Author: John Virata
New Slug Eating Snake Species From China Described
This species is currently known to exist only in Gengma County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province, China. The specimens for the study were found at night [...]
9 Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes Born At Lincoln Park Zoo
These rattlesnakes are the result of a captive breeding effort that launched at the zoo in 2009. [...]
3 Varanus Rock Monitor Lizard Species Discovered in Australia
The three monitors, Varanus phosphoros sp. nov., Varanus iridis sp. nov., and Varanus umbra sp. nov. were discovered in northeastern Australia. [...]
Russian Opposition Alexei Navalny Killed By Dart Frog Toxins Not Noviochok, Report Claims
Russian opposition leader and anti-Putin politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned by epibatidine, a toxin found in dart frogs in South America, the gove [...]
Eastern Coral Snake Information
The venom of the Eastern coral snake is neurotoxic and affects the central nervous system. This leads to respiratory failure and paralysis. [...]
207 Snake Species Are Cannibalistic, Study Says
Cannibalism is a widely distributed behavior both in terms of species and geography and has been recorded on all continents where snakes occur [...]
King Cobras Distribute By Railroad In India
The dispersal of these venomous snakes into towns and villages in which the snake may be not known to inhabit could pose a threat to both snakes and h [...]
Milk Snake Found In England After Escaping 15 Months Ago
Fifteen months later, the snake was found under a compost heap just a field away from its former home. [...]
More than 5,000 Green Iguanas Collected During Florida FWC Collection Event This Past Weekend
The Florida FWC issued an executive order January 30 that temporarily gave residents a chance to safely remove the iguanas and bring them into field o [...]
New England Man Finds Live Tegu Lizard While Shoveling Snow
The unidentified man proceeded to bring the lizard into his home and wrapped him in a t-shirt in an effort to warm him up. [...]
Rattlesnakes Can Act As Seed Dispersers Study Says
Seeds that have passed through the digestive tracts of the rattlesnakes remain viable and capable of germination for up to one year after they have le [...]
Chytrid Fungus Linked To American Bullfrog Trade, New Study Says
The researchers say that the American bullfrog potentially serve as carriers of Bd as they are widely traded globally and are tolerant of chytridiomyc [...]
Arizona Firefighters Save Tortoise From Potential Fire In Its Enclosure
The firefighters were able to save the tortoise, named Littlefoot, and stopped the potential fire before it could have caused significant damage. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Saved From Santa Rosa Beach Florida House Fire
A sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) has been saved from an early morning house fire in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, according to the South Walton Fire [...]
Komodo Dragon Reported In Vacant California Home Was Actually An Ornate Nile Monitor
The ornate nile monitor is a large monitor lizard that can reach about 6 to 7 feet in length, including the tail. It is native to West and Middle Afri [...]
Rose Byrne Wins Golden Globe While Her Husband Attended A Reptile Show To Get A Bearded Dragon
“I want to thank my husband, who couldn’t be here because we are getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.” [...]
West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus)
The West African mud turtle, also known as the African side-necked turtle or swamp terrapin, is a small aquatic turtle that is known for its elongate [...]
New Species of Calamaria Snake From India Described
The burrowing snake species was found in montane evergreen forests in the state and adds to the number of herpetological findings in the area [...]
Higher Temps Make Invasive Brown Anoles More Aggressive Toward Green Anoles
The researchers say in their paper that their data contributes to the growing knowledge in which factors such as behavior, temperature, and competitio [...]
Eastern Indigo Snake Surveys Begin On Florida’s Sanibel and Captiva Islands
When the SCCF surveys snakes, the foundation researchers measure, photograph and mark them and obtain genetic samples for other studies [...]
Lesser Antillean Iguana Established On Prickly Pear East Island
Since the translocation of the 33 iguanas five years ago, Prickly Pear East has seen a surge in the iguana’s populations. [...]
New Species Of Uropeltid Snake Of The Genus Rhinophis Described
The snake was found in the Siruvani Hills in the Central and Western Ghats mountains of India. It is in the family Uropeltidae. [...]
Zootopia 2 Spurs Online Sales of Venomous Blue Pit Viper in China
The online sales of the blue Indonesian pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis) apparently soared after the November 26 release of the movie in China. [...]
Gamma, San Diego Zoo’s Extraordinary Galapagos Tortoise Ambassador Dies
Gamma arrived at the San Diego Zoo between 1928-1931 died November 20. She was estimated to be about 141 years old. [...]
