Author: John Virata
Venomous Snakes Seized During Arizona Raid Positive for Snake Fungal Disease, Are Euthanized
The investigation found that while some of the reptiles were legal to possess, others, such as the Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum), are illegal to [...]
Queen Snake Found In New Jersey After 50 Years Without a Sighting
Dragon initially was alerted by a friend who first found one in a 2021 that he had spotted a queen snake in his basement. [...]
4 Great Pet Turtles
With constant, quality care and dedication, your turtle can easily live more than 30 years. [...]
Luxury Handbag Company Founder Sentenced to 18 Months For Smuggling Python/Caiman Skin Bags
The founder was found guilty of illegally importing handbags and other merchandise that were made from the skins of protected pythons and caimans, acc [...]
Largest Fossil Snake Ever Named After Lord Shiva’s Mythical Snake
The snake fossil, Vasuki indicus gen. et sp. nov. is named after the Hindu mythical snake Vāsuki that was always found around the neck of Lord Shiva. [...]
Reintroduced Desert Tortoises Emerge From Their Burrows In Headstart Success
“Mortality of juvenile desert tortoises is dramatic, often approaching 100% in areas where ravens are overpopulated due to humans providing them food [...]
Gecko Species Of the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus Group Discovered
The species name, Cyrtodactylus thalang comes from the ancient name of Phuket Island, with Thalang meaning "cape." [...]
USFWS Reopens Public Comment Period On Western Pond Turtle Protections
The western pond turtle is native to California and much of the West Coast of the United States. [...]
Asian Lungworm Found In Burmese Pythons Affecting Florida Native Snakes
Florida native snakes infected with the snake lungworm include black racers, eastern coachwhips, pygmy rattlesnakes, and Eastern Indigo snakes, among [...]
Gargoyle Gecko Stolen From UK Reptile Shop, Owner Wants It Back
The CCTV footage shows the woman walk into the store without anything but then leave with the enclosure the geckos was in. [...]
Chytrid Fungus May Have Chink In Its Armor
The researchers are currently studying how the BdDV-1 virus works, how it infects the fungus and how it gets into the cells of the fungus [...]
Researchers Record Two Red-tailed Coral Snakes Competing For Same Caecilian
The predation event took place on a dirt road in Western Colombia's Valle del Cauca Department, a rainforest habitat in which both species are known t [...]
Ancient Frog Species Named After Kermit the Frog
“Because this animal is a distant relative of today’s amphibians, and Kermit is a modern-day amphibian icon, it was the perfect name for it.” [...]
Two-headed Western Rat Snake Undergoes Surgery To Remove Ovaries
Tiger-lily underwent a successful surgery March 11. She won't be on display for the month until she fully recovers [...]
Why Dart Frog Poison Can Kill You So Quickly
According to the researchers, the poison instantly cramps the body's muscles, makes the heart beat erratically and ultimately causes cardiac arrest. [...]
Extinct Big-headed Turtle Species Named After Stephen King Character Maturin
The remains of the fossil, which consisted part of its lower jaw, were found by gold miners at the “Taquaras” quarry in Porto Velho, Brazil. [...]
New Mud Snake Species Discovered In Vietnam
The researchers recommend the snake be called the Dak Krong mud snake, with the Vietnamese name is recommended to be “Rắn bồng đắk krông." [...]
Ringed Caecilian Mothers Feed Their Offspring Milk
The hatchlings congregated around the tail of the mother. And it was at the tail that a milky secretion was discharged and vigorously eaten by the off [...]
Dwarf Gecko of the Genus Pseudogonatodes Discovered in South America
The gecko lives in montane semideciduous forests in two localities in the Venezuelan Andes [...]
New Odorous Frog Species Discovered in China
The proposed English name of the frog is the Leishan Odorous frog Odorrana leishanensis sp. nov [...]
Zilla QuickBuild Bioactive Terrarium Build
The latest offering from Zilla are the QuickBuild kits, which can be assembled in about 10 to 15 minutes. [...]
Oldest Fossil Reptile From Permian Period Is a Forgery, Researchers Say
The “oldest” fossil reptile discovered in the Italian Alps from the early Permian age has been deemed a forgery by researchers, according to a paper p [...]
16-Foot Long Ancient Chinese Dragon Discovered In China
The reptile was originally identified in 2003, but the more complete fossil has given scientists a better understanding of what it looked like 240 mil [...]
Universal Venomous Snake Antivenin Could Be Within Reach
The researchers determined that their work with HIV could correlate with finding a universal antivenin. [...]
