Author: John Virata
Scientists Reveal Motion of Venomous Snake Strikes
Venomous snakes in the Viperidae family reached faster peak velocities than elapids, with the exception of the rough-scaled death adder. [...]
Giant Garter Snake Named California State Snake
The giant garter snake feeds on small fish tadpoles and frogs and is active during the day. [...]
Green Sea Turtle No Longer Listed As Endangered
The marine turtle is now listed as a species of Least Concern, thanks to decades of conservation efforts. [...]
New Ichthyosaur Species Discovered in England
The specimen was discovered by Chris Moore of Charmouth, UK. Moore then sold it to the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada in 2001 [...]
91 Eastern Hellbender Salamanders Released In Ohio
Hellbender salamanders can only thrive in cool, clean water. Hellbender salamanders are listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened S [...]
Finance Sector Math Helps To Model Anolis Lizard Evolution
The advantages of this finance-based mathematical model is that it can be applied to test theories about trait convergence as well as the role natural [...]
New Poison Frog Species Discovered in Peru
According to Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú, the frog, Ranitomeya hwata is about 15 mm in length and is the smallest species in the Ranitomeya genus. [...]
Ball Python Found At Pasadena In N Out Burger Drive Thru
The snake is currently on a stray hold in hopes the owner will claim it. [...]
Snake Road Closes in Illinois For Annual Herp Migration
About 2 1/2 miles of LaRue Road and Forest Service Road No. 345 also known as “Snake Road” will be closed to vehicle traffic. [...]
Georgia Reaches Gopher Tortoise Conservation Goal
The state set out in 2015 to protect 65 gopher tortoise habitats and succeeded in 10 years. [...]
Shingleback Skinks Can Detect Fires Before They Get Burned
An accidental burned lunch in a room at the Audobon Zoo in New Orleans has led scientists in Australia to determine that lizards can smell fire and ac [...]
Three Colubrid Snakes Discovered In Kosovo For First Time
These colubrids bring the number of snakes in the country to 12, with 25 total reptile species found in Kosovo. [...]
Scientists Can Monitor Pollution Via Black Mamba Scales
Snakes found in industrial and commercial areas had higher concentrations of metals than those found in nature reserves and other clean environments. [...]
32-Million-Year-old Fossil Leatherback Sea Turtle Is A New Species
The species, Ueloca colemanorum was named by the Indians and the paleontologists from California and Alabama who studied it. [...]
Seaweed Barriers Threatens Sea Turtle Hatchling Pathways to Ocean
Sargassum seaweed, a floating brown algae that is often found washed up on shorelines from Florida down to South America, are creating a barrier for h [...]
Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae Spurs New Thinking In Lizard Evolution
Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae means 'fierce toothed lizard from the Helsby rock' after the Helsby Sandstone Formation in which it was discovered. [...]
Desert Kingsnake Seeks Lost Owner In Canada
The snake was found in Lena Crescent September 7 and is being held at the Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge in Nanticoke [...]
Honolulu Zoo’s Reptile Keeper Dwain Oki Uyeda Retires
“If you’re naughty, a gecko will crawl into your ear while you sleep.” [...]
USFWS Seeks Threatened Status For Southern Hognose Snake
The Southern hognose snake is a harmless, small snake that measures between 14 and 24 inches in length. [...]
Galapagos Gecko Once Thought Extinct Rediscovered
A tiny gecko once thought to have gone extinct on the Galapagos Islands’ Rabida Island has been rediscovered after live specimens that were collected [...]
Florida FWC Seeks Rainbow Snake Sightings
The rainbow snake, also known as the eel moccasin, is a non-venomous colubrid snake that is primarily aquatic and feeds on eels, frogs, tadpoles and o [...]
Women Dominate 2025 Florida Python Challenge
This year’s challenge saw women dominating the field. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 with 60 pythons removed from the Evergl [...]
Video Shows Alligator Eating Burmese Python In Florida Everglades
Joslyn named the gator Chomp and kept tabs on him for a few days. [...]
Man Faces $250,000 Fine and 5 Years In Prison For Smuggling Box Turtles To China
The turtles were intercepted during a border inspection, where the reptiles were observed bound and taped inside knotted socks packed in the shipping [...]
