By Herp News The bay cat is arguably the world’s least-known member of the cat family (Felidae). Although first described by scientists in 1874, no photo existed of a living specimen until 1998 and a wild cat in its rainforest habitat wasn’t photographed until five years later. Given this, scientists with Zoological Society of London […]

By Herp News Parametric Sound Corporation , a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, and Turtle Beach, the market leader in video game audio, today announced that preliminary proxy materials have been filed … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Based on a single tooth from Australia, scientists believe they have discovered a giant, meter-long (3.3 feet) duck-billed platypus that likely fed on fish, frogs, and even turtles, according to a new study in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. At least twice the size of a modern duckbilled platypus, the scientists say the […]

By Herp News A breeding population of a critically endangered harlequin toad thought to be extinct in Costa Rica has been discovered in a tract of highland forest in the Central American country, reports a paper published in Amphibia-Reptilia. Atelopus varius, an orange-and-black harlequin toad, was once relatively common from central Costa Rica to western […]

By Herp News A new study shows that snakes can optimize their vision by controlling the blood flow in their eyes when they perceive a threat. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News THE fifth annual Scales and Tails Reptile Festival on Saturday at North Ipswich Reserve promises to be entertaining and educational. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The wisdom of linking oddball songwriter Nellie McKay with the jazzy string quartet Turtle Island wasn't immediately clear but, at The American Theatre on Friday, the pairing was often magical.         Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Carrying an alligator bag on an airline flight is fine, but live alligators are banned from boarding. That might explain why a toothy reptile was slithering around Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Friday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Do you scream when you see a lizard? Read on to find out why lizards are important to us. Text and pictures J. Subramanean Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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By Herp News (CNN) — Carrying an alligator bag on an airline flight is fine, but live alligators are banned from boarding. That… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links