Author: Site Staff
New Lizard Species Discovered In Africa
Innovative technique used for the first time to confirm identity of Cordylus marunguensis. [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Update: Reptile Won't Be Listed If Landowners Implement Conservation Measures
Seventy percent of habitat in conservation agreements. [...]
Pennsylvania Mulls Permits For Reptile And Amphibian Owners And Dealers
Annual permits would be $200 for dealers and $25 for owners. [...]
Mississippi State University Works To Increase Population Of Boreal Toads
MSU Partners with Memphis Zoo to try to establish breeding program. [...]
Golden Poison Frog Gets A Sanctuary In Colombia
Phyllobates terribilis, a victim to illegal gold mining and illegal logging gets 124 acre reserve. [...]
Riverbanks Zoo And Garden Opens Juvenile Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Baby Varanus komodoensis hatched in August 2011 at the Los Angeles Zoo. [...]
Sea Snakes Rarely Venture Off Their Reefs
Study of Emydocephalus annulatus determined that they stay on their own reef, even if another reef is within swimming distance. [...]
280 Million Year Old Reptilian Embryos Unearthed
Oldest known fossil embryos found in South America. [...]
Emerald City Reptile Expo Takes Place In Conjunction With Seattle Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
More than 50,000 expected to attend Science and Technology Expo. [...]
Three Louisiana Pine Snakes Released Into Kisatchie National Forest
The last documented wild specimen was observed more than 10 years ago. [...]
Warm Weather In Texas May Bring Out Lots Of Snakes
Be prepared says veterinary expert. [...]
Stress Study On Southern Grass Skinks Details Some Benefits
Stress on gravid Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii may help offspring survive. [...]
2012 REPTILES Tat Attack! Contest
Winners will be announced in the August 2012 issue. [...]
Desert Tortoises Displaced By Solar Energy Project Released
Tortoises released on land adjacent to land leased by BrightSource Energy for California solar project. [...]
Save The Frogs Day Set For April 28
Worldwide event to raise awareness of amphibian extinctions. [...]
Certain Female Turtles Tend To Have Stronger Shells Than Males
Key difference between female and male turtle shells may aid survival. [...]
Athletic Frogs Have Faster Changing Genomes Than Sedentary Frogs
Fifty species of poison frogs given a frog fitness test. [...]
SB310 Up For Hearing In Ohio Again
Poorly written bill bans some reptiles while supposedly sets up permitting systems for others. [...]
Boreal Toad Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Toads in Southern Rockies, Utah, Nevada, and Idaho Suffering from Disease and Habitat Destruction. [...]
Guatemalan Beaded Lizard Born At Zoo Atlanta
Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti born to a captive bred father and a wild-caught mother. [...]
USFWS Sued For Lack Of California Tiger Salamander Recovery Plan
Lack of plan further imperils Ambystoma californiense, conservation group says. [...]
West Virginia Governor Tomblin Vetoes WV SB477
USARK and the Reptile Nation prevail in hard fought victory in West Virginia [...]
