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Vietnamese Crocodile Lizard Discovered In 2003 Finally Confirmed As Separate Subspecies
It is estimated that less than 200 Vietnamese crocodile lizards remain in the wild. [...]
Endangered Asian Giant Softshell Turtle Nest Found In Cambodia
The Asian giant softshell turtle is currently listed as endangered by the IUCN as it has largely disappeared in much of its natural range. [...]
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Gila Monsters in South Carolina
Benson must serve five years probation and pay nearly $5,000 in fines—$2,225 restitution to the Lacey Act Reward Account and $2,500 to the Arizona Gam [...]
Florida Hires Iguana Trapper To Control The Green Iguana
The green iguana is an invasive species in Florida, first appearing in the state in the 1960s. [...]
Snapping Turtle At Southern Vermont Natural History Museum In Need Of Bigger Enclosure
A GoFundMe has been launched for Basil the snapping turtle. [...]
More Than 6,000 Indian Star Tortoises Seized From Wildlife Traffickers in 2017
Even though Indian star tortoises are widely captive bred for the pet trade, wild caught specimens are still illegally collected. [...]
Who's Who In Reptiles: John Mack Of Reptiles By Mack
“Nowadays, captive-breeding is the name of the game, representing a huge shift in philosophy and resulting in not only quality reptiles being bred as [...]
The Vet Report: Contrary To Popular Belief, Snakes Can Hear
“Well, Mr. Jones, I have to disagree with you. Snakes do have internal ears, and they can hear.” [...]
Keeping And Breeding Black-Headed Pythons
The black-headed python is costly, but its fans consider this majestic snake more than worth the investment. [...]
Spotted Turtle At Risk Of Disappearing In Rhode Island
A three year study turned up just 50 spotted turtles out of 2,000 turtles caught. [...]
Mixed Species Vivaria: Can It Be Done? And If So, How?
Mixing species is by no means easy, and it is probably best left to the most experienced herpkeepers. [...]
Calabar Burrowing Python Has Thickest Skin Of Any Snake Species
The small python feeds on baby rodents and its skin may have evolved to resist bites from angry mothers. [...]
Texas Tortoise From Houston Makes Its Way To Abilene
A Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist needed to rehome a Texas tortoise and was successful in doing so. [...]
Crested Gecko Care And Information
Find out why some people consider the crested gecko a living work of art. [...]
Asian Water Monitor Rescued From Canada House Fire
The Asian water monitor was bleeding from running around the house, suffers from smoke inhalation and was expoised to cold weather. [...]
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Gets 3D Printed Shell Brace
The loggerhead turtle had a gaping hole in its shell. 3D printer technology was used to create a brace to cover it. [...]
The Vet Report: Puka, The Sea Turtle With A Hole
When Puka came to the Turtle Hospital, the director at first wanted to euthanize her. My first thought was that I had to agree. A hole in a sea turtle [...]
How To Raise Your Own Fruit Flies
You can raise your own fruit flies from a store bought culture of flies. [...]
Northern Mexican Gartersnake Found In Its Native Range After 100 Year Absence
The snake was found at Beal Lake in Mohave County, Ariz., a place where no northern Mexican gartersnake has been documented in 100 years. [...]
Three Australian Lizards Declared Extinct In The Wild
The Lister's gecko, the blue-tailed skink and the Christmas Island forest-skink are now extinct in the wild. [...]
Common Musk Turtle Care And Information
These highly aquatic turtles are found in both slow-flowing sections of stream and river habitats, as well as lakes and ponds. They move clumsily on l [...]
Genetically Female Bearded Dragons Grow A Hemipenes Then Lose Them Prior To Hatching
Genetically female Pogona vitticeps temporarily grow a hemipenes in the development stage and then lose it prior to hatching. [...]
Anole Annals Announces Photo Contest Winners
Winners appear in the 2018 Anole Annals Calendar. [...]
Year Round Frog Hunting May Become Reality In Michigan
Currently, the state bans the hunting of frogs between mid-November and late spring. [...]
