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Wanted Man Faces 20 Years In Prison If Guilty For Killing Ex-Girlfriend’s Bearded Dragon
Girlfriend told authorities Dennis killed Nola in a jealous rage. [...]
Poison Dart Frog Coloration Conceals As Well As Warns
The bright coloration of the dyeing dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) also acts as camouflage. [...]
Family Feeding Sailfin Lizards For 10 Years Spurs Authorities To Push For Critical Habitat Near Their Home
The Philippine sailfin lizard is listed as vunerable by the IUCN. [...]
Idaho Biology Teacher Who Allegedly Fed Puppy To Snapping Turtle Charged With Animal Cruelty
The charge stems from a March 2018 incident that caused worldwide condemnation of the teacher. [...]
More Than 100 Freshwater Turtles Found Dead Along Florida’s St. Johns River
Softshell turtles are dying in Florida's St. Johns River system. [...]
Video: Fossil Discovered In The Early 2000s Is Of Oldest Known Lizard, Researchers Say
Megachirella wachtleri is considered the mother of all lizards. [...]
Two Sixth Graders Raise $290 To Help Blanding’s Turtle Recovery Effort In Illinois
The “turtle champions” helped the reptiles by recycling nearly a ton of scrap metal that they sold for $290 [...]
Giant Chinese Salamander, Now Viewed As 5 Species Level Lineages, Faces Extinction
The Chinese giant salamander is five species level lineages and not just a single species, a new study says. [...]
Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Trafficking 48 Armadillo Girdled Lizards
The armadillo girdled lizard is known to roll into a ball as a defensive mechanism against predators. [...]
Los Angeles Zoo Hatches More Than 2,000 Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs
The recovery plan for the endangered species was launched in 2014 and seems to be on track. [...]
Cuban Brown Anole No Longer Evolving, Scientists Say
The brown anole has essentially stopped evolving because it may not need to. [...]
Researchers Witness Cannibalistic Tendencies In Aegean Wall Lizard
This may be the first documented case of an Aegean wall lizard feeding on its own species. [...]
Bearded Dragon Looking For Its Owner At University Of Wisconsin, Madison
The bearded dragon may have escaped its enclosure or was left behind. [...]
Florida’s Python Elimination Program Removes 1,000 Snakes In 15 Months
The Burmese python has gained a foothold in the Everglades. [...]
Family Who Claimed Man Was Bitten By Rattlesnake That Fell In His Kayak Changes Story
It is unclear why the family changed their story, but at least the man is doing better. [...]
Long-tailed And Emerald Grass Lizard Care Tips And Information
The long-tailed and emerald grass lizards are unique and won’t break your bank. [...]
Oklahoma Man Hit By Car And Cited By Police For Trying To Save A Turtle
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says drivers should not attempt to move a turtle off the road in heavy traffic if no shoulder to park [...]
New Frog Species Of The Genus Microhyla Discovered In India
Microhyla kodial is the 10th Microhyla species from India. [...]
Wisconsin DNR Seeks Citizen Help ID’ing Turtle Crossing Hotspots
The data will be used to help make it safer for turtles to cross roads in the state. [...]
Painted Frogs Of Madagascar
Mantellas may be tiny in stature, but their appeal is enormous. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In Indiana
Species that tested positive for SFD in the state include the northern water snake, racer, milk snake, and queen snake. [...]
New Guinea Lizards Have Lime Green Blood And Toxic Bile
These green-blooded reptiles have high levels of green bile pigment and are resistant to bile pigment toxicity. [...]
Texas Residents Encouraged To Fill Out Texas Invasive Brown Anole Survey
The invasive brown anole competes with native green anoles for food and brown anoles are also known to eat young green anoles. [...]
New Jersey Fourth Graders Testify In Favor Of Bog Turtle For State Reptile
The bog turtle is one of North America’s smallest turtle species and also one of its rarest. [...]
