By Herp News Scientists have identified a new species of day gecko that is the largest in its genus (Cnemaspis) to be found in Sri Lanka. To date, it has been observed only within the Rammalakanda Reserve in southern Sri Lanka, an area spanning just 1,700 hectares, raising questions about the viability of this population […]
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Feb 17
Feb 17
Tracking one of the world’s last Great Indian Bustards to save the species
By Herp News Bilal Habib is closely tracking the flight of a bird. Six times a day he gets its location, within a few hundred feet, through a GPS monitoring device attached to its body. One of the last members of its species, this Great Indian Bustard is part of the latest effort to save […]
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Threatened snakes vs developers: Who will win?
Developers or snakes? You decide. From the Kansas City Star: Barely a half-foot long without a drop of venom, the redbelly snake hardly seems a threat. Unless you’re a developer or public official in Johnson County. Listed by Kansas as a threatened species, the reddish brown reptile with the orange belly is complicating growth in […]
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SeaWorld Orlando returns rehabilitated sea turtle to ocean
By Herp News Rehabilitated sea turtle final one to be returned from group of 24 brought to SeaWorld Orlando in December off coast of Cape Cod The patient suffered from severe pneumonia and tissue wounds. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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