Author: John Virata
Rainbow Snakes Declining In North Carolina
The state is asking people who see rainbow snakes in the wild to report their sightings at the NC Wildlife Rainbow Snake reporting page. [...]
USFWS Lists Two Non-Venomous Florida Snakes As Endangered Species
The Key ring-necked snake and the rim rock crowned snake are small, non-venomous snakes that are found in limestone outcroppings. [...]
Lemon Frost Leopard Gecko Provides Insight Into Cancer In Non Mammals
The lemon frost leopard gecko is notorious for having iridophoromas tumors under their skin. These tumors then spread to the liver. [...]
Desert Rain Frog Moved To Vulnerable on IUCN Red List
Breviceps macrops is the only frog in the genus named the desert rain frog. [...]
Florida Python Challenge Opens July 10, 2026
The annual python hunt runs July 10-19, with registration now open. [...]
Nearly 1,000 Snakes, Including Cobras Escape From A Chinese Breeding Farm During Floods
Hundreds of snakes, including venomous cobras escaped from a snake breeding farm in Hangzhou, China after floodwaters washed the breeding facility awa [...]
New Venomous Pit Viper Species From China Described
Trimeresurus hongheensis occurs in the lower reaches of the Honghe River Basin and adjacent areas close to Yunnan Province. and T. yunnanensis distrib [...]
$5,000 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest And Conviction of Person Who Abandoned Ball Python Snakes
The 7 ball pythons were found dead, abandoned in plastic containers. [...]
USFWS Public Hearing On Southern Hognose Snake Today
The 30-day public comment period on the Southern hognose snake has also opened. [...]
New Patagoniaemys Horned Turtle Species From Late Cretaceous Period Discovered
The extinct Meiolaniformes group of chelonians persisted from the Early Cretaceous period into the Holocene of Australia, Oceania and South America [...]
42 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Florida And Alabama
The Nature Conservancy’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in the Florida Panhandle were the recipients of 21 eastern indigo snakes on A [...]
Panamanian Golden Frogs Hatch At Zoo Tampa
While the Panamanian golden frog is called a frog, it is a true toad and is in the family Bufonidae. It is the national symbol of Panama and is consid [...]
Researchers Assess Diseases In 29 Species Of Native American Snakes
Wild snakes in the USA suffer from myriad pathogens that can negatively affect their populations. [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Subdues a Venomous Rattlesnake In His Driveway
The video shows him with a butterfly net trying to scoop the venomous snake into a bucket, with one instance showing him trying to push the snake into [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Removes Black Racer Snakes From Dr. Oz’s Patio
The snakes were either mating or it was two males fighting for dominance. [...]
Mikey Bustos Interview With REPTILES Magazine
Mikey Bustos is a singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and YouTuber (1.87 million subscribers) best known for his AntsCanada YouTube (6.86 million subs [...]
Louisiana Man Charged With Trafficking Turtles Ordered Held In Custody
The DOJ says the turtles are worth more than $550,000 in the Asian pet trade. [...]
New Species Of Reed Snake From China Described
According to the researchers, the snake uses its tail as a form of mimicry to confuse predators that the tail is a head. [...]
New Leopard Gecko Species From India Described
Jhuma’s leopard gecko was first encountered during a herpetofaunal survey in 2021, with three specimens from Parari, which sits outside the Kaimur Wil [...]
More Than 1 Million Houston Toad Tadpoles Released in Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released more than 1 million Houston toad eggs into Bastrop State Park southeast of Austin. [...]
Hyundai Alabama Announces Support for Interactive Gopher Tortoise Exhibit
To be built in conjunction with the Alabama Wildlife Federation, the exhibit will be located at the Alabama Nature Center. [...]
Ibiza Wall Lizards Decline Due To Invasive Horseshoe Whip Snake Predation
According to researchers, the wall lizard represents more than half the diet of the snake, and due to this, the lizard has been reclassified as Endang [...]
New Goniurosaurus Cave Gecko Species Discovered in China
Goniurosaurus wuzhengjuni sp. nov. is from the karst region of northern Guanxi, China. [...]
Formosan Legless Lizard Dopasia formosensis Is Distinct Species
For many years, science has described a single legless lizard living on the island nation of Taiwan. Classified as Dopasia harti, the reptile was cons [...]
