Author: John Virata
Wife Of Snake Breeder Ben Renick Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For His Death
Renick was murdered on his property in 2017. [...]
5 Great Pet Lizards For Reptile Keepers
Provisions to keep these reptiles can be had at nearly every pet and reptile store, and the major manufacturers have enclosure bundles designed specif [...]
Monitor Lizard In Singapore Photographed With Zip Tie Around Neck
An Asian water monitor has what appears to be a cable tie fastened around its neck, which could cause it to starve. [...]
Watergum Australia Launches Cane Toad Bust
Cane toads are an invasive species in Australia with population estimates at more than 2 billion. [...]
Don’t Kiss Your Bearded Dragon! CDC Reports Salmonella Infections
Bearded dragons and most other reptiles can carry Salmonella in their gut and droppings even when they look healthy. [...]
Researchers Name a Tiny Rainfrog After Activist Greta Thunberg
The frog, named Greta Thunberg’s rainfrogs (Pristimantis gretathunbergae) is tiny, at about 3 to 4 centimeters in length. [...]
National Geographic Society Awards Grant To Conserve Gigantes Island Frog
It will help with monitoring wild populations of the frog as well as establish a captive breeding program at the University of the Philippines. [...]
Funzo The Pig-Nosed Turtle Gets Cyber Bullied On His Birthday
This has got to be the first time a reptile has been cyberbullied online. [...]
USFWS Denies Protection Of Kirtland’s Snake In 2017, Conservation Groups Are Suing
The Kirtland’s snake is a small Colubrid that can be found in wetland, forest, and grassland habitats. [...]
Tucson Shovel-nosed Snake Needs Protection, Lawsuit Says
From the family Colubridae, the snake has a shovel-shaped snout and an inset lower jaw. [...]
USFWS Proposes Protections For Several Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Populations
The foothill yellow-legged frog is known for the yellow coloration under their legs. [...]
New Chameleon Species Discovered In Ethiopia
Researchers from Germany and the Czech republic have discovered a new chameleon species of the Trioceros affinis complex in Ethiopia. [...]
Saw-Scaled Viper From Pakistan Rescued In Container of Bricks In England
They are called saw-scaled because of their threat display in which they move their coils together in a sawing motion. [...]
More than 1,000 Hellbenders Hatched This Fall At St. Louis Zoo
Of the 1,333 hatchlings, 583 came from eggs brought to the facility by the Missouri Department of Conservation. [...]
10 Captive-Bred Asian Giant Tortoises Released Into The Wild
Manouria emys phayrei is the largest tortoise in Asia. [...]
Former Texas Mayor’s Yellow-Footed Tortoise Returns Home After 38 Days Missing
Diego, a yellow-footed tortoise that was rescued by Daniel Guerrero,the former mayor of San Marcos’ TX two years ago, somehow went missing October 26. [...]
Florida Rule Prohibits Diamondback Terrapin Collection, Safer Blue Crab Traps
The rule also requires recreational blue crabbers to install turtle excluder devices in their traps. [...]
Cane Toads Discovered On Taiwan And Officials Are Trying To Eradicate Them
Conservationists think people began breeding them after the 2016 ban and offspring have since escaped or been released into the wild. [...]
Invasive California Kingsnake Decimates Native Reptiles On Gran Canaria Island
A very big reason why you should secure your enclosures and never release your reptiles into the wild. [...]
Blind Snakes Are More Blind Than Their Ancestors
The researchers also say the hypothesis that modern snakes evolved from burrowers should be challenged. [...]
Herpetologist Rick Hudson Receives Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Commitment To Conservation Award
The biennial award includes a $50,000 grant to support Hudson's conservation work. [...]
Maryland Man Tries To Smoke Out Snakes From Home, Causes $1 Million In Damage
If your house is infested with snakes, call animal control. [...]
Frogs And Toads Age Faster In Warm Climates, Study Says
The researchers believe that the warmer temperatures will also negatively affect other cold-blooded species. [...]
Chytrid Fungus Found In California Salamanders
The Santa Lucia Mountains slender salamander and the arboreal salamander have been exposed to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
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