Author: John Virata
Blue-Spotted Tree Monitors Hatch At UK’s Bristol Zoo Gardens
This marks the first time the zoo has successfully hatched the species. [...]
Florida High School Students First To Dissect Synthetic Frogs
J.W. Mitchell High School in Florida posted on Twitter, a classroom of students dissecting a synthetic frog. [...]
Australians Develop Roadmap To Stop Decline Of Its Reptiles
It is hoped that a plan will help to protect the country's native lizards and snakes. [...]
Philippine Researchers Employ Lasers And Cameras To Better Study Sea Turtles
The researchers use non-invasive techniques to measure and identify sea turtles. [...]
Check Out the Drone Video Of Thousands Of Sea Turtles Heading To Nesting Sites in Costa Rica
The sea turtle drone footage is absolutely incredible. [...]
Two Men In Japan Face Reptile Smuggling Charges
Perentie monitor lizards are the fourth largest Varanus lizard in the world and are known for their beautiful skin pattern. [...]
North Carolina Aquarium Needs Your Help Naming Baby Loggerhead Turtles
The two baby loggerheads will be released next year. [...]
100 Million Year Old Snake With Legs Was Bigger Than Previously Thought
A very well preserved fossil of Najash rionegrina, enabled paleontologists to reassess the timeline of limbs on snakes. [...]
Russian Legless Lizard Born At National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
The Russian legless lizard was born this year after three years of attempts to successfully breed the species. It is not on display at the aquarium. [...]
Gharial Crocs Found Breeding In Nepal For First Time In 37 years
Around 100 gharial hatchlings were found in Bardia National Park. [...]
Interactive Map of World's Turtle Communities Created To Help Save Turtle Species
The Chinese Big-headed Turtle is an endangered species, one of 49 turtle species living within the Irrawaddy-Salween-Mekong Turtle Region. Scientists [...]
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle Hatches At Chatanooga Zoo
The Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle faces threats from the illegal pet trade. [...]
Texas-based Sea Turtle Advocacy Nominated For Best Non-Profit Organization
Turtle Island Restoration Network is a finalist for the best non-profit organization award from Galveston.com [...]
Researchers Discover New Population of Hellbender Salamanders In Pennsylvania
The hellbender salamander does well in Pennsylvania due to the state's clean water, rocky stream bottoms and abundance of crayfish. [...]
Túngara Frogs Mating Calls Also Attract Predators
The little frog has to deal with a double-edged sword just to find a mate. [...]
Romer’s Treefrog Rediscovered In Hong Kong
The tiny frog is the smallest amphibian in the Hong Kong Territories. [...]
64 Turtles Stolen From Okinawa Zoo
Both species are listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource [...]
Newly Discovered Hybrid Ranavirus Moves Rapidly Through Wood Frog Tadpoles
The study found that the RCV-Z2 ranaviruses can quickly infect amphibian populations [...]
First Case Of Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In California
The California kingsnake infected with snake fungal disease was euthanized. [...]
Florida FWC, SFWMD Have Removed More Than 3,600 Burmese Pythons From Everglades
Tom Rahill and the Swamp Apes Team removed the SFWMD's 1,000 snake, a 9 feet, five inch specimen. [...]
Juvenile Terrapins Released On Maryland Island
The turtles were rehabilitated before they were released. [...]
Lizards Feed On Different Insects With a 2 Degree Change In Temperature
The change in diet caused these lizards to become less healthy. [...]
Gharial Crocodile Lays Eggs At Bangladesh Zoo
Gharial crocodiles are critically endangered throughout their natural range. [...]
Habitat Protections For Black Pine Snake Under Review
The habitat of the black pine snake has been under consideration for protections for years. [...]
