Author: John Virata
New Restrictions Proposed On Box Turtles, Native Herps In Virginia
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has proposed new restrictions on the keeping of native reptiles and amphibians, and would ban the keepin [...]
Hunters Found A Giant Webbed Frog And It Is One Massive Amphibian
If you haven’t seen a Solomon Islands giant webbed frog (Cornufer guppyi), you have got to see this beast of a frog. In April, pig hunters in the Solo [...]
USFWS Denies Protections For 3 Salamander Species Impacted By California Dam Project
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has denied protections for the Samwel salamander (Hydromantes samweli), Shasta salamander, (H. shastae), a [...]
New Fanged Frog Species Discovered In The Philippines
Researchers in the Philippines have discovered a new frog species that was previously thought to be the same species found on another island, but was [...]
Ibiza Island Wall Lizard Devastated By Invasive Snake
The population of the Ibiza wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis) the last remaining endemic vertebrate on the island of Ibiza in the western Mediterrane [...]
USFWS Finalizes 20,326 Acres For Northern Mexican Garter Snake
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized critical habitat protection for the northern Mexican garter snake (Thamnophis eques megalops), after [...]
Zoo Knoxville’s Amphibian and Reptile Campus Now Open
Zoo Knoxville's Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Campus (ARC) opened early this month after an extensive $18 million, 2.5-acre expansion dedicated s [...]
North Carolina Wants To Know If You See Rattlesnakes And Pine Snakes
If you live in the state of North Carolina, or are visiting the state and happen to see a pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), timber rattlesnake (Cro [...]
Florida Offers Free Microchipping for Banned Reptile Pets
Florida's non-native reptile pet rules go into effect April 29, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting a series of [...]
38 Gopher Tortoises Released In Mississippi By The Nature Conservancy
Mississippi just gained an additional 38 gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in the wild as the Nature Conservancy earlier this month released the [...]
Bearded Dragon Embryos Can Switch Sex Two Different Ways, Study Says
For many egg laying reptiles, temperature of the eggs during incubation determines the sex of the hatchling. For example, a 2017 study of green sea tu [...]
New Marsupial Frog Species Discovered in Peru
Researchers have discovered a new marsupial frog species in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest that is part of the Gastrotheca genus. The frog, Gastrothec [...]
Tortoise Stolen From Florida’s Riverland Nursery
Someone stole Calypso, a yellow-footed tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) from the Riverland Nursery in Fort Myers, Florida, and the folks at the nurse [...]
Illinois Wind Project May Threaten Chorus Frog
The habitat of the Illinois chorus frog (Pseudacris illinoensis) in the state is threatened by a proposed 30,000-acre wind farm project in Mason Count [...]
Asian Water Monitor Climbs Shelves At Thai 7-11
A video of an Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) climbing up a shelf in a 7-11 in Bangkok, Thailand has gone viral. The video opens with the giant [...]
New Krait Species Discovered In China
Chinese and German researchers have discovered a new to science venomous snake that was confirmed to have killed renowned herpetologist Joseph B. Slow [...]
Critically Endangered Philippine Crocodile Can Scale 50 Degree Limestone Walls
The most critically endangered crocodile species in the world, the Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) can climb steep hills, a behavior tha [...]
South Carolina Man Charged With Violating Lacey Act, Trafficking In Vipers And Turtles
The United States Department of Justice has charged a South Carolina man with violating the Lacey Act for allegedly trafficking in spotted turtles (Cl [...]
Nearly 200 Hatchling Galapagos Tortoises Seized At Galapagos Island Airport
The Galapagos tortoise is captive bred in many countries around the world to ensure the survival of these species, yet some smugglers tried to smuggle [...]
Zen Habitats 4’x 2’x 2’ Wood Panel Reptile Enclosure Review
I have been keeping herps since I was 10 years old. I explored the canals near my childhood home for introduced African clawed frogs and American bull [...]
Bearded Dragon Most Popular Pet Reptile, Followed By Ball Python And Leopard Gecko, Data Shows
The bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is the most popular herp kept by reptile keepers, according to a study based off Google Trends research publishe [...]
Reptilian Nation Expo In San Diego Sees Many Reptile Lovers
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At the Reptilian Nation Expo in San Diego this past weekend, attendance was so large on Saturday, the expo staff had to limit those c [...]
Susan (Su) Jewell Receives PARC’s 2021 Alison Haskell Award
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation announced March 23 that Susan (Su) Jewell is the recipient of PARC's 2021 Alison Haskell Awar [...]
