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Climate Change To Kill Off More Than 800 Herp Species During Next 100 Years, Study Says

Climate Change To Kill Off More Than 800 Herp Species During Next 100 Years, Study Says

Data from 14,000 amphibian and reptile species was compiled, which is around 70 percent of all known herp species. [...]
Long Thought Extinct Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon Rediscovered

Long Thought Extinct Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon Rediscovered

The Victorian grassland earless dragon was once abundant in their grassland habitat west of Melbourne. [...]
Boa Constrictor Rescued From Wisconsin Rooftop By Barron County Sheriff’s

Boa Constrictor Rescued From Wisconsin Rooftop By Barron County Sheriff’s

This snake escaped and decided to climb to the roof. Thankfully it was captured and returned to its enclosure. [...]

Ancient Long-Necked Marine Reptiles Suffered Decapitation From Predators

Even though the evolution of long necks with this species had downsides, other marine reptile species also had long necks, and continued on that evolu [...]
Researchers Hatch Out First Gene-Edited Corn Snake Using CRISPR-Cas9

Researchers Hatch Out First Gene-Edited Corn Snake Using CRISPR-Cas9

The researchers determined that the scaleless phenotype is due to a recessive gene in the single locus variant, or sequence types that differ by one a [...]

Extinct Giant Shingleback Skink Species Discovered In Australia

Tiliqua frangens roamed Australia during the Pleistocene, which is about 2 million years ago. [...]
Study Says Reptiles Bore Live Young First, Eggs Came Later

Study Says Reptiles Bore Live Young First, Eggs Came Later

Previous thought was hard shelled eggs were the key to the success of vertebrates that develop within the protective membrane inside the egg [...]

Twitter Video Shows Deer Eating Snake

In 2021, researchers captured video of a Seychelles giant tortoise pursuing and eating a tern chick in the Seychelles. [...]
New Stefania Genus Frog Species Described

New Stefania Genus Frog Species Described

This particular frog carries its eggs on the back, and once hatched, the froglets remain on the back for a period of time. [...]
American Crocodile Lays Viable Eggs via Facultative Parthenogenesis

American Crocodile Lays Viable Eggs via Facultative Parthenogenesis

This marks the first known occurrence of facultative parthenogenesis in an American crocodile. [...]
How Centipede-Eating Snakes Eat Centipedes

How Centipede-Eating Snakes Eat Centipedes

The researchers say their data shows that the integration of behavioral and morphological adaptations is important to ensure the success of these snak [...]
New Treefrog Species Of the Genus Scinax Discovered In Peru

New Treefrog Species Of the Genus Scinax Discovered In Peru

The frog, Scinax pyroinguinis sp. nov. was described from two males that were found in the Amazon rainforest. [...]
New Southern Levant Rat Snake Species of the genus Elaphe Described

New Southern Levant Rat Snake Species of the genus Elaphe Described

Because there are no names for the rat snake population from the Levant, the scientists suggest Elaphe druzei, dedicated to the Druze. [...]
What To Do If Bit By A Rattlesnake

What To Do If Bit By A Rattlesnake

Treatment of Pitviper Envenomation in the Rural Southwestern U.S. runs June 23-24, 2023. [...]

OCIC’s Resident Albino Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Dies at 21

Edgar came to the OCIC via the Central Florida Zoo, where he was born September 8, 2001. [...]
Warming Temperatures Will Increase Female Galapagos Tortoise Population, Study Says

Warming Temperatures Will Increase Female Galapagos Tortoise Population, Study Says

The researchers say that temperatures on the Galapagos islands will increase from 1 to 4 degrees Celsius over the next 50 years, which will likely cau [...]
Gopher Snake Found On Maui, Hawaii Euthanized

Gopher Snake Found On Maui, Hawaii Euthanized

A resident called the department and reported seeing children playing with the reptile May 15. [...]
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida Wants to Amend Lacey Act, Again

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida Wants to Amend Lacey Act, Again

The bill creates a “white list” of species that can be imported. This means that any animal that is not on the white list is by default treated as pot [...]

Sand Sculpture Gator Frightens Even Florida Police

Somebody built a very realistic alligator sculpture out of sand in Florida and even fooled the police for a short minute. [...]
122 Captive-Bred Royal Turtles Hatched In Cambodia

122 Captive-Bred Royal Turtles Hatched In Cambodia

The species, also known as the royal turtle in Cambodia, has successfully laid eggs in captivity at the center for three years. [...]
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