Author: John Virata
Family Of Bearded Dragon Stolen From New York Pet Shop Offers $1,000 Reward For Its Safe Return
Sandy was stolen from an Upper West Side pet shop.
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Arizona Game and Fish Desert Tortoises Up For Adoption
Once a desert tortoise is placed in captivity, it cannot be released back into the wild. [...]
New Rat Snake Species Discovered In Eurasia
The blotched rat snake is a large-bodied snake of the genus Elaphe. [...]
Two Anaconda Born Via Parthenogenesis At New England Aquarium
Parthenogenesis occurs when a female gives birth without having been impregnated by a male. [...]
Australia’s Grassland Earless Lizard Is Actually Four Distinct Species
The grassland earless dragon is an endangered lizard native to Australia [...]
USFWS Proposes Neuse River Waterdog Salamander For ESA Protections
The Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi) is a permanently aquatic salamander. [...]
Tadpole Tail Regeneration Cells Discovered
Tadpoles can regenerate their tails after loss via cells in their skin.
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Stray Russian Tortoise Gets Damaged Shell Fixed By San Diego Veterinarian
Teddy is now up for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society. [...]
Utah Wants Feedback On Proposal To Ease Collection Of Wild Herps
A new proposal by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources would ease the restrictions placed on herp collecting. [...]
New Glass Frog Species Discovered And Described
The Guajira giant glass frog is native to a remote mountain in Colombia. [...]
US Marines Control Raven Populations To Save California Desert Tortoises
The decline in Mojave desert tortoises is attributed to the increase in the raven population, according to the U.S. Marines. [...]
After A Year Of Trying, An Asian Water Monitor Finally Caught In Florida
The Asian water monitor was first reported loose in October 2017. [...]
Exotic Rescue In Florida Wants Savannah Monitor Returned
Peaches was taken from her temporary home May 6. [...]
Florida Box Turtle Walks Again With Help From Custom Wheelchair
Scoot Reeves walking with his new wheelchair. [...]
New Species Of Rough-Sided Snake Discovered In Sri Lanka
De Silva’s rough-sided snake's coloration resembles the soil in the habitat in which it lives. [...]
Sea Snakes Recorded Diving To Record 245 Meters
The sea snakes were poking their heads in the sand looking for food. [...]
More Than Half The World’s Amphibians In Danger Of Extinction, Study Says
"We found that more than 1,000 data-deficient amphibians are threatened with extinction, and nearly 500 are Endangered or Critically Endangered. [...]
Buffalo Zoo Welcomes New Resident Komodo Dragon
Kadal is a Komodo dragon who came to the zoo in October. [...]
Captive-Breeding Brings Red-Legged Frogs Back To Yosemite National Park
Captive breeding efforts enabled 500 California red-legged frogs to be released back into Yosemite Valley. [...]
Florida License Plate Sales To Help Fund Study of Turtle-Killing Virus
The Florida FWC hopes to raise $30,000 to develop a test for Virus X, which has killed hundreds of turtles in the last year. [...]
Green Sea Turtle Populations Rebound In U.S. Pacific, Study Says
Green sea turtle populations around Hawaii and U.S. Pacific islands are up markedly but hawksbill turtle populations are not. [...]
Herp Photographer Matthijs Kuijpers To Release Cold Instinct Reptile Book
Matthijs Kuijpers spent the last 30 years photographing these reptiles. [...]
TheTurtleRoom Gets Tax-Exempt Status, Serves As Public Charity
TheTurtleRoom is now a tax-exempt conservation organization that works to ensure the survival of turtle and tortoise species around the world. [...]
USFWS Sued For Failing To Protect Siskiyou Mountains Salamander
The Siskiyou Mountains salamander lives in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of southern Oregon and northern California. [...]
