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Thieves Steal Beloved Chasing Frogs Statue From City Of San Dimas, Calif.
Thieves have stolen a bronze frog statue from a city in Southern California that had been sitting in the city’s fountain for more than 15 years. [...]
USFWS To Develop Recovery Plan For Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
The mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) a frog that was once abundant in high altitude streams and lakes of the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cali [...]
Oregon Grandma Who Saved Bearded Dragon Faces Eviction
Bearded dragons are one of the most popular pet lizards. [...]
Will Politics Trump Science On Redbelly Snake Status In Kansas?
The redbelly snake is a nonvenomous Colubrid snake that can be found throughout North America. [...]
Umbrella Frogs Photo Wins Nature Photography Competition
A photographer from England who happens to also own a pair of red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) is the winner of an international natur [...]
Mimic Poison Frog Evolving Into Two Distinct Species
Ranitomeya imitator, a poison dart frog native to Peru is evolving right before our eyes into two distinct species, according to a paper published in [...]
USARK Update Oct. 2014: Dangerous Wild Animal Board Violates Due Process
The review of West Virginia’s Dangerous Wild Animal Rule has violated due process and citizens should be upset!
More than 3 weeks ago, West V [...]
How Do Sidewinders Climb Sandy Slopes?
So just how does the sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) climb sand dunes? It has perplexed scientists and herpetologists for years, but now a study t [...]
The Texas Spot-Tailed Earless Lizard Next On Endangered Species List?
The spot-tailed earless lizard, native to South Texas, could be the next Texas lizard that may or may not be placed on the Endangered Species List, as [...]
Shooting Reptiles With Your Cell Phone Camera
Question: I saw you give a talk once many years ago, and you poked fun of people who used their cell phones to take herp photos. I bet you’re ea [...]
Should The Black Pine Snake Be Listed As A Threatened Species?
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has opened comments on whether to list the black pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) as a threatened spec [...]
Rat Snake Eats Mouse Trap
A Fuquay-Varina, NC woman who set mouse traps around her house to prevent the pesky rodents from eating the vegetables in her garden was in for a surp [...]
Energy Australia Builds Around Pygmy Bluetongue Lizard Habitat
Energy Australia is building a wind farm in South Australia and is working with environmentalists to ensure that the country’s pygmy bluetongue lizard [...]
Ain’t She A Beauty? Check Out This Massive Red-Bellied Black Snake
When Aussies find snakes in their home or place of business, they can call a snake catcher, who comes out to retrieve the reptile. A recent call from [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Lawsuit Dismissed
The dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus), a tiny lizard that is found primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas and in New Mexico, will n [...]
Bearded Dragon Lizards Are Smarter Than You Might Think!
Anyone who owns a bearded dragon knows that they are fairly smart reptiles. But did you know that they are smarter than you may have previously though [...]
New Snake Species Named The Subhendu Wolf Snake Discovered in India
A new species of snake that was discovered last year in India’s Berhampur City has been described in the Russian Journal of Herpetology, and thi [...]
Poison Frog That Fits On A Dime Discovered In Panama
How would you like to see a poison dart frog so small that it can fit on a dime? Believe it as the wonders of the world never ceases to amaze as resea [...]
Texas Firefighter Rescues Pet Frog From Burned House
Firefighters are often called to rescue cats in trees, but in this case, the firefighters responding to a Sept. 23 house fire in Westworth Village, Te [...]
Boy On Team Venom Soccer Team Gets Bit By Copperhead
A 10-year-old boy playing an away game in Kansas City, MO was bit by a copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) after he tripped and fell on some gra [...]
USFWS Forced to Make Decision on Kirtland Snake Endangered Species Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has until September 17, 2017 to determine whether the Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii), should be protected [...]
Herp Queries: Snake Island Brazil
Question: Does a small island exist in the Amazon that’s got so many deadly snakes that you can’t even walk without getting bitten?
Jose Palaez, R [...]
Tucson, AZ To Rebuild Snake Sculpture Destroyed By Vandals
If there is a good reason to start a GoFundMe project, this one is as good a project as any.
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TCU Unveils New Horned Frog Statue
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