Say hello to Froggie Mercury! A newly discovered species of frog in India’s biodiversity hot-spot, the Western Ghats, has been named after the late Freddie Mercury: Mercurana myristicapalustris. From TheHindu.com, an account of the discovery of this and one other new species of frog: The… genus has been christened ‘Mercurana’ to commemorate Freddie Mercury, late […]
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Apr 23
Apr 23
Live turtle bot maneuvered with remote control
By Herp News Instead of making a robot from scratch, why not start with a turtle? With a simple, non-invasive device attached to its shell, a live red-eared slider could be steered like a remote-controlled toy car a slow one at least, new research shows Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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A beautiful species of tree iguana redescribed 179 years after its discovery
By Herp News The tree iguana, Liolaemus nigromaculatus, was the second species of the genus Liolaemus to be described and the nominal species of the group nigromaculatus. However, since its description, no scientific study further clarified the identity of this engaging species or its type locality. A recent study by Chilean biologists clarifies the mysteries […]
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RNLI-respond-to-fishing-boat-stranded-powerless-17-miles-south-of-The-Lizard
By Herp News Byline: RNLI respond to fishing boat stranded powerless 17 miles south of The Lizard Page Content: The Lizard Lifeboat launched this evening Wednesday 20 May) at 7.13pm to the aid of the Fowey registered fishing vessel Red Vixen . In a position 17 nautical miles south of Lizard Point, reporting a power […]
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Gator attacks 6-year-old: Dad punches reptile to save boy (+video)
By Herp News Gator attacks 6-year-old: Joey Welch survived a gator attack with only minor injuries last week. The boy's father and bystanders fought the alligator to release the 6-year-old during the attack. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Two-calls-keep-The-Lizard-RNLI-busy-over-bank-holiday-weekend
By Herp News Byline: Two calls keep The Lizard RNLI busy over bank holiday weekend Page Content: It was a busy bank holiday Sunday for The Lizard lifeboat crew with two emergencies in the space of one afternoon. The first call was to a fishing vessel that had developed a leak. After assisting the people […]
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Malaysia may be home to more Asian tapirs than previously thought (photos)
By Herp News You can’t mistake an Asian tapir for anything else: for one thing, it’s the only tapir on the continent; for another, it’s distinct black-and-white blocky markings distinguishes it from any other tapir (or large mammal) on Earth. But still little is known about the Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus), including the number surviving. […]
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