By Herp News In another sign that Africa’s poaching crisis has gotten completely out of control, South Africa lost 1,004 rhinos to poachers last year. According to the numbers released today by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, 2013 was the worst year yet for rhino poaching in the country with more than 3 […]
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Jan 17
Jan 17
Over 1,000 rhinos killed by poachers in South Africa last year
By Herp News In another sign that Africa’s poaching crisis has gotten completely out of control, South Africa lost 1,004 rhinos to poachers last year. According to the numbers released today by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, 2013 was the worst year yet for rhino poaching in the country with more than 3 […]
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A new toad from the ‘warm valleys’ of Peruvian Andes
By Herp News A new species of toad was discovered hiding in the leaf litter of montane rain forest known as Peruvian Yungas (“warm valley” in translation). Like many other toads (family Bufonidae) inhabiting the forest floor, the new species Rhinella yunga has a cryptic body coloration resembling decaying leaves in the area, securing perfect […]
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Court orders logging company to clean up pollution disaster in Chile wetlands
By Herp News Chile is probably best known for its volcanoes, earthquakes and the formidable peaks of the Andes, but as a country that spans 4,300 km (2,670 miles) from top to bottom, it also boasts a huge variety of bird life. And, until recently, it was home to what was thought to be the […]
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Court orders logging company to clean up pollution disaster in Chile wetlands
By Herp News Chile is probably best known for its volcanoes, earthquakes and the formidable peaks of the Andes, but as a country that spans 4,300 km (2,670 miles) from top to bottom, it also boasts a huge variety of bird life. And, until recently, it was home to what was thought to be the […]
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Wonderful Creatures: A nematode drama played out in a millipede’s gut
By Herp News Nematodes are typically small animals that to the naked eye look very much alike; however, these creatures are fantastically diverse —on a par with the arthropods in terms of species diversity. At face value, nematodes lack the charisma of larger animals, so there are very few biologists who have made it their […]
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Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years
By Herp News Mumbai, March 26 : For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now it has been spotted in the Eastern Ghats, causing scientists to cheer. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]
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Herp Video of the Week: Tadpole Hunting!
Check out this video “Tadpole Hunting” submitted by kingsnake.com user hdhungryman. 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
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Parametric Sound Completes Merger With Turtle Beach
By Herp News Parametric Sound Corporation , a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, today announced that it has completed its merger with privately-held Turtle Beach, the market leader in video game audio. … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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