Author: John Virata
Today Is National Baw Baw Frog Day In Australia
The Baw Baw frog is critically endangered and is currently known in just a single locality in Australia. [...]
Scientists Eliminate Chytrid Fungus In Five Mallorca Ponds
The controversial chemical Virkon was used to clear Mallorcan midwife toad ponds of the Chytrid fungus. [...]
Florida Man Cited For Monocled Cobra Escape
Owner apparently lied to FWC officers and doctored paperwork relating to the snake. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Formally Identified
The fungus in snake fungal disease is Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola [...]
Man Wanted In Connection With Stealing Baby Hermann’s Tortoise In Canada
The Hermann’s tortoise is valued at around $520 and the store owner wants in back. [...]
Death Of Texas Man Ruled Suicide By Snakebite
The Texas man was a lifelong reptile lover who apparently had suicidal ideations. [...]
Four Men Get Probation For Killing And Grilling Timber Rattlesnake
Officers wrote a total of 32 citations, including destroying an endangered species. [...]
Dead Leatherback Turtle Found On New England Beach Died From Trio Of Human Hazards
Leatherback sea turtles primarily eat jellyfish and plastic tends to look like jellyfish in the ocean. [...]
Florida Cobra Owner May Get His License To Keep Venomous Reptiles Revoked
Airplane Repo star may loses his venomous reptiles after his king cobra escaped its enclosure. [...]
Vandals Kill Lizards And Turtle At Australian Wildlife Park
Two Australian water dragons and a freshwater turtle were killed by vandals. [...]
Indonesian Anti-Drug Czar Wants Crocodiles To Guard A Future Prison
Is an Indonesian prison guarded by crocodiles in the works? [...]
Japanese Giant Salamander To Headline New Honolulu Zoo Reptile And Amphibian Exhibit
Four Japanese giant salamanders from a sister zoo in Japan are now at the Honolulu Zoo. [...]
Cobra Escapes Its Enclosure In Florida And Is Recaptured Within A Day
The monocled cobra was about 5 feet in length and was found 200 yards from where it was reported. [...]
Amphibians Can See Infrared Light
The enzyme Cyp27c1 helps amphibians see above and below the water [...]
Two Amphibian Species That Lived 278 Million Years Ago Discovered in Brazil
Timonya annae was a small amphibian but it had fangs and gills [...]
Want To Help The Florida FWC Count Snakes?
You can report locations of these snakes on the FWC website. [...]
Desert Horned Viper Observed In Turkey’s Küre Mountains National Park
A desert horned viper was spotted in the Küre Mountains National Park in Turkey. [...]
Stokes Sea Snake Washes Up On Beach In Sydney, Australia
A Stokes sea snake washed up on a beach in Sydney, Australia, far from its native range. [...]
A Dinosaur With Preserved Feathers And Skin Discovered In Canada
The Ornithomimus dinosaur fossil had preserved tail feathers and skin. [...]
New Dakotaraptor Species Discovered In South Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation
Dakotaraptor steini was a massive 16 feet in length. [...]
The Death Diary Of Noted Herpetologist Dr. Karl Schmidt
Schmidt was killed by a boomslang snake bite in 1957 [...]
Bristol Zoo Is Now Home To 165 Seized Electric Blue Geckos
The electric blue gecko is dwindling in its native habitat. [...]
Python Abandoned In Fontana, Calif. Apartment Complex Dumpster
The 5-foot ball python was at first unresponsive but is now doing well. [...]
