Category: More Reptile Reading

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Two Men In Japan Face Reptile Smuggling Charges

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

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

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. [...]

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

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

64 Turtles Stolen From Okinawa Zoo

Both species are listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource [...]
First Case Of Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In California

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!

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

Juvenile Terrapins Released On Maryland Island

The turtles were rehabilitated before they were released. [...]
Gharial Crocodile Lays Eggs At Bangladesh Zoo

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

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

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

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. [...]

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

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

Habitat Protections For Black Pine Snake Under Review

The habitat of the black pine snake has been under consideration for protections for years. [...]
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