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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. [...]
Biologists Awarded Grant To Try To Learn How Cancer Cells Metastasize
Frog embryos used to determine how cell migration is controlled. [...]
Amphibian Populations In The United States Declining At Fast Rates
USGS study shows decline in amphibians on IUCN Red-List at 11.6 percent annually since 2002. [...]
California Red-Legged Frog As State Amphibian?
The California red-legged frog may become the official amphibian of California. [...]
ReptileFest Returns to Chicago April 12-13
Event is "The Nation's Largest Educational Reptile
and Amphibian Show. [...]
Snake on a Swiss Train Causes Passengers to Disembark
450 passengers evacuated as Swiss police capture non-venomous reptile. [...]
California’s Island Night Lizard Removed from Endangered Species List
Xantusia riversiana has been on the Endangered Species List since 1977. [...]
Appalachian Salamanders Shrinking Due To Climate Change
Study noticed an 8 percent decline in salamander size from 1980 to 2012. [...]
Bones Found 160 Years Apart Reveals Huge Ancient Sea Turtle
Two fossil pieces collected more than 160 years apart are from the same sea turtle, Atlantochelys mortoni.
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Once Thought Extinct Andean Toad Rediscovered
A single Tandayapa Andean toad was first discovered in 1970 and rediscovered in 2012. [...]
SAVE THE FROGS! Grand Opening Celebration Slated for March 29 in Berkeley, Calif.
Grand opening celebration will include a frogging expedition in Strawberry Canyon. [...]
The Great 156-Year-Old Megalania Lizard Debate
Eleven feet or 20, Varanus priscus was a formidable lizard. [...]
Contestant Bites Head Off Lizard On Discovery Channel Reality Show
Naked and Afraid contestant kills lizard and then yells "Take that Madagascar." [...]
Rare Albino Ensatina Salamander Spotted In Vancouver, BC’s Stanley Park
Stanley Park Ecology Society members spot rare albino Ensatina Salamander. [...]
USARK Update: FWS Lawsuit, NARBC Tinley Park
Nearly $22,000 raised for USARK and PIJAC. [...]
Georgia State Herpetologist Wants More Data On Kingsnake Decline Study
Initial study claimed that copperhead populations rose with kingsnake population declines. [...]
Wildlife Queensland Launches Campaign to Save Mary River Turtle Hatchlings
Campaign underway to bolster populations of Australia's Mary River turtle. [...]
Aussie Carpet Python Swallows Dog Chained In Backyard
Owner finds snake in the dog house with chain protruding from its mouth. [...]
