Tag: Myanmar
Newquay Zoo Announces Addition of Critically Endangered Big-Headed Turtle
The Newquay Zoo in Newquay, Cornwall, England announced it has added a critically endangered big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) to its coll [...]
Two Arakan Forest Turtles Hatched At Tennessee Aquarium
The Arakan forest turtle is a terrestrial species that is currently only known to exist in the bamboo and old growth forests of the Arakan Mountains. [...]
Burmese Star Tortoise Population In Yangon Up By 2,072
Thanks to captive breeding, the population of the critically endangered species in the country’s Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary has increased to 2,072 [...]
Researchers Discover Ancient Myanmar Lizard Species Encased In Amber
The juvenile specimen is so well-preserved that an articulated skull and anterior portion of the trunk, as well as the pectoral girdle and anterior li [...]
Reptile Described As Dinosaur Confirmed A Lizard
Researchers with Barcelona's Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont have confirmed a new species of lizard of the family Oculudentavis, Ocu [...]
Monk In Myanmar Takes In Pythons, Other Snakes Rescued From Black Market
Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus), vipers and cobras that were previously destined for the black market animal trade have found a refuge in the mona [...]
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