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VIdeo: Man Steps On And Gets Bitten By Snake
You know the old saying, look before you step? Well a roller rink DJ in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed that advice as he was walking and textin [...]
Frogs Of Australia App For iOS Now Available
Scientists with James Cook University in Australian have developed an app for Apple’s IOS that quickly identifies a frog species based on its ca [...]
The Panther Chameleon Is Actually 11 Distinct Species
DNA analysis determined that the color difference between the lizards efficiently predicted their genetic lineage, which confirmed that the geographic [...]
Snakes Probably Evolved On Land, New Research Suggests
Snakes evolved in water and then came onto land right? Well that has been the notion for years. A new study, however, questions that notion and says t [...]
Growth Rate Data Of Snakes Fed Once And Twice A Week
Two years ago I was assigned a 35 minute science enrichment class where I was given the freedom to instruct however I see fit. Last year I used [...]
CPSC Asked To Recall Rocky Silent Hunter Rubber Snake Boots
A pair of boots designed to withstand snake bites failed the bite test as a contractor who put on a pair was bitten after the snake’s fangs went [...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Crested Geckos
U.S. public health officials are urging crested gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) owners to use common sense rather than get rid of their pet after 20 pe [...]
Dusky Gopher Frog Gets 170 Acres In Agreement With Mississippi Developer
The dusky gopher frog (Rana sevosa) has been allotted more than 170 acres of land in southern Mississippi as protected habitat after years of wr [...]
Man Leaves Python With Tongs And Python Swallows Tongs
A man in Australia was feeding his scrub python (Morelia amethistina) a rat with a pair of barbecue tongs and left the room only to return to fin [...]
Brilliant-thighed Poison Frogs Use Spatial Mapping to Find Their Way Home
Poison dart frogs are not only some of the most colorful species in the amphibian world, they apparently can find their way back to their home territo [...]
Prince Harry Greets A Tuatara In New Zealand
The latest celebrity to handle a reptile? Prince Harry. Well not so much a celebrity as royalty. The prince was in New Zealand for the first time this [...]
Phoenix Herpetological Society Receives 10 Australian Freshwater Crocodiles
The Phoenix Herpetological Society announced that it will receive 10 Australian freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnsoni) from Zoo Frankfurt in Germ [...]
Florida Man Arrested In Callahan Pet Store Snake Theft
A man who just served one year in prison for stealing and selling stolen property on Craigslist has been arrested in the theft of 13 snakes from a Nas [...]
Beardie Helps Teach Responsibility In Iowa Classroom
The Pets in the Classroom grant program has enabled the Danville Community School District in Danville, Iowa to acquire Charlie, a bearded dragon. Cha [...]
Did You Know Black Iguanas Sometimes Eat Juveniles?
Herpetologists Flávio H. G. Rodrigues, Jose Mora, Lucia I Lopez and Luis D. Alfaro were doing field work in Playa Naranjo in Costa Rica o [...]
Tortoise That Lost Legs To Rat Bites Gets Wheels
Mrs. T, a 90-year-old tortoise has a new lease on her long life after a rat chewed her front legs off. She was unable to walk and the veterinarian who [...]
Does Your Tortoise Have Herpesvirus Of Tortoises, Chelonid Herpesvirus?
Causes
Herpesvirus. There are many different kinds of herpesvirus and not all of them cause overt signs of illness.
Species At-Risk
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Pro Soccer Player Removes Snake In His Backyard
Brek Shea is a heck of a professional soccer player (and U.S. National Team member) and now he can add snake handler to his resume that includes skill [...]
Two New Lizard Species Discovered In Chile
Two new lizard species from Chile have been discovered and described in the journal ZooKeys.
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Three Lizards Species Discovered in Per [...]
Two Guys Save A Garter Snake Caught In Netting
Warning! There is language in the video that is not suitable for children. If you are a child, please don’t watch the video.
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43 Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed In Heyuan China
Heyuan City in Guandong province in China is known to for its large amount of dinosaur fossils, and specifically dinosaur eggs. The city added to [...]
Aussie Teen Helps Raise Funds for New Western Swamp Tortoise Breeding Facility
Andrew Triglavcanin, a 13-year-old from Perth, Australia has raised $400 for a new breeding facility for the western swamp tortoise (Pseudemydura umbr [...]
5 Tips To Make Everyday Earth Day For Herps
Today is “Earth Day” What have you done for herps to make Earth Day everyday? While the day comes once a year, the Earth and its inhabitan [...]
