By Herp News Silas the loggerhead turtle made a beeline for the breakers Saturday morning, leaving no doubt where the rehabilitated turtle belongs. Silas Edenfield, the little boy he was named for, stared at the sea from a beach wheelchair on the water's edge as the turtle disappeared. Go to Source …read more Read more […]
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Apr 28
Apr 28
Tortoise named Hornswaggle stolen from Portland yard
By Herp News A Portland woman is searching for her tortoise named Hornswaggle that she says was stolen from a pen in her front yard. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle genome analysis sheds light on turtle ancestry and shell evolution
By Herp News From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The work also sheds light on the evolution of the turtle’s intriguing morphology and reveals that the turtle’s shell evolved […]
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Turtle genome analysis sheds light on turtle ancestry and shell evolution
By Herp News From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The work also sheds light on the evolution of the turtle’s intriguing morphology and reveals that the turtle’s shell evolved […]
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Turtle genome analysis sheds light on the development and evolution of turtle-specific body plan
By Herp News ( BGI Shenzhen ) The genome sequences of the soft-shell turtle and green sea turtle offer new clues to the development and evolution of turtle-specific body plan. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reptile amnesty event held on Long Island
By Herp News Saturday, anyone with an illegal reptile or amphibian had a chance to surrender it to authorities on Long Island without being punished. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Silas waves goodbye: Cancer patient, 4, see namesake turtle released
By Herp News And hundreds who gathered for the release after the Tybee Turtle Trot watched both Silases with a mix of joy and sorrow. Silas Edenfield, 4, is in hospice care at his Lyons home for incurable liver cancer. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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