Author: Site Staff
Live Turtle Trinkets Sold In China
Baby turtles are sealed in plastic bag and sold as trinkets in China. [...]
Breeder’s Choice 2013 – Calico crested gecko
Calico Crested Gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) [...]
Aussie Scientists Attempt To Bring Extinct Frog Back To Life
The gastric brooding frog was declared extinct in 1983. [...]
Texas Plan To Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Never Released To Public, Advocacy Group Says
Center of Biological Diversity to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for not listing Sceloporus arenicolus as endangered. [...]
Maxine Emerges and Spring is Here
The Living Desert's Mojave Maxine Emerged March 2. [...]
Japan Asks CITES To Protect Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Geoemyda japonica has been found in pet shops in China and Hong Kong. [...]
Starry Frog Rediscovered in Sri Lankan Rainforest
Long thought extinct, Pseudophilautus stellatus found in Sri Lanka's Peak Wilderness park. [...]
Three American Turtles Added To CITES List Of Protected Species
Trade of Blanding's turtles, spotted turtles and diamondback terrapins are now restricted. [...]
Viviparous Lizards Could Become Extinct Within 50 Years
Global warming cited as reason that may lead to the demise of viviparous lizards that give birth to live young. [...]
Rocker Alice Cooper To Help Out Swiss Reptile Zoo
Vivarium de Lausanne needs 250,000 Francs by the end of March to stay open. [...]
Madagascar Big-Eyed Snake And Chameleon Encounter Turns Deadly
Video captured of Mimophis mahfalensis eating a chameleon in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. [...]
Lawsuit Filed To Protect Florida Keys Mole Skink
Skink may lose habitat in Florida Keys due to rising sea levels. [...]
Rico Walder Relief Effort
World-renowned breeder of green tree pythons is battling brain cancer. [...]
Three Big Male Pythons Captured During Florida's Python Challenge Released Back Into The Everglades
Outfitted with transmitters, it is hoped these males will lead biologists to female pythons. [...]
Florida Python Challenge Nets 68 Burmese Pythons
Month long hunt removes 50 invasive Python molurus bivittatus from Florida Everglades. [...]
Lolong, The Largest Saltwater Crocodile In Captivity Dies
The 20-foot 2,370 pound Crocodylus porosus died in its enclosure in the southern Philippines. [...]
Pet Snake Sales Rise In Hong Kong
Pet shop employees attribute rise to Year of the Snake. [...]
Loggerhead Sea Turtle In Japan Fitted With Artificial Limbs
Turtle fitted with new limbs at Japan's Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe. [...]
Check Your Local Zoos For Year Of The Snake Celebrations
Zoos across America will be celebrating Chinese New Year. [...]
Proposed Nuke Plant Impact On Eastern Fox Snake Leaves Questions
Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold hearings on potential habitat impact of Elaphe gloydi. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Rescued In Arizona Desert
Phoenix Herpetological Society is caring for lost Centrochelys [Geochelone] sulcata. [...]
Close To 400 Hunters Sign Up For Florida's 2013 Python Challenge
The event is designed to reduce the population of the Burmese python in the Everglades and to educate the public. [...]
Phil Goss Hired As President Of USARK
Goss has been active in the reptile hobby for more than 15 years. [...]
