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New Reptile Walk Opens At San Diego Zoo
More than 50 species on display at Reptile Walk, including two critically endangered female Chinese alligators. [...]
Captured Philippine Saltwater Crocodile Is Largest In Captivity
The massive Crocodylus porosus captured last year measures more than 20 feet long and weighs more than one ton. [...]
African Spur-Thighed Tortoise Walks Away From Chicago Area Barbeque
44 year-old Geochelone [Centrochelys] Sulcata usually comes back but hasn't yet. [...]
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Supports First Major Conservation Assessment Of Asian Snakes
IUCN adds 348 species of snakes to its Red List. [...]
Proboscis Anole Rediscovered In Ecuador
Camouflage could be reason why Anolis proboscis hasn't been seen in the wild since the 1960s. [...]
USARK Legal Action Against FWS Constrictor Rule
USARK goal is to raise $250,000 between now and the end of the year. [...]
Texas Congressman Opposes Placing Four Salamanders On Endangered Species List
Fish and Wildlife Service says development could contribute to the demise of these species. [...]
The Serpentarium In Lodi And Elk Grove, California
Ninety percent of store's 3,000 square feet is dedicated to reptiles. [...]
Five Smuggled Sailfin Dragons Returned To The Philippines
Hong Kong officials convict man of smuggling, return lizards and 31 turtles. [...]
Hoffmann's Reptiles In Concord California
At Hoffmann's Reptiles, you can find everything you need to keep your herps healthy. [...]
Venomous Snake Handling Pentecostal Minister Dies From Rattlesnake Bite
Minister was performing a Memorial Day service when he was bitten. [...]
National Marine Fisheries Service To Hold Public Hearings On Turtle Excluder Devices
Proposed rule change would require use of TEDs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina. [...]
Riverbanks Zoo And Garden Opens Juvenile Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Baby Varanus komodoensis hatched in August 2011 at the Los Angeles Zoo. [...]
280 Million Year Old Reptilian Embryos Unearthed
Oldest known fossil embryos found in South America. [...]
Three Louisiana Pine Snakes Released Into Kisatchie National Forest
The last documented wild specimen was observed more than 10 years ago. [...]
Death Of Frogs From Chytrid Fungus Is The Same In The Wild As In The Lab
Blood drawn from mountain yellow-legged frogs confirms cause of death. [...]
Desert Tortoises Displaced By Solar Energy Project Released
Tortoises released on land adjacent to land leased by BrightSource Energy for California solar project. [...]
