An alligator handler in Florida had his arm broken in two places when a thousand-pound gator bit him during a demonstration at a party. From the Sun-Sentinel: Will Nace, a volunteer handler, was bitten by the alligator Lunge while performing during a private party at Native Village on Saturday, said park co-owner Ian Tyson. The […]

By Herp News The Canadian critter shoots blood out of its eyes. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Forest Department on Sunday seized an Indian star tortoise from the baggage of a passenger, who had arrived from Coimbatore on Amritha Express, at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News REGINA – Here's something you don't see every day — a lizard that shoots blood out of its eyes. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Count Branickii’s terrible mouse, the Chacoan fairy armadillo, and the more familiar jaguar are among 116 species of medium to large mammals whose distribution in Bolivia is documented in a new database put together by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

It’s not often the Daily Mail and Gawker both pick up a story about a snake, but this one — from the “you can’t make this stuff up” category — took the prize. As reported in the Times of Israel: According to a Channel 10 report, the man, a resident of central Israel, paid his […]

By Herp News Demand for scales, meat, and even fetuses of pangolins have pushed all eight species of this unique mammalian order—Pholidota—toward extinction, according to the world’s first ever pangolin conference with the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) Pangolin Specialist Group. Meeting in Singapore earlier this month, 40 conservationists […]

By Herp News Nature preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, national forests, parks, grasslands and protected areas are the cornerstones of conservation. These are the wild places where animals can still dwell, grow, and reproduce in their natural environment without any human-caused stressors. While many of these special places have facilitated leaps and bounds for wildlife conservation, the […]

By Herp News Prosecutors bring cruelty animal charges against 2 men at rodent, reptile breeding facility         Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The string of midday meal tragedies continue as a dead lizard was found in the midday meal here on Monday, prior to consumption by the students of a government school. The students complained that it Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Unsustainable hunting of forest elephants, gorillas, forest antelopes, and other seed-dispersers could have long-term impacts on the health and resilience of Congo Basin rainforests, warns a study published today in a special issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B. Conducting a review of more than 160 papers and […]

By Herp News Found in Central America’s largest forest, the Maya Biosphere Reserve, the Guatemalan organization Arcas has rescued and rehabilitated thousands of animals since its inception in 1989. Unlike many wildlife rescue centers worldwide, Arcas focuses on rehabilitating every animal for eventually release back into the wild. This means intensive training for each species, […]

By Herp News China is home to greater than 10% of the Earth’s mammals. In the Mammals of China, Andrew T. Smith, PhD and Yan Xie, PhD have produced a comprehensive easy-to-read pocket guide to this outstanding biodiversity. Mammals of China is the first time that the natural history of all the mammals of China […]

Check out this video “Sulcata Tortoise Trouble,” submitted by kingsnake.com user rugbyman2000. 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

Check out this video “Sulcatta Tortoise Trouble,” submitted by kingsnake.com user rugbyman2000. 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 York, PA – At about 6:30 Wednesday evening, Bradley Ness' dog, Bella, began barking in the backyard and when Ness went to see what was disturbing her, he spotted it, crawling out from under the shed. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A rehabilitated Georgia sea turtle who never seemed to want to return to the ocean is finally getting a permanent home — serving as her species' newest ambassador at Sea World. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A rehabilitated Georgia sea turtle who never seemed to want to return to the ocean is finally getting a permanent home — serving as her species' newest ambassador at Sea World. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News CRUEL crooks snatched a pet tortoise during a burglary at a house in South Tyneside.         Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News She's the sea turtle that didn't want to get away. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News She's the sea turtle that didn't want to get away. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A century-old Turtle Bay town house, known as the Ellen Biddle Shipman House, with 13 rooms, 3 terraces, a roof garden and views of the East River and New York Harbor, was the most expensive residential property sale of the week. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

