Author: John Virata
Dispute Over Scientific Name Of Aldabra Tortoise Is Settled: T. Gigantea It Will Remain
French scientist loses dispute to name Aldabra tortoise after fellow French scientists [...]
Indian Gecko Long Thought Extinct Rediscovered In The Eastern Ghats Mountains Of India
Geckoella Jeyporensis was last seen more than 130 years ago. [...]
Hobart Muir Smith, Titan In American Herpetology Dies At 100
During a more than 75 year career, Smith wrote more than 1,600 publications on herpetology. [...]
Butler's Garter Snake To Be Removed From Wisconsin's List Of Endangered Or Threatened Species
First listed in 1997, DNR says that Thamnophis butleri has sufficient population numbers to warrant removal. [...]
Obama Administration To Be Sued For Lack Of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Habitat Protection Plan
Government protection required once species is placed on Endangered Species List. [...]
California's Island Night Lizard Makes Comeback
After more than 35 years, USFWS proposes removal of Xantusia riversiana from Endangered Species List. [...]
Python Challenge Update: 27 Pythons Captured
Florida Senator Bill Nelson joins hunt for Burmese pythons. [...]
Residents On Oahu, Hawaii Urged To Listen And Report Coqui Frog Calls The Evening Of Sept. 12
The invasive Coqui frog (Eleutherdactylus coqui), has been making its way onto Oahu over the last 10 years. [...]
Newly Constructed Tunnels Help California Tiger Salamanders Cross The Road
Northern California tunnels provide bridge from upland habitat to breeding pond. [...]
Florida Fish And Wildlife Announces 2013 Python Challenge
Challenge aims to educate public about the impact the Burmese python has on the Everglades. [...]
Louisiana Proposes Endangered Status For Mississippi Gopher Frog
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission also proposes permit system for taking or killing Eastern Diamondback rattler and two species of pine snake. [...]
Some Drivers Deliberately Run Over Turtles, Study Shows
Clemson University student set out to count number of drivers who swerve to hit a rubber turtle. [...]
USFWS To Develop Recovery Plan For The California Tiger Salamander
Recovery plans will be in place for all three populations of Ambystoma californiense by June 2017. [...]
5 Chinese Yellow-Headed Box Turtles Hatch At The WCS’s Bronx Zoo
The hatching of Cuora aurocapitata marks the first time these turtles have hatched in a captive breeding program [...]
Two Philippine Crocodiles Added To Phoenix Herpetological Society Breeding Program
Society obtained permission to house them from Philippine government. [...]
U.S. Military Doctors Rely On Iranian Snake Antivenin When Soldiers Are Bit In Afghanistan
Iran's Razi antivenin is the preferred therapy when soldiers are bitten by venomous Afghan snakes [...]
Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduced Over Last 20 Years, Report Says
While sea turtle deaths have been reduced, researchers say more needs to be done [...]
More Than 2300 Attend Reptile And Amphibian Appreciation Day At L.A.’s Natural History Museum
4th annual RAAD event showcased herpetology collections as well as reptile and amphibian organizations. [...]
Male Orange-eyed Treefrogs Trill To Other Males During Mating Season
Unlike most other frogs that call out to females, Litoria chloris calls out males. [...]
Reticulated Python From Kansas City, MO Is World’s Longest Snake
Guinness World Record snake named Medusa measures 25 feet, 2 inches and weighs 350 pounds [...]
Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs Breeding Again In California's San Gabriel Mountains
U.S.G.S. biologists discover 19 new adult Rana muscosa frogs among 71 frogs and hundreds of tadpoles in a Mojave River pool of water. [...]
Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Effort Experiences Challenges
104 of the animals set for release have died [...]
New Reptile Walk Opens At San Diego Zoo
More than 50 species on display at Reptile Walk, including two critically endangered female Chinese alligators. [...]
Captured Philippine Saltwater Crocodile Is Largest In Captivity
The massive Crocodylus porosus captured last year measures more than 20 feet long and weighs more than one ton. [...]
