Category: More Reptile Reading
Similarities Between Reptiles and Amphibians
It is speculated that reptiles transitioned from amphibians some 50 million years ago. [...]
Blanding’s Turtle Gets Some Assistance In Indiana
Emydoidea blandingii may get some help from the Friends of Cobus Creek in Indiana [...]
Live Black Rat Snake May Be Evidence in So-Called Snake Infested Maryland Home
Was the Maryland house snake infested? [...]
U.S. Govt. Wants to Keep 300 Pairs of Seized Manolo Blahnik Snakeskin Shoes
Feds claim the shoes were made with dog-faced water snakes, an endangered species. [...]
More Than 300 Herps Taken in Calgary, Canada Seizure
Acting on a tip, the Calgary Humane Society seized 300+ reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. [...]
Zoo Atlanta to Name its Black Mamba Kobe in Honor of Lakers Star Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's last regular season game takes place in Atlanta, GA [...]
Red Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs More Aggressive Than Green Counterparts
It is suggested that coloration plays a role in aggressiveness of strawberry poison frogs. [...]
iPhone User Claims Apple Destroyed Precious Tortoise Video, Sues And Wins
A man who failed to back up his data sues Apple for resetting his iPhone and wins. [...]
Stolen Tortoise Recovered by Albuquerque Police Officers
Tortoise was taken during burglary and recovered. [...]
Herp Queries With Bill Love: Temperature-dependent Sex Determination
What exactly is TSD? [...]
Herp Queries with Bill Love: California Night Lizard
Why the Protection for the California Night Lizard?
Question: I’ve read that night lizards are protected in California and can’t b [...]
Is Australia’s Striped Legless Lizard Under Threat Of Extinction?
The striped legless lizard is under assault from urban development, clearing of grasslands and a host of other factors. [...]
Gharial Conservation in Northern India
Working to bring Gavialis gangeticus back from the brink of extinction. [...]
Corn Snake Genome Sequenced, Albinism Mutation Detailed
The genome data will be freely available to researchers around the world. [...]
Skitzo The Aussie Cat Kills Red-Bellied Black Snake That Bit Her Caregiver
Skitzo killed the snake and luckily the snake didn't inject any venom. [...]
Giant Pythons In Florida
Needles, 18-foot invasive and hungry needles, in the Florida Haystack [...]
Persian Dwarf Snake Is Actually Six Distinct Species
The snakes were already described between 1872 and 1911. [...]
Florida Turtle Stuck In Plastic Bag Saved By Melbourne City Worker
Plastic bags and plastic pollution kills and maims hundreds of thousands of reptiles and other animals every year. [...]
Today Is National Baw Baw Frog Day In Australia
The Baw Baw frog is critically endangered and is currently known in just a single locality in Australia. [...]
Scientists Eliminate Chytrid Fungus In Five Mallorca Ponds
The controversial chemical Virkon was used to clear Mallorcan midwife toad ponds of the Chytrid fungus. [...]
Florida Man Cited For Monocled Cobra Escape
Owner apparently lied to FWC officers and doctored paperwork relating to the snake. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Formally Identified
The fungus in snake fungal disease is Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola [...]
Natural History Of The Spotted Salamander
Although not as popular in the pet trade as its larger cousin, the tiger salamander (A. tigrinum), the spotted salamander is an equally impressive ani [...]
Man Wanted In Connection With Stealing Baby Hermann’s Tortoise In Canada
The Hermann’s tortoise is valued at around $520 and the store owner wants in back. [...]
