Category: More Reptile Reading
Indian Dancing Frog Tadpoles Finally Observed
The Indian dancing frog (Micrixalus herrei), a frog that waves its legs when courting mates as well as in defense of its territory has been known to s [...]
New Viper Species Discovered in Ethiopia
University of Utah students snapped a picture of the new species in 2013. [...]
Researchers Determine Skin Color Of 10 Million-Year-Old Snake
With the help of a scanning electron microscope and the color palette of modern day colubrid snakes, researchers have devised a color pattern. [...]
Man In Alabama Catches And Releases Huge Alligator Snapping Turtle
The turtle was caught and released by a man fishing for catfish. [...]
USFWS Releases Draft Recovery Plan for Tiger Salamander
The recovery plan for the California tiger salamander was 10 years in the making. [...]
Pit Vipers Shipped From Philippines to Pennsylvania Found Dead at Post Office
The snakes were found in a box declared to be T-shirts. [...]
Texas Comptroller Terminates Oil Industry Foundation set up to Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
The foundation failed to protect the lizard or its habitat from the oil and gas industry. [...]
Feral Cats are Killing and Eating Small Reptiles In Australia’s Kakadu National Park
Feral cats are not only negatively impacting small mammals, they are also eating up and killing a variety of small reptiles in Australia’s Kakad [...]
Man Releases 13-foot Python inside Japanese Restaurant in California
A customer at a sushi restaurant in Studio City, Calif. was arrested after he apparently threw his 13-foot python at guests of the restaurant after an [...]
Wood Turtles Need Endangered Species Protections, Lawsuit Says
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming the service has not decided whether to list t [...]
Chinese Man Feeds Puppy to His Python And Gets Some Serious Flack
Chinese social media reacts with impunity at this man for feeding a puppy to his snake. [...]
You Think Vipers Are The Fastest Strikers? Think Again!
While snakes of the viperidae family are perceived as the fastest strikers, the rat snake is oftentimes a faster striker than the vipers. [...]
83 Desert Tortoises up for Adoption in Arizona
Desert tortoises cannot be released back into the wild once they are kept in captivity. [...]
Check Out This New Species of Shieldtail Snake Just Discovered in India
Khaire’s black shieldtail was discovered in India's southern Maharashtra, Goa, and northern Karnataka region. [...]
Reptile Fossil Discovered That Links Reptiles to Dinosaurs
Teyujagua paradoxa fills an evolutionary gap between archosauriforms and more primitive reptiles. [...]
New Frog Species Discovered in Laterite Rock Formations of India
Microhyla laterite was discovered in laterite rock formations on India's coast. [...]
Colombia Has Kicked Out a New Species of Andean Frog That Looks Like Jack Nicholson
Colombia, one of the most biodiverse hotspots in the world is home to a newly discovered high altitude Andean frog and it looks like movie star Jack N [...]
Python Hitches Ride On Engine Of Car In Zimbabwe
The python was safely removed and released. [...]
Researchers Detail Oldest and Most Diverse Lizard Paleofauna Encased in Amber
The researchers were able to find multiple lizard species from five clades. [...]
Bad News For Louisiana As Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In The State
The USGS has announced the first confirmed case of snake fungal disease in Louisiana. [...]
New Bush Frog Discovered in Western Ghats Region of India
The frog was discovered in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve. [...]
Mutilated Sea Turtle Found On West Side Of Oahu, Hawaii
All sea turtles whether dead or alive are legally protected in Hawaii [...]
Texas Rattlesnake Festival Runs March 12-13
Rattlesnake festivals have traditionally been a gruesome affair for the stars of the show. The rattlesnakes gathered for these spectacles usually ende [...]
Woman Bitten By Iguana At Marriott Hotel In Virgin Islands Sues Hotel Chain
A woman who was staying at the Marriott Frenchman’s Cove in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, claims she was bitten on the leg by an iguana while loun [...]
