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Check Out These Super Cute Beaded Lizards That Hatched at the Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo is celebrating the successful hatching of beaded lizards. Hatched out at the end of last month, this marks only the second time that [...]
Dead 17-Foot Reticulated Python Found in Riverside Calif. Trash Dump
It is illegal in Riverside, Calif. to dump dead pets in the regular trash. [...]
Family Claims "Disney" Snake Bit Boy, Grandmother Died as Result
A family from Alabama visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom in October 2014 claims that a snake that escaped from the theme park bit their boy, which [...]
Hellbender Salamander Conceived With Cryopreserved Sperm Hatches at Nashville Zoo
It is hoped that assisted reproductive technology can help bolster wild populations of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander. [...]
Black and White Tegus Can Warm Their Bodies During Mating Season
Tegus can maintain their internal body temperatures from 4 to 10°C higher than their burrows [...]
Indian Treefrog Rediscovered, Placed In Brand New Genus
Franky’s treefrog was rediscovered by accident by renowned biologist Sathyabhama Das Biju [...]
One Of Alan Rickman’s Last Acting Gigs Was A PSA With A Tortoise To Help Refugees
Rickman lended his voice to help Save the Children [...]
Newfie Saves Stranded Sea Turtle
Newfoundland dogs are great swimming dogs who work as rescue dogs. [...]
Japanese Scientists Regenerate Functional Joints In Xenopus laevis
Xenopus laevis can regenerate functional joints after amputation. [...]
Frozen Red-Eared Slider Brought Back To Life
The red-eared slider was given up by its owners and the Pennsylvania SPCA is considering whether to file charges. [...]
Interim Ban Placed On Importation And Interstate Transport Of 201 Salamander Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has instituted an interim ban on the importation of 201 salamanders for the pet trade. The restriction is [...]
Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake Washes Ashore In San Diego
The sea snake most likely got caught in the cooler waters off the coast. [...]
Pregnant Snake Found Under Australian Fridge
The last thing you probably expect to find under your fridge is an eastern brown snake. However, that’s exactly what happened at a home in Moana, a su [...]
Snake Stolen From Oregon Pet Store
A to Z Pets in Portland, Oregon recently suffered a loss when a man stole one of owner Christin Bjugan’s rarest reptiles. The man is seen on sur [...]
12 Ball Pythons Abandoned Outside Vet Office Over Christmas Holiday Have Died
Only 1 of the snakes survived. [...]
As Far As Speed Goes, Smaller Chameleons Have Faster And More Powerful Tongues
A small chameleon species has a tongue that can go from 0 to 60 mph in a hundredth of a second. [...]
Top Trending Reptile News Stories for 2015
These articles were the top 6 of the year and the top dumbest articles of the year. [...]
Venomous Reptile Keeping May End In Florida
Florida has been marred by venomous snake escapes the last several months. [...]
Puff Adders Are Masters Of Disguise And Smell
Puff adders employ chemical crypsis to hide in plain sight. [...]
Freedom Frog Released From Pennsylvania Prison
Prisoner finds a frog in the prison yard and releases him when he got out. [...]
Two Aussie Sea Snake Species Thought Extinct Rediscovered
The short-nose sea snake and the leaf-scaled sea snake were discovered in unexpected locales in Australia. [...]
Bronx Zoo Rehabs Stowaway Indian Cobra
The Indian cobra was severely dehydrated when it was captured by Bronx Zoo herpetologists. [...]
Russian Amateur Snake Handler Dies After King Cobra Bites Him
Vladmir kept several venomous snakes, including a green mamba, a red spitting cobra and the king cobra that killed him. [...]
