Author: John Virata
New Fossil Reptile Species Challenge Notion of Skin And Feathers on Reptiles
A new species of fossil reptile that lived during the Triassic period has been discovered in southern France that researchers say had a large crest th [...]
World’s Smallest Snake Not Seen In 20 Years Rediscovered In Barbados
The diminutive snake, which is a blind snake like the Brahminy blind snake, measures just 3 to 4 inches in length. [...]
100s Of California Red-legged Frog Tadpoles Released Into Santa Monica Mountains
The storms disrupted egg masses in streams and ponds in the Santa Monica mountains. [...]
Snakes Have Smelly Butts To Repel Ants
These cloacal fluids are comprised of insecticidal carboxylic acids in the scent gland secretions of snakes that deter ants. [...]
Burmese Python Intestinal Cells Help Digest Bones
The bone digesting cells, called enterocytes are also present in other python species, boa species and the Gila monster. [...]
Oldest North American Pterosaur Discovered In Arizona
The winged reptile, Eotephradactylus mcintireae lived at the same time as dinosaurs and were the first vertebrates to fly. [...]
Crested Gecko Reproduced via Parthenogenesis at Liberty Science Center in NJ
She is active, feeding well, and displaying normal behavior for her species. [...]
Three Day Geckos From Madagascar
Geckos of the Phelsuma genus are some of the most striking geckos amongst reptile keepers. [...]
New Monstersaur Species Named After Goblin Prince in The Hobbit
The raccoon-sized monsetersaurian is named Bolg amondol after the goblin prince in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." [...]
Pygmy Blue-tongue Lizards Take Longer to Acclimatize To Changing Temperatures
The current study suggests that the three lizard populations would need more than two years to acclimatize, depending on latitude of origin. [...]
135-Year-Old Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates Father’s Day For First Time
According to Zoo Miami, Goliath hatched on The Galapagos Islands’ Santa Cruz Island June 15, 1890. He was then brought to the Bronx Zoo July 23, 1929, [...]
Somebody’s Pet Black And White Tegu Captured At Grant Lake In California
If you are the keeper of this tegu or know the rightful keeper, contact Santa Clara County Animal Services at (408) 686-3900. [...]
Procolophon trigoniceps, A Burrowing Reptile That Lived 250 Million Years Ago Discovered In South Africa
The lizard had a short neck, an elongated body and tail and was about half a meter in length. It was similar in size to a juvenile monitor lizard. [...]
More Than 3 Tons of Burmese Python Snakes Removed From Southwest Florida This Season
The Conservancy team currently tracks 40 scout snakes during the breeding season, which occurs from November through April. [...]
47 Venomous Snakes, 5 Asian Leaf Turtles Seized by Indian Customs
The venomous snakes included three spider-tailed horned vipers, known to use luring to capture birds, and 44 Indonesian pit vipers. Five Asian leaf tu [...]
Wildlife Underpasses Reduce Amphibian Deaths, University of Vermont Study Says
The researchers say that these wildlife underpass tunnels can reduce the deaths of amphibians, while helping to bolster the ecosystems in which these [...]
New Breviceps Rain Frog Species Discovered In South Africa
The researchers analyzed the frog call, physical, RNA and DNA analysis to determine it is a new rainfrog species. [...]
USARK FL Applauds FWC Rule Changes, Urges Further Action on Nonnative Species
United States Association of Reptile Keepers-Florida (USARK FL) commends the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for their recent [...]
American Bullfrog Removal Leads To Pond Turtle Recovery In Yosemite National Park
Researchers at the University of California, Davis monitored the turtle populations from 2016 to 2022 at two sites in the park that also have bullfrog [...]
3 More Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoises Hatch At Philadelphia Zoo
The zoo has been working to successfully breed Abrazzo and Mommy since December 2020, when Abrazzo came to the zoo from the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden [...]
Meet Xenohyla truncata, A Fruit And Nectar Eating Treefrog
This Neotropical treefrog, according to researchers, feeds mostly on the fruits of plants, plant parts, floral structures and nectar. [...]
New Tegu Species Discovered In the United States
Wautaugategu formidus lived during the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum, between 17.5 to 14.5 million years ago. [...]
More Than 1,000 Frosted Flatwoods Salamander Larvae Released In Florida
The salamanders were head-started, raised in a protected environment from eggs collected in the wild and then released when they were larger. [...]
Rockalina The Eastern Box Turtle Left On House Floor For 48 Years Getting Care She Needs
Rockalina was taken from the wild in 1977 and lived nearly 50 years on the floor of a house living on cat food, lettuce and fruits. [...]
