [...]

Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard Won't Appear On California’s Endangered Species List
The flat-tailed horned lizard is not endangered in the state of California, state officials say. [...]

Florida FWC Looking For Person Who Painted Gopher Tortoise Blue
Officials have since removed the blue paint and released the tortoise back into its burrow. [...]

Frog That Disappeared in Area of Australia Rediscovered
The green and golden bell frog has experienced declines in some of its range. [...]

Researchers Create Synthetic Version of Golden Poison Dart Frog Poison
The golden poison dart frog has enough poison on its skin to kill 10 people. [...]

Maryland Snake House Lawsuit Settled
Terms regarding the settlement were not disclosed. [...]
New Gecko Species Discovered in Australia
A researcher thought he found a new species 40 years ago, which has now been confirmed. [...]
Snake on a Plane? Yes it Happened on an Aeromexico Flight to Mexico City
The snake was apparently subdued before the plane made the landing. [...]
Tiny Frog Species Discovered in Newcastle, Australia
The Mahony's toadlet is a true frog and not a toad. [...]

Beautiful and Deadly Snake Could Hold Key to Better Human Pain Treatment
The long-glanded blue coral snake feeds on young king cobras and other deadly snakes. [...]
Reptile Avengers to Travel USA to Promote Reptile Awareness
Group hopes to educate folks about reptiles and other exotic animals. [...]
!0,000 Titicaca Water Frogs Die in Peru And Nobody Knows Why
The large water frog is also known as the scrotum frog due to its large folds of skin. [...]
New Gecko Species Discovered in India
Researchers in India have discovered a new species of lizard in the Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts of Mumba [...]

Gunther’s Sea Snake Found in Waters More Than 400 Kilometers From its Native Range
Microcephalophis cantoris was found more than 400 kilometers from its known native range. [...]

Snake Handler in Bangkok Captures Cobra Like a Boss
The man subdues a venomous cobra with his bare hands. [...]

Colubrid Snake Changes Eye Pupils To Emulate Malayan Pit Viper
The mock viper can change the shape of its pupils to resemble a venomous snake. [...]

Yellow-bellied- or Prairie Kingsnake Actually Three Distinct Species
Lampropeltis calligaster is comprised of three distinct species, according to a new study. [...]

New “Graceful” Treefrog Species Discovered in Australia
An Australian scientist has discovered a new species of treefrog in the forests of Cape York in north Queensland. The frog, called the Cape York grace [...]

Rabbs' Fringe-limbed Treefrog Declared Extinct
Toughie, collected during a chytrid pandemic in Panama, was more than 12 years old. [...]

University of North Dakota Football Player Adopts Six-Foot Boa Constrictor Found on Road
The six foot boa constrictor was found on the side of a road in North Dakota. [...]
Snake on a Train, In Japan
The snake was safely removed from the bullet train. [...]

Galapagos Tortoise Fathered 800 Offspring and Helps to Save His Species
A recent DNA study confirms that Diego is a very prolific breeder. [...]

Snake Spotted On Mars?
Is it plausible that reptiles inhabit Mars? Did Captain Kirk battle a Gorn? UFOSightingsDaily.com discovered what looks like a snake crawlin [...]