By Herp News A lizard the size of a German shepherd once roamed Myanmar, a new fossil analysis reveals. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jun 19
Jun 19
Featured video: Rare Syrian Brown Bear caught on camera
By Herp News New camera-trap footage from the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge in Armenia, has captured rare footage of a Syrian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos syriacus), a subspecies of Brown Bear native to Eurasia. This is an important recording as there may be just one or two bears in this reserve and are listed as vulnerable […]
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Darwin's frogs on the decline in Chile
Frogs bearing Charles Darwin’s name are at risk of extinction in Chile. From Live Science: Charles Darwin first discovered the frogs while traveling in Chile in 1834. Scientists who later studied the mouth-brooding animals found that there are actually two species, naming one Rhinoderma darwinii (Darwin’s frog) and the other Rhinoderma rufum (Chile Darwin’s frog). […]
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