Author: John Virata
Contact Your Senators To Voice Opposition to Lacey Act Amendments In America COMPETES Act HR4521
The effective date would be one year after the enactment of this Act. [...]
Chytrid Fungus More Prevalent In Baja CA Red-Legged Frogs Than In Southern CA Frogs
In addition to the red-legged frogs, the researchers also found that the Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) had the highest Bd load of all the amphibian s [...]
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander Bred In Captivity For First Time
This marks the first time the species has been bred in captivity. [...]
Cuban Treefrogs In Florida Carry Rat Lungworm Disease
The state recommends that you euthanize the amphibian immediately and humanely once captured. [...]
African Clawed Frogs Regenerate Hind Limbs With Drug Therapies
The researchers surgically removed one hind leg of adult African clawed frogs and then used a silicone sleeve, called a BioDome cap, on the stump to a [...]
Researchers Discover Ancient Myanmar Lizard Species Encased In Amber
The juvenile specimen is so well-preserved that an articulated skull and anterior portion of the trunk, as well as the pectoral girdle and anterior li [...]
Florida FWC Executive Order Helps Relocate Gopher Tortoises
The gopher tortoise is a federally endangered species that is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [...]
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. [...]
