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Car Dealer Mechanic Removes Pet Boa Constrictor From Mini Cooper
A South Florida woman left her snake in the car, which which required a trip to the dealership. [...]
Connecticut’s DEEP to Hold "Year of the Snake" Education Campaign
DEEP and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation will hold interactive program July 24 at Stratton Brook State Park. [...]
4th Of July Turtle Race To Go On In Bel Air, Maryland
The city's Independence Day organizers will reassess if a turtle race will be held in 2014. [...]
Two-headed Texas River Cooter Born At San Antonio Zoo
Pseudemys texana, named Thelma and Louise have two heads on one body. [...]
Snake Expert William Lamar Pleads Guilty To Smuggling 7 Snakes Into The U.S.
Co-author of The Venomous Reptiles of Latin America caught with five Peruvian pit vipers and two Colubrid snakes. [...]
Stolen Bearded Dragon (and Car) Returned To Fashion Model
Bearded dragon was stolen/recovered along with model's Lexus in San Diego. [...]
Can’t Tell An Invasive Cane Toad From A Native Australian Frog? There’s An App For That
Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation and the University of Western Australia develop iPhone app that enables you to tell the differe [...]
Students At Maryland’s Great Mills High School Build Salamander Fence
Fence will deter ATVs and other vehicles from traversing a pond that destroyed thousands of spotted salamander eggs in March. [...]
USFWS Proposal To Protect 740 Miles Of Coastline For Loggerhead Sea Turtle Meets Resistance
Some say proposal to protect Caretta caretta goes too far while others say it does not go far enough. [...]
After Six Years, San Francisco Woman Gets Her Bearded Dragon Back From Taxidermist
Woman is hopeful her bearded dragon will be mounted soon. [...]
How Did The Turtle Get Its Shell?
New study points to Eunotosaurus africanus as first reptile to have anatomy to support a shell. [...]
The Brighter The Frilled Lizard’s Frill, The More Likely It Wins A Battle
Chlamydosaurus kingii color details fighting capability of frilled lizards. [...]
Man Finds Antique Gold Pendant During Florida Python Hunt
Mark Rubinstein finds gold pendant at site of Eastern Airlines and ValueJet plane crashes in Florida Everglades. [...]
New Species Of Palm Pit Viper From Honduras Discovered And Described
Bothriechis guifarroi was named after slain Honduran environmentalist Mario Guifarro. [...]
Researchers Have Mapped The Family Tree Of All Known Snake And Lizard Groups
More than 4,000 lizard and snake species mapped using DNA sequencing. [...]
Utah Snake Hobbyist Told To Get Rid Of 28 Of 29 Boa Constrictors
Cottonwood Heights limits snake ownership to just one. [...]
Argentine Tegus On The Loose In Florida Town
Former resident of Panama City apparently released them into the wild and skipped town. [...]
Two High Sierra Amphibians Proposed For Endangered Species Act Protections
Animals have been decimated by livestock grazing, habitat destruction, invasive species, and disease. [...]
Mutant Rain Frog Found In Man’s Garden In Shunan, Japan
Hyla japonica, normally green in color is bright blue. [...]
Reward Offered For Information On Connecticut Library Snake Killer
Peaches was killed in March after someone poured cleaning solvent in her enclosure. [...]
Library Visitor Kills Shelton Connecticut Library’s Pet Snake
Peaches died five days after someone poured cleaning solvent in snake's enclosure. [...]
New Species Of Lizard Of The Family Agamidae Discovered In Somalia
Findings published in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research [...]
Actor Nicolas Cage Gives Up His Asian Water Monitor Due To Busy Schedule
Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest, IL acquires Cage's five year old Varanus salvator. [...]
Lolong The Largest Captive Saltwater Crocodile In The World Died From Inadequate Care
Mayor Edwin Elorde of Bunawan Town Philippines Blamed for Lolong's death. [...]