By Herp News Snake enthusiasts and other reptile devotees flocked to the N.C. State Fairgrounds to be among others who have a warm spot for cold-blooded critters. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Tories' election strategist is a master of 'dog-whistle' politics, honed in his native Australia, but concerns about his lobbying business are putting the prime minister on the spot The Conservatives' election strategist, Lynton Crosby, aka the Wizard of Oz, may have a new nickname if he can slink through the controversy over […]

By Herp News Indonesia’s president spoke out against the killing of a critically endangered Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) last week, using his Twitter account to urge local authorities to take action in the case. The large male elephant was found dead last Saturday morning near Rantau Sabon village in Indonesia’s Aceh province. The elephant’s […]

By Herp News Hundreds of reptile enthusiasts are heading over to Araba Shrine this weekend for a reptile and exotic animal show hosted by Repticon. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A recent study conducted by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) on endangered Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) has revealed that the animals are more susceptible to starvation as a result of their exposure to humans. Over a span of more than 18 months, conservationists tagged and monitored the behavior and physiology […]

By Herp News If you could hit the reset button on evolution and start over, would essentially the same species appear? Yes, according to a study of Caribbean lizards. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

It’s Friday, so let’s be happy! And all you have to do to get that way is read this good news from the Houston Zoo, where their efforts to keep Houston toad populations healthy and thriving are paying off. From the zoo blog: We have been very successful in raising the tadpoles and subsequent toadlets […]

My turtle recently had a growth of some sort on it’s neck. I thought it might have gotten scratched in it’s enclosure, but then the growth got bigger. I’ve been checking it everyday and it stopped growing. Tonight I checked on it and the growth was starting to get a little white around the base […]

By Herp News Scientists have described a new species of poison dart frog after discovering it during a study to determine the impact of tourism on biodiversity in a tract of rainforest known as ‘The Lost World’ in Guyana. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

It’s hot and rainly this summer, Frankie. How are you doing and what are you up to? I call this Frankie’s Hurt Corner The Hurt Corner is for ramming things. I don’t stand in the Hurt Corner when Frankie is around. Frankie hurts the bucket. Yesterday, Frankie distroyed the clay pot. This is Frankie’s pool. […]

By Herp News Finding true ecotourism companies isn’t easy. While the tourism industry worldwide has latched onto the term ‘ecotourism,’ in many cases it’s more propaganda than reality. Especially in heavily-touristed areas—like the Caribbean Islands—it’s difficult to find efforts that are actually low impact, sustainable as possible, and educational. However, some companies are beginning to […]

By Herp News A team on South Georgia has successfully completed the world’s largest rodent eradication in an effort to rid the British territory of millions of rats and mice. Against the backdrop of an approaching Antarctic winter between February and May, three helicopters encountered perilous flying conditions while peppering the southern Atlantic island with […]

By Herp News Last-of-Its-Kind Tortoise Gets Royal Treatment from Taxidermists [Slide Show] Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Dozens of animals, including a number of rare lizards and a baby alligator, were stolen from the Australian Reptile Park last week. From News.com.au: There are concerns for the reptiles as some are sensitive and require high maintenance, and without proper care there is a significant risk of them not surviving. Australian Reptile Park senior […]

By Herp News Staff at the Australian Reptile Park fear that 23 animals stolen on Sunday night may not survive away from the specialised care of their keepers. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A new species of moth (Stenoloba solaris) was discovered in the Yunnan province of China, a new addition to the nascent genus of moth, Stenoloba. The discovery was published in the open access journal ZooKeys. The moth is colloquially known as the “sun moth” because of the intricate pattern that covers its […]

By Herp News Ecotourism and Conservation – Can it work? In the context of a study in the forests of Central Guyana, scientists investigated this very question and by chance found a previously undiscovered species of frog that only exists in a very confined area of the so-called Iwokrama Forest. Go to Source …read more […]

By Herp News Federal officials say two members of the Kennedy family who thought they were doing a good deed by freeing an entangled sea turtle actually violated federal law. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links