Category: Big Boxes
Snake Stowaway Lands In Hawaii Where Snakes Are Illegal
The hatchling snake was confirmed to be a southern black racer (Coluber constrictor priapus).
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15 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Florida’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
The release is part of a 10 year effort to reintroduce the species into the wild. [...]
Asian Water Dragon Born Via Parthenogenesis At Washington’s National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo was the first to confirm facultative parthenogenesis in Asian water dragons. [...]
Detroit Zoological Society Releases Close To 8,000 Puerto Rican Crested Toad Tadpoles
The toad is a critically endangered species native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. [...]
Want To Intern In The Maldives To Help Sea Turtles? Read On!
The internship is two weeks and includes free room and board at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu resort. [...]
Asian Elephant Tracks Are Ideal Breeding Sites For Frogs
Frog eggs and tadpoles were found in elephant tracks in Myanmar. [...]
Two Central Texas Salamanders Need Federal Protection, Lawsuit Says
Both salamanders were given ESA protections in 2014 but the federal government failed to follow through. [...]
Turtle Island Restoration Network May Sue Florida Power & Light Co. For Incidental Taking of Sea Turtles
The nuclear plant operator has a “biological opinion” from the fisheries service that allows the incidental take of sea turtles. [...]
Family Of Bearded Dragon Stolen From New York Pet Shop Offers $1,000 Reward For Its Safe Return
Sandy was stolen from an Upper West Side pet shop.
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Arizona Game and Fish Desert Tortoises Up For Adoption
Once a desert tortoise is placed in captivity, it cannot be released back into the wild. [...]
New Rat Snake Species Discovered In Eurasia
The blotched rat snake is a large-bodied snake of the genus Elaphe. [...]
Two Anaconda Born Via Parthenogenesis At New England Aquarium
Parthenogenesis occurs when a female gives birth without having been impregnated by a male. [...]
Australia’s Grassland Earless Lizard Is Actually Four Distinct Species
The grassland earless dragon is an endangered lizard native to Australia [...]
USFWS Proposes Neuse River Waterdog Salamander For ESA Protections
The Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi) is a permanently aquatic salamander. [...]
Tadpole Tail Regeneration Cells Discovered
Tadpoles can regenerate their tails after loss via cells in their skin.
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Stray Russian Tortoise Gets Damaged Shell Fixed By San Diego Veterinarian
Teddy is now up for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society. [...]
Utah Wants Feedback On Proposal To Ease Collection Of Wild Herps
A new proposal by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources would ease the restrictions placed on herp collecting. [...]
New Glass Frog Species Discovered And Described
The Guajira giant glass frog is native to a remote mountain in Colombia. [...]
US Marines Control Raven Populations To Save California Desert Tortoises
The decline in Mojave desert tortoises is attributed to the increase in the raven population, according to the U.S. Marines. [...]
After A Year Of Trying, An Asian Water Monitor Finally Caught In Florida
The Asian water monitor was first reported loose in October 2017. [...]
Exotic Rescue In Florida Wants Savannah Monitor Returned
Peaches was taken from her temporary home May 6. [...]
Florida Box Turtle Walks Again With Help From Custom Wheelchair
Scoot Reeves walking with his new wheelchair. [...]
Expert Care Of The Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
With proper care, the Japanese fire-bellied newt can live more than 25 years. [...]
New Species Of Rough-Sided Snake Discovered In Sri Lanka
De Silva’s rough-sided snake's coloration resembles the soil in the habitat in which it lives. [...]
