By Herp News We don't have road houses around here. We have the Lizard Lounge. But transplant any of the four guitarists at last night's Lizard show to any honky tonk outside Nashville (or Austin or Biloxi) and they'd crush the competition. No disrespect to the fine Southern swamp rock bands, but our guys are […]
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May 09
May 09
Scientists discover that marine animals disperse seagrass
By Herp News Lesser known than coral reefs, marine seagrass ecosystems are rich in biodiversity and are powerhouses when it comes to sequestering carbon dioxide. Yet, much remains unknown about the ecology of seagrass beds, including detailed information on how seagrass spread their seeds and colonize new area. Now a recent study in Marine Ecology […]
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Biologists map family tree of all known snake, lizard groups
Scientists at George Washington University have mapped out the first large-scale evolutionary family tree for every snake and lizard known to exist. From Phys.org: The findings were recently published in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. Alex Pyron, the Robert F. Griggs Assistant Professor of Biology in GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, along with […]
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Common moth can hear higher frequencies than any other animal on Earth
By Herp News A common little moth turns out to have the best ears in the animal kingdom. According to a new study in Biology Letters, the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) is capable of hearing frequencies up to 300,000 hertz (300kHz), which is 15 times the frequency humans can hear at their prime, around […]
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Reptile Zoo's cold blood melts kids' hearts
By Herp News It's a monument to the cold-blooded, an inn for those who slither, a schoolhouse for those who fear reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Rattlesnake bite in Marin reminds residents of reptile's dangers
By Herp News When a resident on Iron Springs Road near Fairfax was bitten by a rattlesnake last week as temperatures soared, it served as a reminder that the potentially deadly reptile is once again active in Marin. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Water Lettuce Lakes
With Eugenio at the controls, the motor canoe “Mai Kai” nudged her way through emergent grasses in the shallow channel. If lucky, we’d be able to reach a few of the water lettuce beds that floated on the open waters of the interior coche (oxbow). We were already amidst some chorusing treefrogs, but it seemed […]
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Lizard Label Adds Tamper-Evident Labels to Product Label Offerings
By Herp News Custom label manufacturer Lizard Label announces the addition of tamper-evident labels to its custom capabilities catalogue. (PRWeb May 09, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/product_labels/custom_labels/prweb10706184.htm Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Photo of the Day: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake!
This image of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Vittorio_K, is our herp photo of the day! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Rattlesnake bite in Marin reminds residents of reptile's dangers
By Herp News When a resident on Iron Springs Road near Fairfax was bitten by a rattlesnake last week as temperatures soared, it served as a reminder that the potentially deadly reptile is once again active in Marin. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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