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Hatchling Gila Monsters Don’t Leave Their Nest For Up To 10 Months, Study Says
Hatchling Gila monsters leave their nest when food sources are more abundant. [...]
King Cobras, Gila Monsters Seized From New York Home
It is illegal to possess the king cobra in the state of New York. [...]
A Unique Snapping Turtle Rescue
These snapping turtle eggs were rescued from a dead turtle that had been hit by a car. [...]
Researchers Discover New Earless Toad Species In Angola
Poyntonophrynus pachnodes is small, at just 31 mm in length and is a brownish copper in coloration. [...]
Alex, The Aldabra Tortoise At The National Zoo, Dies At 100
The Aldabra tortoise can weigh up to 500 pounds, making them one of the biggest tortoises in the world. [...]
Mangrove Saltmarsh Snake Herpetofauna Field Methods
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, or the mangrove saltmarsh snake, is a semi-arboreal, semi-aquatic snake that is endemic to aquatic habitats in coastal [...]
Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Found Dead, Stuck In Barstool
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are the rarest sea turtles and are critically endangered. [...]
Whale Watchers Spot Hognose Snake Swimming More Than 1 Mile off Cape Cod
it is speculated that the snake may tried to cool down and was pulled out to sea by currents or got disoriented and swam out. [...]
Massachusetts Woman Continues Search For Her Lost Tegu Lizard
Tiggs the tegu went missing July 31. [...]
After 30 Years, The Turtle & Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande Closes Its Doors
The Turtle & Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande rehomed hundreds of tortoises each year. [...]
Detroit Zoo Builds New Japanese Giant Salamander Exhibit
The Japanese giant salamander is listed as near-threatened by the IUCN due to pollution and habitat loss.
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DNA Analysis Determines Forest Cobra To Be Five Different Species
Researchers in England have determined that the forest cobra is actually five different species. [...]
Carr Fire In California Displaces 20 Tortoises
Rescue volunteers will visit the Shasta Fairgrounds staging area to thank firefighters and hand out "Thank You" buttons for their service. [...]
Hermann's Tortoise Care And Information
The Hermann’s tortoise has remained a heavyweight champion in the reptile community for decades. [...]
Police In Maine Seek Owner Of Found Monitor Lizard
Hopefully this monitor lizard finds its way home soon. [...]
First Of Its Kind Welfare Facility For Reptiles Opens In England
The National Centre for Reptile Welfare in Kent, England, can house up to 600 reptiles and amphibians at a time and rehome 1,000 animals each year. [...]
Yellow-Bellied Puffing Snake Venom Adapts To Prey
Researchers with the University of Northern Colorado and National University of Singapore have found an interesting characteristic within the venom of [...]
Man Charged In Indonesia For Illegally Possessing Two Radiated Tortoises
The radiated tortoise is a critically endangered, CITES Appendix I reptile that is native to Madagascar. [...]
Two Fan-Throated Lizard Species Discovered In India
The two new species, Sitana gokakensis and Sitana thondalu hail from the Deccan Plateau. [...]
22 Smooth Green Snakes Released On Barrington Prairie In Illinois
The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is non-venomous and bright green in coloration with a white belly. [...]
Michigan Man Bitten By Monocled Cobra Saved By Antivenin Flown In From Florida
Monocled cobra venom is fast acting and the man is fortunate to be alive. [...]
Frog Resembling Splendid Treefrog Identified As New Species
Sylvia's treefrog is unique from the splendid treefrog, once thought to be a single species. [...]
Pet Turtle Survives Devastating Apartment Fire In Texas
The turtle was found in his tank, alive and well. [...]
USFWS Sued For Failing To Protect Shasta Salamander
The Shasta salamander needs federal protections, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. [...]
