Thirteen-year-old Jackston Stone was born without feet, and suffered years of painful surgeries. Now he’s walking on snake-like prosthetic legs, thanks to the Shriners of Salt Lake City. From ABC News 4 Utah: That new choice meant wearing two prosthetics legs, and Jackson wanted his to look like snakes. “They’re like me,” Jackson Stone said. […]

By Herp News Jeff Corwin (and a few of his friends) stopped by to talk (and scare) Katie. First up was Katie’s favorite, a reptile. “I don’t usually get this cozy with my guests – but, honestly – yikes,” Katie said. “Don’t tell me you’re looking at a nice pair of boots,” Jeff responded. Can […]

By Herp News Across New Guinea, deforestation is occurring at increasing levels. Whether it be industrial logging, monoculture plantations, hunters felling trees in pursuit of arboreal wildlife, or other forms of forest conversion, deforestation is depleting not only forest carbon stocks and understory environments, but habitats for species who call tree cavities “home.” A new […]

By Herp News Across New Guinea, deforestation is occurring at increasing levels. Whether it be industrial logging, monoculture plantations, hunters felling trees in pursuit of arboreal wildlife, or other forms of forest conversion, deforestation is depleting not only forest carbon stocks and understory environments, but habitats for species who call tree cavities “home.” A new […]

By Herp News Researchers at the University of Utah have found that the savannah monitor lizard breathes like a bird through a one-way loop. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News 106 students were hospitalised of which everyone except found were discharged Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News GULFPORT, Miss. — American Truck Showrooms (www.americantruckshowrooms.com) recently donated $2,500 to Southeastern Louisiana University Turtle Cove's Environmental Research Station. (http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/programs/turtle_cove/index.html)… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The ancestor of snakes and lizards likely gave birth to live young, rather than laid eggs, and over time species have switched back and forth in their preferred reproductive mode, according to new research. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The ancestor of snakes and lizards likely gave birth to live young, rather than laid eggs, and over time species have switched back and forth in their preferred reproductive mode, according to new research. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News When the phone rings in the middle of the night at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in December, it usually means one thing: a sea turtle is in trouble. And the phones have been ringing fairly steadily over the past few weeks as dozens of the reptiles, exhausted and benumbed by wintry […]

By Herp News Kolkata-based men’s apparel and accessories maker Turtle Ltd expects to introduce its footwear range next week. According to Amit Ladsaria, Co-founder & Director, Turtle, initially 50-60 per cent of its stores will have the footwear range. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links