Category: More Reptile Reading
Check Out the Drone Video Of Thousands Of Sea Turtles Heading To Nesting Sites in Costa Rica
The sea turtle drone footage is absolutely incredible. [...]
Two Men In Japan Face Reptile Smuggling Charges
Perentie monitor lizards are the fourth largest Varanus lizard in the world and are known for their beautiful skin pattern. [...]
100 Million Year Old Snake With Legs Was Bigger Than Previously Thought
A very well preserved fossil of Najash rionegrina, enabled paleontologists to reassess the timeline of limbs on snakes. [...]
Russian Legless Lizard Born At National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
The Russian legless lizard was born this year after three years of attempts to successfully breed the species. It is not on display at the aquarium. [...]
Gharial Crocs Found Breeding In Nepal For First Time In 37 years
Around 100 gharial hatchlings were found in Bardia National Park. [...]
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle Hatches At Chatanooga Zoo
The Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle faces threats from the illegal pet trade. [...]
Túngara Frogs Mating Calls Also Attract Predators
The little frog has to deal with a double-edged sword just to find a mate. [...]
64 Turtles Stolen From Okinawa Zoo
Both species are listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource [...]
Newly Discovered Hybrid Ranavirus Moves Rapidly Through Wood Frog Tadpoles
The study found that the RCV-Z2 ranaviruses can quickly infect amphibian populations [...]
First Case Of Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In California
The California kingsnake infected with snake fungal disease was euthanized. [...]
Australia’s FrogID Week Runs November 8-17. Help Find Frogs!
"We need as many frog calls recorded this year as possible in order to build our database and compare year-on-year information." [...]
Juvenile Terrapins Released On Maryland Island
The turtles were rehabilitated before they were released. [...]
Lizards Feed On Different Insects With a 2 Degree Change In Temperature
The change in diet caused these lizards to become less healthy. [...]
Gharial Crocodile Lays Eggs At Bangladesh Zoo
Gharial crocodiles are critically endangered throughout their natural range. [...]
Greater Sea Snake Populations Larger Than Thought, Thanks To Citizen Scientist Snorkeling Grandmas
Seven snorkeling grandmothers helped researchers discovered a healthy population of greater sea snakes near a popular swimming beach. [...]
Invasive Cane Toads In Australia Are Prey To Australian Water Rats
Australian water rats have learned how to kill and eat invasive cane toads without getting poisoned. [...]
Northern California Woman Indicted For Illegally Exporting Turtles To Hong Kong
The woman did not have the permits to export the reptiles nor did she declare them to a U.S. official, the indictment claims. [...]
Six Dravidogecko Species Discovered In Western Ghats Of India
The six gecko species were living in plain sight, thought to be a single species. [...]
Congolese Giant Toad Mimics Gaboon Viper, New Study Says
The amphibian is known to live in 11 locations that are also home to the venomous snake, and the coloration and patterns they share are uncanny. [...]
Seeking Support For New Research Investigating Color Change In Green Anoles
In this experimental study, there will be two main hypotheses tested. [...]
University Of Florida Provost Records Coral Snake Getting Stung While Trying To Eat Rat Snake
The coral snake was trying to eat the rat snake when a wasp decided to disrupt it. [...]
Two Arrested For Poaching More Than 4000 Wild Turtles In Florida
The investigation concluded that the poachers took more than 4,000 turtles from the wild illegally and sold them over a six month period [...]
Research Shows Chytrid Fungus Survives In Warm Tropical Lowlands
Lab studies have shown the fungus cannot survive in temperatures above 29 degrees celsius, but researchers found the fungus surviving in frogs living [...]
Habitat Protections For Black Pine Snake Under Review
The habitat of the black pine snake has been under consideration for protections for years. [...]
