Category: Information & News
Chytrid Fungus Does Not Do Well In Salty Bodies Of Water
Higher salt content bodies of water doesn't bodfe well for the chytrid fungus. [...]
Injured Amphibian And Mammal-like Reptile Entombed Together More Than 250 Million Years Ago
Synchrotron imaging showed the amphibian Broomistega co-habitating with the mammal forerunner Thrinaxodon [...]
Green Anole Population Established In Los Angeles Hancock Park
Anolis carolinensis are now established in Hancock Park, California [...]
Two Australian Lizards And A Frog Discovered In Cape Melville Lost World
Three new herps were recently discovered in northern Australia, including a small frog that lives in large rock formations. The three new species, [...]
Krokosua Squeaker Frog Rediscovered In Ghana
Scientists with the non-profit SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana have rediscovered the Krokosua Squeaker Frog (Arthroleptis krokosua) after four years of searchin [...]
Frogs Die Quickly When Exposed To Pesticides
Study shows frog mortality rates ranging from 100 percent after just one hour to 40 percent over 7 days. [...]
Detroit Zoo's Search For A New Mayor Of Amphibiville Is On
Those interested in the position of mayor of Amphibiville must submit an essay detailing why he or she should be mayor. [...]
12-Year-Old’s Proposal To Designate Idaho Giant Salamander The State Amphibian To Get Full Hearing
Sixth grader Ilah Hickman has been working on proposal to list Dicamptodon aterrimus as state amphibian for the last two years. [...]
11-Year-Old Frog Advocate Named A Winner Of The Gloria Barron Prize For Young Heroes
Florida girl conducts presentations on frogs and their importance to the environment. [...]
Biologists Awarded Grant To Try To Learn How Cancer Cells Metastasize
Frog embryos used to determine how cell migration is controlled. [...]
Amphibian Populations In The United States Declining At Fast Rates
USGS study shows decline in amphibians on IUCN Red-List at 11.6 percent annually since 2002. [...]
ReptileFest Returns to Chicago April 12-13
Event is "The Nation's Largest Educational Reptile
and Amphibian Show. [...]
Crocodile Hunter's Cameraman Reveals Steve Irwin's Last Moments
Justin Lyons, Steve Irwin's cameraman details the last moments of the Crocodile Hunter's life. [...]
UV Lamp Measurement For Reptiles
Bonus content from the April 2011 REPTILES magazine article "Rethinking Reptile Lighting" by Shane Bagnall. [...]
Remembering Kevin Wright, DVM (1963-2013)
Wright wrote more than 300 articles on exotic animal care and husbandry during a 25 year span as a veterinarian. [...]
New CITES Herp Listings Effective June 12, 2013
What do the new listings mean to herp owners? [...]
250 Groups Urge EPA To Ban Atrazine Pesticide
Pesticide is found in 75 percent of stream water and 40 percent of all groundwater tested in a study. [...]
California Reptile, Fish Fans Urged To Back Swap Meet Bill
PIJAC asking Californians to support Assembly Bill 339 [...]
Students At Maryland’s Great Mills High School Build Salamander Fence
Fence will deter ATVs and other vehicles from traversing a pond that destroyed thousands of spotted salamander eggs in March. [...]
Who's Who In REPTILES: John Clare
John Clare brings a lifetime of amphibian observation and conservation. [...]
Hoffmann's Reptiles In Concord California
At Hoffmann's Reptiles, you can find everything you need to keep your herps healthy. [...]
Riverbanks Zoo And Garden Opens Juvenile Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Baby Varanus komodoensis hatched in August 2011 at the Los Angeles Zoo. [...]
Save The Frogs Day Set For April 28
Worldwide event to raise awareness of amphibian extinctions. [...]
How Hard Can Crocodiles Bite?
Florida researchers study bite forces and pressures of the largest reptiles. [...]
