Author: John Virata
15 Española Island Tortoises Sent Home After 55 Year Successful Breeding Program
A Galapagos tortoise breeding program that launched at the end of John F. Kennedy's presidency has ended, and all 15 of the Galapagos tortoises (Chelo [...]
Spotted-Thighed Frog A Threat To South Australia Native Species
The spotted-thighed treefrog (Litoria cyclorhyncha), an amphibian that is native to southern Western Australia has made its way to South Australia by [...]
Potential Record Breaking Burmese Python Caught In Florida Everglades
A Florida state contracted python hunter has captured and euthanized an estimated 17-foot, 150 lb. Burmese python (Python bivittatus) in the Florida E [...]
Nose-Horned Lizard Not Seen Since 1891 Rediscovered In Indonesia
Modigliani’s lizard, (Harpesaurus modiglianii) a lizard of the Agamidae family that hasn’t been seen since it was first discovered way back in 1891, h [...]
Python Goes After Porcupine And It Doesn’t Go Too Well
Indian rock pythons eat a lot of things but porcupines are hard to swallow. Porcupines have quills for a reason, and that is to better defend themselv [...]
Buffalo Zoo Wants Stolen Red-Footed Tortoise Returned
Someone stole the Buffalo Zoo's resident red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria), and the zoo is hoping that she will be returned safely. Red, as [...]
New Species Of Micronesian Varanus Monitor Lizard Described
Varanus bennetti is native to Palau and the Mariana islands. [...]
Biofluorescence Is Strong In Certain Amphibians
It is not known why some amphibians glow brightly when exposed to UV light. [...]
Man In Ireland Treated For Venomous Snake Bite
The puff adder is found in nearly all of sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa, and on the Arabian Peninsula into Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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Researchers Find 20 Million-Year-Old Anole Forefoot Preserved In Amber
While the image is finely detailed, there is very little left of the structure of the leg. [...]
Sea Turtle Recovering From Hook Removal Poops Out More Than 100 Pieces Of Plastic
The turtle ingested more than 100 pieces of plastic. [...]
Another 16 Snakes Found Abandoned Behind Fire Station in Sunderland, England
The corn snake morphs are beautiful and can be adopted, not abandoned. [...]
13 Ball Python Morphs Abandoned In Buzz Lightyear Pillowcases
A total of 13 ball pythons were abandoned. One has since died. [...]
Chytrid Fungus That’s Killing Off Amphibians Causing Tropical Snake Species Collapse
The loss of amphibians is having a negative cascade effect up and down the food web. [...]
Florida Bill Would Ban Sale And Possession of Tegus and Green Iguanas
The bill, if signed into law, would affect thousands of jobs in a $100-million-a-year business. [...]
Pinta Island Tortoise Not Totally Extinct As Tortoise With 16 Percent Pinta Genes Discovered
The tortoise will be part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the Pinta Island tortoise. [...]
Cave Dwelling Olm Salamander Doesn’t Move Much For Seven Years
Proteus anguinus does not move very far during its lifetime, which can reach 100 years. [...]
Southern Corroboree Frog Breeding Program Suffers Setback Due To Australian Fires
Thirty to 40 percent of the frogs in the program survived the fires. [...]
Aussie Snake Catcher Photographs Green Tree Frog Eating Coastal Taipan Snake
The green treefrog, despite being bitten by the coastal taipan snake, is apparently healthy and will be released February 7. [...]
Florida Urged To Require Turtle Excluder Devices For Blue Crab Traps
Diamondback terrapins get caught in crab pots and drown, turtle experts say.
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Kansas Firefighters Rescue Boa Constrictor Found In Sofa
The boa constrictor has not yet found its owner. [...]
Crocodile In Indonesia With Tire Stuck Around Its Neck Spurs Contest To Remove It
It is not known how long the tire has been stuck around this Siamese crocodile's neck. [...]
Chester Zoo Hatches Three Bearded Pygmy Chameleons
The zoo is hoping to establish a robust breeding program for the species. [...]
Green Sea Turtle Rescued Off Argentina Pooped Out Plastic During Rehab
The turtle, which is doing better, expelled more than 13 grams of plastic from its digestive system. [...]
