Category: More Reptile Reading
10 Evolutionarily Interesting Reptiles
Here we showcase 10 of the strangest, coolest, and most bizzare creatures falling into the Reptilia nomenclature. [...]
U.S. Forest Service And Turtles For Tomorrow Help Make Gravel Pits Wood Turtle Safe
Wood turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN. [...]
Woman Doesn’t Give Up Found Bearded Dragon Despite Pleas From Owner
A woman says another woman won't return her lost bearded dragon. [...]
Poaching of Hong Kong's Endangered Golden Coin Turtles Spur Calls For Protections
The golden coin turtle often end up as ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine. [...]
Florida Police Seek Driver Who Ran Over Gopher Tortoise
Gopher tortoises and their burrows are protected by Florida state law. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Changes Skin Microbiome of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes
Healthy skin of infected eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes test positive for Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola. [...]
Animal Planet’s Reptile Show "Scaled" To Premiere August 24
"Scaled," a new series from Animal Planet that focuses on captive reptiles and the custom enclosures that they live in, will debut August 24 at 9 p.m. [...]
Exclusive Belleair Shore Community In Florida Wants Sea Turtle Nests Off Their Beach
Some in the affluent town of Pinellas want sea turtle nests gone. [...]
Texas Seeks Approval For Rewritten Plan To Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
The dunes sagebrush lizard is found in southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. [...]
Hatchling Gila Monsters Don’t Leave Their Nest For Up To 10 Months, Study Says
Hatchling Gila monsters leave their nest when food sources are more abundant. [...]
King Cobras, Gila Monsters Seized From New York Home
It is illegal to possess the king cobra in the state of New York. [...]
A Unique Snapping Turtle Rescue
These snapping turtle eggs were rescued from a dead turtle that had been hit by a car. [...]
Researchers Discover New Earless Toad Species In Angola
Poyntonophrynus pachnodes is small, at just 31 mm in length and is a brownish copper in coloration. [...]
Alex, The Aldabra Tortoise At The National Zoo, Dies At 100
The Aldabra tortoise can weigh up to 500 pounds, making them one of the biggest tortoises in the world. [...]
Mangrove Saltmarsh Snake Herpetofauna Field Methods
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, or the mangrove saltmarsh snake, is a semi-arboreal, semi-aquatic snake that is endemic to aquatic habitats in coastal [...]
Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Found Dead, Stuck In Barstool
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are the rarest sea turtles and are critically endangered. [...]
Whale Watchers Spot Hognose Snake Swimming More Than 1 Mile off Cape Cod
it is speculated that the snake may tried to cool down and was pulled out to sea by currents or got disoriented and swam out. [...]
Massachusetts Woman Continues Search For Her Lost Tegu Lizard
Tiggs the tegu went missing July 31. [...]
After 30 Years, The Turtle & Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande Closes Its Doors
The Turtle & Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande rehomed hundreds of tortoises each year. [...]
Detroit Zoo Builds New Japanese Giant Salamander Exhibit
The Japanese giant salamander is listed as near-threatened by the IUCN due to pollution and habitat loss.
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DNA Analysis Determines Forest Cobra To Be Five Different Species
Researchers in England have determined that the forest cobra is actually five different species. [...]
Carr Fire In California Displaces 20 Tortoises
Rescue volunteers will visit the Shasta Fairgrounds staging area to thank firefighters and hand out "Thank You" buttons for their service. [...]
Police In Maine Seek Owner Of Found Monitor Lizard
Hopefully this monitor lizard finds its way home soon. [...]
First Of Its Kind Welfare Facility For Reptiles Opens In England
The National Centre for Reptile Welfare in Kent, England, can house up to 600 reptiles and amphibians at a time and rehome 1,000 animals each year. [...]
