By Herp News BERLIN, Md. (AP) – A sea turtle that was rehabilitated in Maryland after being found stunned by the cold in New Jersey has been returned to its natural habitat. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jul 26
Jul 26
Keys Turtle Cam Watchers See Hatch Live
By Herp News Web-watchers were able to see about 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles hatch via a live-streaming, high definition camera. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Giant tortoise rescued from Northern California brush fire
By Herp News “Abe” survived overnight in a tank firefighters put him in as wildfire destroyed everything around it. pic.twitter.com/w5xlpPKm7d AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. —A 200-pound tortoise was rescued from a wildfire that destroyed much of an Amador County resort. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Let a reptile slither into your heart
By Herp News They aren't at the level of cats and dogs yet, but reptiles are scaling upward in popularity. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Repticon Brings Its 1-Day Reptile Event to Lafayette
By Herp News Repticon, a promoter of nationwide reptile and exotic animal expos, re-introduces it special 1-day-only event, ReptiDay. The event will bring the same unique blend of vendors, breeders, and educators to the Ramada Lafayette Conference Center on August 23. The expo offers hundreds of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, spiders, and small exotic animals to […]
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Crafty, egg-stealing lizard could cause environmental crisis
By Herp News A black-and-white striped bandit from South America has invaded the habitat of threatened and endangered Florida wildlife, according to UF researchers. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Tiny new species of frog from Brazil with a heroic name
By Herp News Molecular analysis helps scientists discover and describe a tiny new species of narrow-mouthed frog from the genus Chiasmocleis. The news species, Chiasmocleis quilombola is named after the quilombos — communities constituted by and used as refuges for slaves who had the brevity to escape in colonial Brazil. Go to Source …read more […]
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Helping save narrow-headed gartersnakes from after-effects of Slide Fire
By Herp News As a result of the Slide Fire, the burned areas of Oak Creek were at risk for ash-filled flooding due to monsoon rains. When ash blankets the habitat, the fish that the gartersnakes feed on aren’t able to survive. The ash covers rocks and small holes making it difficult for the snake […]
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