By Herp News There are often many obstacles for scientists when gauging wildlife decline and forest loss, and one of the most difficult is civil conflict, like the situation in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in India. But a new study in mongabay.com’s open access journal Tropical Conservation Science (TCS) finds that local communities may be […]

Check out this video “Two headed bearded dragon,” submitted by kingsnake.com user RoachMei. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Terengganu, one of the locations for turtle landing, should embark on a pro-active measure to protect the exotic animal from becoming extinct. Out of seven turtle species in the world, four of them, namely the leatherback, hawksbill, olive ridley and green turtles, land in Malaysia, making the Terengganu beaches their main location […]

By Herp News A new species of ant has recently been discovered in the Hortarium of the Los Baños University in the Philippines. Scientists named it the pirate ant (Cardiocondyla pirata) due to the female’s unique pigmentation pattern: a distinctive stripe across the eyes that resembles a pirates’ eye-patch. The pirate ant belongs to a […]

By Herp News New Haven A Yale University scientist has helped crack the mystery of how the turtle developed its shell. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News KUALA TERENGGANU, June 23 (Bernama) — Terengganu, one of the locations for turtle landing, should embark on a pro-active measure to protect the exotic animal from becoming extinct. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Resident African Spur Thigh Tortoise at the Center!   Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Reptile enthusiast Ethan Meyers has performed reptile education shows at local high schools and hopes to inspire  young adults to engage with something outside of the norm and instill a feeling of wonder for animals people tend to fear Read more Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

By Herp News A new species of ant has recently been discovered in the Hortarium of the Los Baños University in the Philippines. Scientists named it the pirate ant (Cardiocondyla pirata) due to the female’s unique pigmentation pattern: a distinctive stripe across the eyes that resembles a pirates’ eye-patch. The pirate ant belongs to a […]

By Herp News Resident African Spur Thigh Tortoise at the Center!   Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SEMPORNA: The Sea Turtle Week here, held in conjunction with the World Sea Turtle Day on June 16, […] Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Mainland Britain’s most southerly point is almost impossibly pretty, but there is a tougher side to the beauty What’s going for it? There are two sides to the Lizard, in many senses. Mainland Britain’s most southerly point has east and west coasts, which in their turn generate two distinct characters. The west […]

Someone thought Mother Nature could be improved on with nail polish and glitter when it came to the shell of an Eastern Box Turtle — putting the turtle’s life at risk. From care2.com: Earlier this week, the good folks at the Wildlife Center of Virginia rescued an Eastern box turtle discovered at a nearby campground […]

By Herp News We began the training roughly six months ahead of the extension area being completed, using a target and the tortoises’ favourite foods. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Something is slithering around this Vero Beach neighborhood, and one couple is determined to find out what it is. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Field surveys show Canberra is home to some of the nation’s largest populations of the vulnerable striped legless lizard. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Conservation work is often focused on the short-term: protecting a forest from an immediate threat, saving a species from pending extinction, or a restoring an ecosystem following degradation. While short-term responses are often borne of necessity, one could argue that long-term thinking in conservation and environmental work (as in all human endeavors) […]

University of Texas at Arlington evolutionary biologists Todd Castoe and Matthew Fujita are part of the team unlocking secrets of the Western painted turtle genome to find ways to help humans. From the Star-Telegram: Castoe and Fujita were among nearly 60 co-authors of a paper published in the journal Genome Biology this spring that described […]

By Herp News Tape and glue were used to repair cracks in the shell of this adult painted turtle after it was run over by a vehicle. It is being cared for at the SPCA and is expected to recover. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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

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 […]

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). […]

By Herp News While recent research (and media attention) has focused on the alleged negative impacts of pesticides on bees, the problem may be far broader according to a new study in the Proceedings of the US Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Looking at over 50 streams in Germany, France, and Australia, scientists in Europe and […]

By Herp News Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion photo shoots / Fashion pictures Top model Crystal Renn goes braless for the latest issue of S Moda. Crystal poses for a sexy cover story in an all black Gucci reptile skin ensemble as styled by Empar Prieto and while sporting messy big hair for […]

By Herp News Keepers at Chester Zoo are “absolutely ecstatic” following the birth of a rare spiny turtle. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

From the Reporter-Herald: Scientists believe that a protein in (snake) venom helps snakes relocate their prey so they can continue their dinner. This protein, called a disintegrin, enables the snake to relocate its prey, explains (University of Northern Colorado researcher Anthony) Saviola. He says scientists performed studies where a rattlesnake struck a mouse, and when […]

Prequel – I am turtle sitting Gretta’s little box turtle, LD. I promised Gretta that I would give her updates on how things are going. I also promised I would not let Frankie help. Little Dude, Year old American Box Turtle I Turtle Sit: Camp Frankie Hello, Mom. LD here at Camp Frankie. Havin’ lots […]

By Herp News The $34,700,000 series F senior unsecured notes previously issued by Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation have been paid in full, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch assigned an ‘AAA’ rating to the senior unsecured notes prior to redemption. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Amphibian populations are declining worldwide and a major cause is a deadly fungus thought to be spread by bullfrogs, but a two-year study shows they can also die from this pathogen, contrary to suggestions that bullfrogs are a tolerant carrier host that just spreads the disease. Go to Source …read more Read […]

Check out this video “Twins and Triplets,” submitted by kingsnake.com user prehistoricpets. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News An endangered species of sea turtle was rescued along the Virginia Beach coast Friday afternoon. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The only tortoise species native to Texas is facing various challenges, including drought conditions, disease and speeding motorists. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Texas tortoise _ a state-listed threatened species _ is facing various challenges, including drought conditions, disease and speeding motorists. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News It’s time to commune with your favorite backyard turtle and decide if it’s got the right stuff to be a racing superstar. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News David Yow is best-known as the menacing, howling frontman of ’80s and ’90s noise-punk bands Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard, two of the most… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News If you’re in the market for a pet, the Reptile Rally in Austin has got you covered. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The turtle was saved with the help of Palm Beach’s coastal coordinator and the Palm Beach Fire Rescue Photo Credit: Christine Perretta, DB Ecological Services, Inc. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News An almost 3-foot-long Iguana was captured Thursday night. The iguana somehow ended up at the Dillingham Business Center. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A rare reptile found in urban Honolulu. An almost 3-foot-long Iguana was captured Thursday night. The iguana somehow ended up at the Dillingham Business Center.  A security guard on patrol said he was caught off guard when he saw what he thought was an unusual creature. It was hanging out by the […]

By Herp News How you can find out all about reptiles at PetCo. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links