Author: John Virata
Brazilian Rainbow Boa Births 14 Baby Snakes via Parthenogenesis
The snake, named Ronaldo, and initially thought to be male, has not been in contact with any other snakes for nine years. [...]
Northern Quoll Genetically Engineered to Resist Cane Toad Toxins
Since the introduction of the cane toad in the 1930s, the population of the northern quoll has dropped by 75 percent. [...]
New Pitviper Species Discovered in China
The snake, Ovophis jenkinsi, is named after herpetologist Robert "Hank" William Garfield Jenkins who died in 2023. [...]
Oldest Fossil Found In Southern Hemisphere Was An Ocean Going Nothosaur Reptile
The nothosaur vertebra was found in New Zealand and may have lived during the beginning of the Age of the Dinosaurs. [...]
Two Crocodile Tegus Hatch at Nashville Zoo
The crocodile tegu is not a well known species and is found in the Amazon Basin. [...]
Two Guatemalan Beaded Lizards Born At Oklahoma City Zoo
The zoo is now home to 8 Guatemalan beaded lizards. [...]
Two Gecko Species of the Genus Cnemaspis Discovered In India’s Northern Western Ghats
Cnemaspis are a genus of day geckos from Asia. They are among the most diverse genera of geckos with more than 100 species. [...]
Indonesian Mother Eaten By 16-Foot Reticulated Python
This marks the fourth time since 2017 that a human was consumed by a python in Indonesia. [...]
Texas Congressman Wants to Nullify ESA Protections For Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Plufger two years ago introduced a bill that would give oversight of the species to the oil industry and land owners. It has gone nowhere in the Hous [...]
Rarely Seen Massasauga Rattlesnake Captured During Ohio State Snake Survey
In addition to its common name, massasauga rattlesnake, the venomous snake is also known as the swamp rattler, swamp massasauga, swamp rattlesnake, an [...]
New Snake Species Discovered In Saudi Arabia
The small snake is found in sandy and stony soils with some vegetation as well as areas disturbed and inhabited by humans. [...]
Asian Snakes That Mimics Venomous Vipers Placed In New Family, Psammodynastidae
Researchers with the University of Helsinki have placed two rear-fanged, mildly venomous mock vipers from Southeast Asia into a new snake family calle [...]
11 Northwestern Pond Turtles Released Into Columbia River Gorge
The turtles collected from the wild nesting areas are reared at the zoo until they reach about 50 grams. [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Listed Under Endangered Species Act
The little lizard has been the subject of a tug of war between the USFWS, environmentalists and the oil and gas industry for several decades. [...]
Review: In Situ Ecosystems Amazonia Classic Terrarium
In just five years, In Situ Ecosystems has built and outfitted terrariums that are designed to enable you to easily create rainforest habitats. [...]
Gammie’s Wolf Snake Rediscovered In China
The non-venomous snake is of the family Colubridae and was first named Ophites gammiei based on a single specimen collected in India. [...]
Fort Worth Zoo Releases 75 Louisiana Pine Snakes In Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest
This marks the largest number of snakes released in a single event since the captive breeding program began in 2010. [...]
Auckland Zoo Receives Five Critically Endangered Awakōpaka Skinks
The reptile was first discovered in 2014. Its name means skink that ‘lives in the footprints of mighty glaciers.” [...]
Turtle’s Minor League Debut Short Lived As It Is Ejected From Field
At any rate, the turtle or tortoise was pretty speedy for a chelonian and made it off the field safely. [...]
Video Of Arizona Woman Removing Gopher Snake At Wedding Goes Viral
The video was recorded by Sandra Leos, the snake wrangler’s older sister, and then posted to TikTok, where it received more than 1.1 million views in [...]
Arizona Gopher Snake Hitches Ride On Woman’s Car
Waldovogel got off at the next exit and drove to their destination and let the snake just crawl off the car on its own [...]
Nonprofit Petco Love Gives $35,000 Grant to J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue
The grant will enable J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue to acquire a vehicle the rescue will use during its Exotic Pet Surrender events. [...]
41 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released Into Florida’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
These snakes were captive bred and hatched at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation. [...]
Miss Universe Philippines Contestant Tamara Ocier Wears Stunning Tacloban Monitor Lizard Costume
The National Costume Theme had contestants donning a wide array of costumes that are designed to highlight the country’s biodiversity [...]
