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Shingleback Skinks Found To Be Anemic In Chemically Controlled Aussie Croplands
The Shingleback skink (Tiliqua rugosa ) of Australia has been adversely affected by agricultural chemicals according to research from the Universty of [...]
Tortoise Found On Hawaii Man’s Driveway
An Oahu man found a tortoise in his driveway in a Kaneohe neighborhood and in spite of calls to the Honolulu Zoo, the Department of Land and Natural R [...]
X-Ray Footage Of A Shovel-Nose Snake Moving Under A Sand Bed
Researchers with Georgia Tech wanted to know how certain reptiles move underneath a sand bed, so they studied two herps that are known to travel under [...]
Ancient Marine Reptile Discovered In Scotland
Researchers with the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have described a dolphin-like marine reptile that prowled the Scottish seas during the Jurass [...]
North Carolina Hellbender Salamanders Threatened By Chytrid Fungus
New research shows that the eastern hellbender salamander (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) , the largest salamander in North America (capable of [...]
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Venom Is Genetically Different Based On Location
Did you know that the venom of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) varies genetically based on where it is located? Bu [...]
Vet Attaches Lego Wheels Onto Tortoise to Help it Walk
What happens when a juvenile spur-thighed tortoise can’t use its hind legs due to metabolic bone disease? You equip it with a set of wheels, as a Germ [...]
Steve Irwin's Classic Response To A Python Bite In Early TV Footage
In early Steve Irwin footage, dated to 1991, he is on a local Australian television show discussing pythons, explaining to the viewers that the partic [...]
Indonesian Fanged Frog Gives Birth To Live Tadpoles
A new species of frog that gives birth to live tadpoles has been discovered in the rain forests of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. The frog, Limnonectes [...]
World’s Smallest Varanus Lizard Species Discovered In Australia
A new species of Varanus lizard has been discovered in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the Western Australian Museum announced today. The l [...]
Vets In India Try To Save Cobra That Killed White Tiger
A cobra that killed a white tiger in an Indian zoo was partially paralyzed in its fight with the tiger and zoo veterinarians are trying to save it. Th [...]
Dunedin, Fla. Kills Proposal To Ban Snakes Longer Than 4 Feet In Length
The city of Dundedin in Florida will not ban certain types of snakes as initially planned and its commissioners have in fact removed all references to [...]
Lost Frog Species Rediscovered In Costa Rica
The South Pacific stream side frog (Craugastor taurus), which hasn’t been observed in the wild since 1997, has been rediscovered in Costa R [...]
Is It A New Species Or A Subspecies Of Whiptail Lizard?
When scientists put two different species of lizard into an enclosure and they mate, generating offspring, are the offspring a new species or a s [...]
Hawaii Experiencing Cricket Shortage
If you are a reptile keeper on Oahu, Hawaii be prepared to find less crickets as the island’s big local breeder ran into a problem and won&rsquo [...]
The Vet Report: Fluid Therapy In Reptiles
Dehydration is a common and serious problem in herps, and I am frequently asked about or presented with herps that are in need of fluid supplementatio [...]
Herp Queries: Finding The Next Big Thing In The Reptile Trade
Question:
I’m sure many snake fans have noticed, the same handful of types are all I’m seeing at shows. It’s getting monotonous. [...]
San Diego Zoo Seeks Name For Monocled Cobra
The 4-foot-long leucistic monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) that bit a dog and then evaded capture for several days in September in Los Angeles, Calif. w [...]
Video: Is Pansnakes The Coolest Reptile Video Of The Year?
The video you are about to see has got to be the coolest video shown on ReptilesMagazine.com this year. It is at least for me. YouTube uploader Nathan [...]
Commercial For Contact Lenses Shows Man "Eaten" By Large Snake
For those of you who wear contact lenses, it can be a total hassle when you run out. But what does that have to do with reptiles? Well, 1-800 Contacts [...]
Australia’s Striped Legless Lizard Threatened By Overgrazing Kangaroos
The striped legless lizard (Delma impar) of Australia, an endangered species, can be further harmed if kangaroos are allowed to overgraze the Canberra [...]
9 New Frog Species Discovered In Western Ghats Region Of India
Researcher S. P. Vijayakumar of the National Centre for Biological Sciences has been studying distribution patterns of herps in India and the Nicobar [...]
Dunedin, Florida 4ft Snake Ban Proposal Postponed
A proposal to ban constricting snakes larger than 4 ft in length in Dunedin, Fla., was put on hold as that city’s council was bombarded with let [...]
California Fish And Game Commission Expected To Act on Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard Status In February 2015
There is good news for California’s flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) as the Center for Biological Diversity announced that the Cal [...]
