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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. [...]
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. [...]
New Yorker Finds Green Anole Lizard Head In Her Kale Salad
Woman was about 1/4 done with her salad when she saw a lizard head in the corner of the bowl. [...]
Video: NY Cabbie May Lose License For Snake Prank
YouTube Comedian and cabbie put Burmese python in the rear seat of a cab. [...]
Tables Turned For Woman Who Opposed Connecticut Snake Breeder's Permit
Snake breeder files complaints against woman who filed complaint against him. [...]
Crocodile Hunter's Cameraman Reveals Steve Irwin's Last Moments
Justin Lyons, Steve Irwin's cameraman details the last moments of the Crocodile Hunter's life. [...]
Aussie Gets Bitten By Eastern Brown Snake Then Grabs A Beer
Sommerville, 54 grabbed a beer after being biten by the Eastern brown snake because he didn't want to panic. [...]
Expensive Lesson For Owner Of Boa That Ate Towel
Killer the boa constrictor ate the towel while eating a rat. [...]
Georgia Copperhead Populations Rise As Kingsnake Populations Decline
Study authors say loss of predator pressure by kingsnakes lets copperhead populations grow. [...]
