Category: Big Boxes
Herp Queries: Are People Still Keeping Horny Toads?
The horny toad a.k.a. horned lizard, is best left in the wild. [...]
Researchers Discover 15 New Gecko Species In Myanmar
The Cyrtodactylus and Hemiphyllodactylus geckos hail from just a 90 by 50 kilometer area of the country formally known as Burma. [...]
Video Helps Arrest Woman Accused Of Stealing Bearded Dragons
The woman was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Man Gets 30 Days In Jail For Knowingly Disturbing A Sea Turtle
Carlos Argenis Hernandez was sentenced to 30 days in jail for knowingly disturbing a sea turtle, an endangered species. [...]
Florida Keys Mole Skink Denied Endangered Species Act Protection
The Florida Keys mole skink lives just 20 to 31 inches above sea level. [...]
Herp Queries: Carpet Python Or Diamond Python. What's The Difference?
Diamond pythons are a race of carpet python — a not-so-distinct subspecies. [...]
Tiger Keelback Snakes Know When Their Bodies Contain Toad Toxins
Scientists noted differences in defensive behaviors in snakes that had previously not eaten toxic toads. [...]
Mexico Sees Dramatic Increase In Olive Ridley Turtle Nestings
The global population of nesting female olive ridley turtles in 2004 was just 2 million, down from around 10 million before protections were encourage [...]
Missouri Takes Steps To Ban Commercial Hunting Of Three Turtle Species
Data models show that the state's turtle populations cannot sustain any more losses. [...]
Salamanders In Crisis
As far as we know, North American amphibian populations have not yet been exposed to this pathogen in the wild. [...]
Scared Of A Snake, Man Tries To Shoot It But Hits Mother-In-Law Instead
It is best to call animal control if you want a snake removed from your property. [...]
Brown Snake In Montreal, Canada Get Help From Herpetologists
Herpetologists at the Ecomuseum Zoo are doing what they can to protect the species. [...]
Herp Queries: Why Doesn’t My Spiny Softshell Turtle Have Spines?
Hatchling spiny softshell turtles (Apalone spinifera) don’t yet possess the “spines” on the fronts of their shells, above their heads, that will appea [...]
Decades Long Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts Paying Off
Conservation efforts over the last 40+ years of sea turtles in the United States are paying off. [...]
Frog Named After Charles Darwin Faces Extinction In 15 Years
Researchers believe that the populations of the Darwin's frog are infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes the chytrid fungus. [...]
Gopher Tortoise Populations Get Bolstered In Aiken, South Carolina
Scientists hope to have a population of 250 adult gopher tortoises in the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve. [...]
USFWS Lists The Sonoyta Mud Turtle As An Endangered Species
It is estimated that there are about 100 Sonyota mud turtles in the wild. [...]
New Species Of Cobra Discovered On Sao Tomé Island In The Gulf Of Guinea
What was once thought to be Naja melanoleuca is actually a new species, confirmed by DNA analysis. [...]
Suffolk, NY Police Offer $5,000 Reward For Info On Woman Caught On Video Stealing Bearded Dragons
Suffolk police in Huntington Station, New York are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a woman who apparently stole f [...]
80 Juvenile Sand Lizards Released In Eelmoor Marsh, United Kingdom
The sand lizard has experienced declines in England and Wales but is doing well in other parts of Europe and Asia. [...]
Ban On Collection Of Snapping Turtles, 13 Other Species Urged In Arkansas
Currently there are no limits to the number of turtles collected in the wild in Arkansas. [...]
Fake Mud Helps Critically Endangered White-Bellied Frogs Breed In Australia
The white-bellied frog is critically endangered in Australia and the Perth Zoo is trying to bolster its populations. [...]
Nevada Bans Collection Of Reptiles For Commercial Purposes
Prior to the ban, reptile collectors could take as many reptiles as they wanted. [...]
Herp Queries: When Geckos Lick Their Eyeballs, Are They Cleaning Them?
Many kinds of geckos have perfected the art of cleaning their corneas with their tongues. [...]
