Author: John Virata
Will Politics Trump Science On Redbelly Snake Status In Kansas?
The redbelly snake is a nonvenomous Colubrid snake that can be found throughout North America. [...]
Umbrella Frogs Photo Wins Nature Photography Competition
A photographer from England who happens to also own a pair of red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) is the winner of an international natur [...]
Mimic Poison Frog Evolving Into Two Distinct Species
Ranitomeya imitator, a poison dart frog native to Peru is evolving right before our eyes into two distinct species, according to a paper published in [...]
The Texas Spot-Tailed Earless Lizard Next On Endangered Species List?
The spot-tailed earless lizard, native to South Texas, could be the next Texas lizard that may or may not be placed on the Endangered Species List, as [...]
Should The Black Pine Snake Be Listed As A Threatened Species?
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has opened comments on whether to list the black pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) as a threatened spec [...]
Scientists Directly Link Agricultural/Urban Runoff to Fibropapillomatosis in Sea Turtles
Scientists have for the first time found a direct cause of tumors found on the internal organs, face, body, and flippers of green sea turtles (Cheloni [...]
Rat Snake Eats Mouse Trap
A Fuquay-Varina, NC woman who set mouse traps around her house to prevent the pesky rodents from eating the vegetables in her garden was in for a surp [...]
Energy Australia Builds Around Pygmy Bluetongue Lizard Habitat
Energy Australia is building a wind farm in South Australia and is working with environmentalists to ensure that the country’s pygmy bluetongue lizard [...]
Ain’t She A Beauty? Check Out This Massive Red-Bellied Black Snake
When Aussies find snakes in their home or place of business, they can call a snake catcher, who comes out to retrieve the reptile. A recent call from [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Lawsuit Dismissed
The dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus), a tiny lizard that is found primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas and in New Mexico, will n [...]
Bearded Dragon Lizards Are Smarter Than You Might Think!
Anyone who owns a bearded dragon knows that they are fairly smart reptiles. But did you know that they are smarter than you may have previously though [...]
New Snake Species Named The Subhendu Wolf Snake Discovered in India
A new species of snake that was discovered last year in India’s Berhampur City has been described in the Russian Journal of Herpetology, and thi [...]
Poison Frog That Fits On A Dime Discovered In Panama
How would you like to see a poison dart frog so small that it can fit on a dime? Believe it as the wonders of the world never ceases to amaze as resea [...]
Texas Firefighter Rescues Pet Frog From Burned House
Firefighters are often called to rescue cats in trees, but in this case, the firefighters responding to a Sept. 23 house fire in Westworth Village, Te [...]
Boy On Team Venom Soccer Team Gets Bit By Copperhead
A 10-year-old boy playing an away game in Kansas City, MO was bit by a copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) after he tripped and fell on some gra [...]
USFWS Forced to Make Decision on Kirtland Snake Endangered Species Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has until September 17, 2017 to determine whether the Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii), should be protected [...]
Tucson, AZ To Rebuild Snake Sculpture Destroyed By Vandals
If there is a good reason to start a GoFundMe project, this one is as good a project as any.
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TCU Unveils New Horned Frog Statue
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New Treefrog Species Discovered In Vietnam
Check out this beautiful treefrog species that was discovered in Vietnam. Named Kurixalus viridescens, the little frog was discovered by Vietnamese an [...]
Brown Tree Snake Found On Island Of Rota In The Northern Mariana Islands
The brown tree snake is native to the eastern northern coast of Australia and eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and northwestern Melanesia. [...]
Keep Your Furry Children’s Toys Away From Your Monitor Lizards
If you keep a savannah monitor, keep small furry toys of the Happy Meal variety away from them as a woman in England found out, her two-year-old savan [...]
Video: 51 Captive-Bred Mountain Chicken Frogs Released On Montserrat Island
From just two female frogs, the herpetologists were able to raise 76 frogs, 51 of which were released back onto Montserrat this week. [...]
Chester Zoo Releases Captive Bred Sand Lizards Into the Wild
For several years, reptile keepers at the Chester Zoo have been releasing juvenile sand lizards in an effort to bolster their populations in the wild. [...]
USFWS Wants Comments On Dusky Gopher Frog Draft Recovery Plan
The Mississippi dusky gopher frog (Rana sevosa), one of the 100 most endangered species in the world can be found in just four areas in two counties i [...]
North Carolina Sea Turtle Nesting Declines No Cause For Alarm
North Carolina has experienced a decline in sea turtles nesting on its coast for 2014, the first decline after four years of increasing numbers. Scien [...]
