Author: John Virata
Southern African Python Mothers Stay With Their Babies For About Two Weeks After They Hatch
The mother snakes also warm their bodies and return to the snake nest to warm their babies. [...]
Stolen Red-Footed Tortoise Found Safe
Huck was stolen February 21. He was found in a grassy area March 8. [...]
Two New Frog Species Discovered In Sumatra
The tadpoles of the Sumatran cascade frogs have sucker-like bellies that enable them to stick to rocks in fast flowing streams. [...]
Idaho Science Teacher Under Investigation For Feeding Puppy To Class Snapping Turtle
It is unclear if the dog was dead or alive, or what type of snapping turtle is kept at the school. [...]
Two Juvenile Green Sea Turtles In Florida Receive Electrochemotherapy Treatment For Fibropapillomatosis
The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla. and veterinarians with the University of Florida have successfully performed electrochemotherapy on a pair of ju [...]
Reptile Enclosure Maker Vision Products Plus Acquired By Adam’s Specialty Products
The Vision slider rack system is very popular with snake enthusiasts and breeders. [...]
Louisiana Pine Snake Breeding Program Started At Ellen Trout Zoo
The snake is rare in Louisiana and has all but disappeared in Texas. [...]
Arizona Family’s Tortoise Escapes Yard, Gets Stolen By Three Men
Sheldon was stolen just outside his home in Glendale, Arizona. [...]
Snake Road In Illinois To Close March 15 For Annual Herp Migration
Snake Road is closed every spring to allow migrating reptiles and amphibians to safely cross without getting hit by vehicles. [...]
Herpetologists Stumped By Faceless Toad Discovered In 2016
Herpetologist Jill Fleming is unsure what happened to the face of this toad she happened upon back in 2016. She Tweeted the photo February 28 asking f [...]
Venomous Cat Snake Spotted In UAE For First Time In Nearly 10 Years
The first documented instance of a cat snake in the UAE occurred in 2007 [...]
Researchers Study Green Anoles And How Stem Cells Promote Regrowth
The researchers hope to find out why the lizard has the capability to regenerate its tail. [...]
Pet Turtle Helped Sandy Hook Elementary Students Heal
Shelley had been a mainstay since well before the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. [...]
Florida High School Student Brings Coral Snake To School And Gets Bit
The snake was later destroyed. [...]
Bill To Make Red Salamander Virginia’s State Amphibian Awaits Governor’s Signature
The red salamander may become the official salamander of Virginia. [...]
USFWS Sued For Failing To Protect Cedar Key Mole Skink
The USFWS was petitioned by the Center in 2012 to protect the reptile under the Endangered Species Act. [...]
Researchers Discover Ancient Relative Of Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys haugrudi is closely related to modern turtles of the Trachemys genus. [...]
Gopher Tortoises Hatchlings To Be Released In South Carolina
Close to 100 gopher tortoise hatchlings will be released in South Carolina to bolster wild populations. [...]
Gopher Tortoises Are Comprised Of 5 Genetically Diverse Groups, Study Says
More than 300 species rely on the network of tunnels the gopher tortoise creates. [...]
Michigan Biologists In Need Of Volunteer Frog Counters
Help Michigan count frogs and toads this spring. [...]
Texas Conservation Plan For The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard To Be Rewritten
The plan was controversial when it was released because oil and gas industry lobbyists formed the makeup of foundation that was supposed to implement [...]
Captive-Bred Northern Corroboree Frogs To Be Released In Semi-Wild Enclosures
They are the result of new breeding techniques and their release is a new approach to locating wild reintroduction sites. [...]
Honolulu Zoo Now Home To Three Japanese Giant Salamanders
The Japanese giant salamander is listed as near threatened by the IUCN due to pollution and habitat loss. [...]
Critically Endangered Cambodian Royal Turtle Nest Discovered
Conservationists with the Fisheries Administration (FiA), WCS in the Southeast Asian country found 16 eggs in a nest of the critically endangered roya [...]
