I walk into the backyard after a long unhappy morning of chores and errands…..(be honest, chores and errands are rarely ‘happy’)…..instead of entering the front or side door because about a mile from home the thought of Frankie pops into my mind and it’s the first happy thought to arrive today. Frankie has beensettlinginto his […]

By Herp News African frogs, originally imported for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried a deadly amphibian disease to the US, according to new findings. African Clawed Frogs have long been suspected of spreading a harmful fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The earliest known case of the fungus was found in these frogs in their native […]

By Herp News African frogs, originally imported for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried a deadly amphibian disease to the US, according to new findings. African Clawed Frogs have long been suspected of spreading a harmful fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The earliest known case of the fungus was found in these frogs in their native […]

By Herp News SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 15 (UPI) — European scientists say a newly identified kind of ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs, gives new insights into the creatures. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A new study argues for treating endangered Sumatran populations in Borneo and Sumatra as ‘a single conservation unit’, lending academic support to a controversial proposal to move wild rhinos from Malaysia to Indonesia. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Fans of the wing, burger, and craft beer mecca known as Winking Lizard Tavern will notice something different about the new Washington Square location. It’s much smaller. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

There’s a beautiful and deadly new species of green palm-pitviper in town, reports Zookeys, an open access scientific journal. From Science Daily: The gorgeous new species was discovered by scientists during two expeditions in 2010 aimed at studying the fauna of Texiguat Wildlife Refuge, one of the most endemism-rich and diverse highland forests in Mesoamerica. […]

kingsnake.com is happy to welcome a new featured contributor, longtime herper and author Patricia Bartlett, who will be writing about herp keeping, care, and breeding on a regular basis. Patti Bartlett spent her formative years chasing lizards and butterflies in New Mexico. Although she has more than dabbled in museum management, Asian studies, and publishing, […]

By Herp News Shell shocked! A seemingly invincible pet tortoise in UK, who survived two world wars and even a bomb in the Blitz, has died aged 130 – after being bitten by a rat. Thomas, the oldest tor… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Washington, May 15 (ANI): An international team of scientists has identified a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionises our understanding of the evolution and extinction of these ancient marine reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

This image of a Skink, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ilovemonitorliza, 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

By Herp News A stunning new species of pit-viper has been discovered in the cloud forest of Honduras. The venomous snake is described in the journal ZooKeys. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Scientists have revealed a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionizes our understanding of the evolution and extinction of these ancient marine reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Turtle Beach Ear Force XP510 is what the company calls “the most advanced gaming audio system Turtle Beach has ever created.” I ran the unit through a vigorous gauntlet of cross-platform testing on console and mobile to test out this high claim about the company's latest offering in high-end gaming audio. […]