Category: Big Boxes
Desert Tortoise Mojave Maxine Leaves Burrow, Signaling Spring Has Arrived
Spring has arrived on the West Coast of the United States. [...]
Free Reptile Coloring Pages From Easy Peasy And Fun
You can introduce your child to reptiles and amphibians with these fun coloring pages. [...]
Two Men Sentenced To 7 Months Federal Prison For Poaching Sea Turtle Eggs In Florida
There is a thriving black market for sea turtle eggs in South Florida. [...]
New Coral Snake Species Of The Genus Calliophis Described In The Philippines
Calliophis salitan is closely related to four other Philippine-native snakes, Calliophis bivirgatus, C. bilineatus, C. philippinus, and C. suluensis. [...]
More Than 80% Of Amphibian Species In India's Western Ghats Under Threat Of Extinction
Noted Indian herpetologist Dr. SD Biju says that 80 percent of amphibian species in India are threatened with extinction. [...]
Breeding The Critically Endangered Orinoco Crocodile
The Dallas World Aquarium has great success breeding the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile. [...]
Herping In Haiti For The Sphaerodactylus copei
How does one find a gecko the size of a dime? [...]
New Hemidactylus Gecko Species Discovered In Tamil Nadu, India
Hemidactylus vanam is a large gecko of about 112.2mm in length. [...]
Western Pond Turtle In California With Cracked Shell On The Mend
The turtle was found in a Target store parking lot with a cracked shell. [...]
Tips For Becoming A Herpetologist
Basic guidelines for anyone considering the pursuit of a professional career in herpetology. [...]
Cane Toads Rapidly Adjust To Cooler Temperatures, Study Says
The cane toad, native to Central America, is invasive in Australia and Hawaii. [...]
Is The Tricolor Hognose Snake The Next Big Thing?
Xenodon pulcher’s size and shape, color, personality, feeding response, and upturned hog nose, should contribute to a huge rise in popularity. [...]
Facebook Is Major Sales Tool For Trafficking Critically Endangered Reptiles In The Philippines, Report Says
The social media site is used to illegally trade critically endangered species. [...]
Snake Experts Have Doubts That Python Killed British Snake Keeper
Daniel Brandon was found dead in his room last August. [...]
The Tuatara Of New Zealand
A herper discusses his tuatara-centric visit to New Zealand. [...]
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Dusky Gopher Frog Critical Habitat Protections
The dusky gopher frog was previously found in just a single pond in Mississippi. [...]
New Lizard Species Discovered In India Named After Sir David Attenborough
The lizard is from the genus Sitana and is a fan-throated lizard. [...]
Are Green Iguanas Decreasing In Popularity?
Green iguana lizards are living longer and healthier in captivity than they might otherwise have been. [...]
Is There A Standard Size Rodent For My Reptile?
Newborn pinkie, pinkie, peach fuzzy, fuzzy, crawlie, hopper, weanling, sub-adult, adult, and retired breeder [...]
Juvenile Bengal Monitor Lizard Found At London’s Heathrow Airport
The lizard is being cared for near the Heathrow Airport until a home can be found for it. [...]
Man Gets 5 Months In Prison For Smuggling Juvenile King Cobras Into The U.S.
Rodrigo Franco pleaded guilty to smuggling three king cobras and three Chinese soft-shell turtles into the United States. [...]
500 Captive-Bred Variable Harlequin Frogs Released To The Wilds Of Panama
Variable harlequin frogs have been decimated by the chytrid fungus. These 500 released frogs will be observed to understand disease dynamics in relati [...]
New York Man Sentenced To Six Months For Possession Of Stolen African Spurred Tortoise
Millennium was stolen in July from the Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston, New York. [...]
