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Italian Wall Lizards Focus Of 10th Grader In Los Angeles
The Italian wall lizard (Podarcis sicula) has found a suitable home in a Los Angeles area suburb [...]
Natural History Museum Los Angeles Raad Day
5th annual Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day (RAAD) [...]
Chytrid Fungus Releases Toxic Fungal Factor In Frogs
Macrophage and neutrophil cells are not impaired and can fight off the fungus [...]
New Species Of Rough Scaled Seasnake Confirmed
This venomous sea snake has been given the scientific name of Hydrophis donaldi [...]
Petland Store In Florida Victim Of Snake Thieves
Snake thieves stole boas and ball pythons from Petland store in Bradenton, Fla. [...]
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Killers Of Costa Rican Sea Turtle Activist
Jairo Mora Sandoval, who worked to protect the leatherback sea turtle was murdered last week in Costa Rica. [...]
Turtles Losing Habitats To Climate Change
Warming climate has adverse effect on native American turtles. [...]
Los Angeles Zoo Uses Bird Test To Sex Komodo Dragon Embryos
DNA test to determine gender of bird embryos works on Komodo dragons. [...]
Amphibians Assist Horses To Run Better
Illegal drug traced back to South American frog. [...]
Chytrid Fungus Does Not Do Well In Salty Bodies Of Water
Higher salt content bodies of water doesn't bodfe well for the chytrid fungus. [...]
Injured Amphibian And Mammal-like Reptile Entombed Together More Than 250 Million Years Ago
Synchrotron imaging showed the amphibian Broomistega co-habitating with the mammal forerunner Thrinaxodon [...]
Green Anole Population Established In Los Angeles Hancock Park
Anolis carolinensis are now established in Hancock Park, California [...]
Albino Kingsnakes Gain Foothold in Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are dealing with an abundance of albino California kingsnakes. [...]
Large Scale Uromastyx Hunting Condemned In Saudi Arabia
The Uromastyx is a popular food item in Saudi Arabia. [...]
Two Coqui Frogs Captured on Oahu in Hawaii
The Coqui frog has become established on the Big Island of Hawaii. [...]
Two Australian Lizards And A Frog Discovered In Cape Melville Lost World
Three new herps were recently discovered in northern Australia, including a small frog that lives in large rock formations. The three new species, [...]
Golden Orb Spider Makes Meal Of Gecko
Golden orb spiders are known to eat small reptiles and even birds that become entangled in their webs. [...]
Krokosua Squeaker Frog Rediscovered In Ghana
Scientists with the non-profit SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana have rediscovered the Krokosua Squeaker Frog (Arthroleptis krokosua) after four years of searchin [...]
Frogs Die Quickly When Exposed To Pesticides
Study shows frog mortality rates ranging from 100 percent after just one hour to 40 percent over 7 days. [...]
Centipede Eats Juvenile Nose-Horned Viper From Inside Out
Viper ate centipede alive, which proceeded to eat viper from inside out. [...]
Vietnamese Gecko Species Discovered Near Ho Chi Minh City
Cyrtodactylus thuongae is 78 millimeters in length and lives high in the Ba Den mountains [...]
Detroit Zoo's Search For A New Mayor Of Amphibiville Is On
Those interested in the position of mayor of Amphibiville must submit an essay detailing why he or she should be mayor. [...]
12-Year-Old’s Proposal To Designate Idaho Giant Salamander The State Amphibian To Get Full Hearing
Sixth grader Ilah Hickman has been working on proposal to list Dicamptodon aterrimus as state amphibian for the last two years. [...]
11-Year-Old Frog Advocate Named A Winner Of The Gloria Barron Prize For Young Heroes
Florida girl conducts presentations on frogs and their importance to the environment. [...]
