Category: More Reptile Reading
RSPCA In The UK Investigating Abandoned Beardie, Savannah Monitor Crime
Some people. Jeez. Here is a sad story from across the pond. A driver alerted the UK’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ab [...]
Chinese Officials Busted For Eating Chinese Giant Salamander
The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a critically endangered species and now a group of government officials in Shenzhen, China are in [...]
50K People Sign Petition To Stop Georgia’s Last Rattlesnake Roundup
Center for Biological Diversity urges Whigham Community Club to switch to Humane Wildlife Festival
The last known rattlesnake roundup in the s [...]
The Vet Report: Herp First Aid Kit Checklist
It seems as though throughout my life I have lived in places where natural disasters are just a blink away. Whether it was California with the e [...]
Snake Fossil Record Rewritten
Researchers digging not out in the field but in museum fossil collections, have discovered four new snake species that are older than the oldest known [...]
Carnivorous Plants For Beginners
Carnivorous plants can be interesting additions to vivariums, but plan carefully. [...]
Politics Kill 14-Year-Old’s Bill To Name Idaho Giant Salamander as State’s Official Amphibian
Two years ago, Illah Hickman, then a 12-year-old sixth grader sent a proposal to the Idaho State House to designate the Idaho giant salamander (Dicamp [...]
Shingleback Skinks Found To Be Anemic In Chemically Controlled Aussie Croplands
The Shingleback skink (Tiliqua rugosa ) of Australia has been adversely affected by agricultural chemicals according to research from the Universty of [...]
Breeding the Eastern Indigo Snake
Successful captive breeding of the eastern indigo snake is within the capability of anyone willing to put forth a little extra effort, patience and at [...]
Ancient Marine Reptile Discovered In Scotland
Researchers with the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have described a dolphin-like marine reptile that prowled the Scottish seas during the Jurass [...]
The Garter Snake: A North American Icon
Garter snakes are the most commonly found, scientifically researched and widely distributed snakes in North America. An interest in reptiles was ignit [...]
The African Fire Skink
A vivid red body, black and white-flecked sides and a bronze-colored back make the African fire skink (Lepidothyris fernandi) an aptly named and [...]
Lost Frog Species Rediscovered In Costa Rica
The South Pacific stream side frog (Craugastor taurus), which hasn’t been observed in the wild since 1997, has been rediscovered in Costa R [...]
Hawaii Experiencing Cricket Shortage
If you are a reptile keeper on Oahu, Hawaii be prepared to find less crickets as the island’s big local breeder ran into a problem and won&rsquo [...]
Commercial For Contact Lenses Shows Man "Eaten" By Large Snake
For those of you who wear contact lenses, it can be a total hassle when you run out. But what does that have to do with reptiles? Well, 1-800 Contacts [...]
Australia’s Striped Legless Lizard Threatened By Overgrazing Kangaroos
The striped legless lizard (Delma impar) of Australia, an endangered species, can be further harmed if kangaroos are allowed to overgraze the Canberra [...]
Field Research Adventures With The Red Hills Salamander
In the world of reptile and amphibian field research, looking for salamanders can be fun and rewarding, but doesn’t immediately come to mind as [...]
California Fish And Game Commission Expected To Act on Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard Status In February 2015
There is good news for California’s flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) as the Center for Biological Diversity announced that the Cal [...]
Herp Queries: What Is The Best Pet Frog?
Question:
Is there a kind of frog that makes the best pet? I’d like one with the sticky toes that climbs well on your arm, not one of the fat [...]
New Leopard Frog Species Discovered In New York/New Jersey Region
A new species of leopard frog that was originally discovered in the 1930s but was discounted by scientists at the time has been discovered hiding in p [...]
Turtles More Closely Related To Birds Than Lizards And Snakes, Researchers Say
According to California Academy of Sciences and Cal State Fullerton researchers, turtles are more closely related to birds, crocodiles, and dinosaurs [...]
1.8 Billion Southern Red Back Salamanders And Counting!
Good news for the southern red back salamander! Scientists conducting a study of the salamander (Plethodon serratus) biomass (meaning food source [...]
Want To Add This Cobra Watch To Your Christmas Wish List?
Only for the most discriminating herper, Jaquet Droz presents the Petite Heure Minute Relief Snake watch. Built with an 18kt polished white gold case [...]
Herp Queries: Crazy For Corucia, The Solomon Island Skink
The importation of the giant monkey-tail skinks was halted in 2001 when the species was listed as Appendix II on CITES. [...]
