By Herp News A faster and more accurate way to test for infection with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, a fungus that is killing snakes in the Midwest and eastern United States, has been devised by researchers. The test also allows scientists to monitor the progression of the infection in living snakes. Researchers first took notice of Ophidiomyces […]
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Jul 17
Jul 17
Organic pollutants not factor in turtle tumor disease, study finds
By Herp News A new study casts doubt on long-held suspicions that persistent organic pollutants in the environment make green turtle more susceptible to the virus that causes fibropapilomatosis, a disease that forms large benign tumors that can inhibit the animal’s sight, mobility and feeding ability. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com […]
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Scientists can now accurately count polar bears…from space
By Herp News Polar bears are big animals. As the world’s largest land predators, a single male can weigh over a staggering 700 kilograms (about 1,500 pounds). But as impressive as they are, it’s difficult to imagine counting polar bears from space. Still, this is exactly what scientists have done according to a new paper […]
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Herpers strike back against media hype about snake
So, that snake infamously fished out of an Alabama toilet? It was retrieved by police officer Ali Thompson and identified by Hueytown Police Chief Chuck Hagler as a venomous cottonmouth. Local herpers came out of the proverbial woodwork, however, to say he was wrong. From AL.com: tidey : Don’t know about fangs… but this appears […]
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What kind of snake was in the toilet?
So, that snake infamously fished out of an Alabama toilet? It was retrieved by police officer Ali Thompson and identified by Hueytown Police Chief Chuck Hagler as a venomous cottonmouth. Local herpers came out of the proverbial woodwork, however, to say he was wrong. From AL.com: tidey : Don’t know about fangs… but this appears […]
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Was The Green Turtle The First Asian-American Superhero?
By Herp News A new graphic novel written by Gene Luen Yang re-imagines the Green Turtle, a mysterious superhero created during World War II, as the American-born son of Chinese immigrants. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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