By Herp News A TURTLE was found on the shore of Times Beach, Sabroso, Barangay 76-A, Bucana, at 10 p.m. Monday. Personnel of the San Pedro Police Station along with the Pawikan Task Force immediately responded to a call from a resident of Barangay 76-A. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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May 13
May 13
Scientists release odd-looking, Critically Endangered crocodiles back into the wild (PHOTOS)
By Herp News Among the largest and most endangered crocodilians in the world, the gharial is on the verge of extinction today. This harmless fish-eating crocodile has fewer than 200 adult breeding individuals in the wild, their numbers having plummeted rapidly over the past few decades. But among this gloom and doom, conservationists have been […]
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Frankie Tortoise Tails – Pass the Grass
Grass is on my mind. It keeps me up at night. It takes up a lot of my time during the day. No, not “Colorado Grass”. Grass as in Frankie’s grass in his yard, or the lack of grass in Frankie’s yard. The backyard grass that came with the house is woefully inadequate. Regretfully, we […]
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A very uncommon newt
Unlike the abundant eastern newts of the genus Notophthalmus, the black-spotted newt, Notophthalmus meridionalis, of southeastern Texas is among the rarest of American salamanders. Because of the harsh habitat in which this very pretty 4-inch long salamander has evolved, it is largely restricted to the few permanent ponds within its range, and seldom strays more […]
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Robosnake slithers into your heart
Of course you like snakes. But do you want a snake robot slithering its way into your heart? That’s just what the Modsnake does — as well as crawl around inside pipes and similar systems looking for damage, and just about anywhere else you’d like to send a snake cam. Watch below: …read more Read […]
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