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Researchers Record Two Red-tailed Coral Snakes Competing For Same Caecilian

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Universal Venomous Snake Antivenin Could Be Within Reach

The researchers determined that their work with HIV could correlate with finding a universal antivenin. [...]
Man Dies After Being Bitten By Pet Gila Monster

Man Dies After Being Bitten By Pet Gila Monster

According to news reports, the man's girlfriend told authorities she entered the room in which the venomous reptile was housed after hearing her boyfr [...]
New Green Anaconda Species Discovered

New Green Anaconda Species Discovered

Based on genetic data from four recognized anaconda species, the Northern green anaconda is a separate species from the Southern green anaconda. [...]
5 Beautiful Venomous Eyelash Pit Viper Snakes Of The Bothriechis Genus Described

5 Beautiful Venomous Eyelash Pit Viper Snakes Of The Bothriechis Genus Described

The researchers include Alejandro Arteaga, R. Alexander Pyron, Abel Batista, Jose Vieira, Elson Meneses Pelayo, Eric N. Smith, César L. Barrio Amorós, [...]
Researchers Discover New Kangaroo Lizard Species In India’s Western Ghats

Researchers Discover New Kangaroo Lizard Species In India’s Western Ghats

Agasthyagama edge is named after the Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of Existence Program. [...]
Protecting Sea Turtle Nests From Predators Has Negative Effects On Terrestrial Reptiles

Protecting Sea Turtle Nests From Predators Has Negative Effects On Terrestrial Reptiles

Beach erosion and the erection of fencing to prevent snakes from entering sea turtle nest areas caused the decline of lizard species on Orchid Island [...]
Wood Lizard Species Named After Heavy Metal Band Iron Maiden’s Lead Singer

Wood Lizard Species Named After Heavy Metal Band Iron Maiden’s Lead Singer

The lizards were found in the Cordillera de Colán mountain range and the Río Marañón and Río Chiriaco basins in Peru. [...]
New Venomous Snake Species Of The Bungarus Genus Discovered In Thailand

New Venomous Snake Species Of The Bungarus Genus Discovered In Thailand

The elapid snake was discovered in Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand. It hails from the Tenasserim Mountain Range. [...]
New Snail-eating Snake Of The Pareas Genus Discovered In China

New Snail-eating Snake Of The Pareas Genus Discovered In China

The snakes in the study were found ion the Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. [...]
New Fanged Frog Species Discovered in Indonesia

New Fanged Frog Species Discovered in Indonesia

The frog, Limnonectes phyllofolia sp. nov. has a unique reproductive strategy in which the male of the species guards the egg clutches. [...]
University of Bristol Student Discovers Ancient Flying Reptile

University of Bristol Student Discovers Ancient Flying Reptile

The animal, called Kuehneosaurus latus, is more closely related to crocodilians and dinosaurs than lizards.. [...]
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