By Herp News Graphic video of a gopher tortoise being burned, tortured and ultimately crushed to death has resulted in two Orange Park girls being investigated for possible animal cruelty, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Okay, so some snakes are so venomous they can kill you in 30 minutes (the inland taipan). And, yes, the fact that they don’t have legs is a little creepy to many people. And, admittedly, some scientists have even suggested that humans may have an inborn genetic terror of snakes. Go to […]

The eastern hellbender may be joining its Ozark cousin on the endangered species list. From Fox News: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting an assessment of the eastern hellbender — one of two subspecies — to determine if it should be added to the federal endangered species list. The other subspecies, the Ozark […]

By Herp News Conservationists are celebrating the announcement that UNESCO has dubbed Argentina’s Península Valdés a biosphere reserve under the Man and Biosphere Program (MBA). A hatchet-shaped peninsula that juts out into the Southern Atlantic Ocean, the world’s newest biosphere reserve is home to a hugely-diverse collection of both terrestrial and marine wildlife. Go to […]

By Herp News Reptile expert Gerald Andrejcak says some locals aren't taking the situation seriously Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Researchers have found a chemical in Missouri waterways that is making male turtles’ sex organs develop more like those of female turtles. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A pilot study conducted at the University of Missouri showed that the synthetic chemical bisphenol A — or BPA, which is known to mimic estrogen and disrupt hormone […]

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – On Saturday, July 19, 2014, children ages 10 and up will have the opportunity to attend Petco's fifth annual “Reptile Rally” event. This year's free, family-friendly event will take place from 1-3 p.m. at Petco stores nationwide. Those who attend can participate in Meet & Greets, where […]

By Herp News Short of being submerged, the speakers can handle a dousing and still crank out the music over Bluetooth. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The shower and the beach aren't usually friendly places for electronics, but the new Turtle Shell Bluetooth speakers from Outdoor Tech seem right at home in either locale. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A lizard spotted wandering free around Corunna last week was found Sunday, safe and sound in the wall of a home on Fieldstone Avenue. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The female Hermann's tortoise was 11 years old when she was bought for £1 from a London market by Margaret Cloonan in 1909. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

The Jamaican iguana, one of the rarest lizards in the world, came back from extinction once already. Can he do it again? From the Jamaica Observer: The Jamaican iguana is listed as a critically endangered species, but it has been saved from extinction. However, this triumph of the conservation movement is now threatened by the […]

By Herp News Leading baby formula brand to recall batch after dead lizard rotting found inside tin. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Woman calls on brand to recall product after making grisly discovery. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Statewide, overall declining numbers have led authorities to offer the lizard moderate legal protection. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A reptile expo was a petting zoo for parents and curious kids Sunday. Hundreds of families made their way to the Victoria Inn were dozens of reptile breeders set up displays stocked with exotic snakes, geckos, turtles and tarantulas. “I’m not a big snake fan,” confessed… Go to Source …read more Read […]

By Herp News Woman calls on brand to recall product after making grisly discovery. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News More than 2,000 people are spending their weekend in the small town of Turtle Lake, to celebrate one of the largest street fairs in North Dakota – the 33rd annual Turtle Days.The event is taking place all weekend including world champion turtle races, with participants getting assigned a turtle claim as they […]

By Herp News A key mechanism in the formation of the head in frogs has been explained by researchers. Previous studies had reported genes involved in head development. However, it still remained unclear how those genes interact with each other for head formation as a whole. By employing Next-Generation sequencing techniques, which provide scientists with massive […]

By Herp News Turtle populations in southern Ontario are under threat by poachers, who sell the critters on the black market as aquarium novelties or for the dinner plate. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Reports of ‘abandoned’ reptile send Greek officials into panicked search but social media chatter and inflatable croc sales soar Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News An escaped crocodile may have caused a plane crash which killed a British pilot and 18 others, an inquest has heard. Chris Wilson died when the jet he was co-piloting plunged to the ground during a routine flight across the Congo in August 2010. Assistant Coroner David Dooley said it was “apparently […]

By Herp News It's green, covered in scales, three feet long and likely creeping through Corunna. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Growing coffee in the shade of forests allows native vegetation to persist, thereby reducing the impact of agriculture on the natural landscape. While production of shade-grown coffee surged in recent decades, it is now experiencing a decline. A recent study analyzed the situation, finding that the growth of consumer demand and changes […]

Check out this video “Turtle Playing with Ball,” submitted by kingsnake.com user PH FasDog. 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

By Herp News A policeman in Uganda had to be consoled by his father after a tortoise tried to attack him – admittedly rather slowly. Charles Onegi, an officer in Nebbi district, in the north of Uganda close to the Congolese border, had just returned from a hard day and was having a nice cup […]

By Herp News It's hatching season out on Tybee Island and residents and local officials are giving tips to make sure the special occasion is as safe for … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach Corporation (HEAR), a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, today announced that certain shareholders of Turtle Beach holding a majority of the shares outstanding have agreed to a voluntary extension of the lock-up restrictions regarding the sale or other disposition of their shares […]

By Herp News Bertie, a Leopard tortoise from Adventure Valley theme park in Durham, completed an 18ft run in just 19.59 seconds, less than half the time of the previous record. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News “Here, lizard lizard lizard!” Size does matter as the stars of Rifftrax are set to bring larger-than-life laughs nationwide as they riff on one of the most frequently requested titles in RiffTrax history, “Godzilla.” Thanks to a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign that raised money to license a “big” Hollywood title, the RiffTrax crew […]

A Long Beach, Calif., park has been named after an early snake expert, Grace Olive Wiley. From the Press-Telegram: Known as The Snake Lady, Wiley earned national recognition for her collection of reptiles and venomous snakes. Some of her snakes were featured in films such as “The Jungle Book” and “Cobra Woman.” Wiley herself appeared […]

By Herp News Reptiles whose offspring's gender is dependent on temperature must spread out to survive the effects of climate change, new research shows. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A tortoise is set to stroll into the record books as the fastest in the world. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Emerging fungal pathogens pose a greater threat to biodiversity than any other parasitic group, causing population declines of amphibians, bats, corals, bees and snakes. New research reveals that amphibians can acquire behavioral or immunological resistance to a deadly chytrid fungus implicated in global amphibian population declines. Go to Source …read more Read […]

By Herp News Amphibian declines and extinctions around the world have been linked to an emerging fungal disease called chytridiomycosis, but new research from shows that another pathogen, ranavirus, may also contribute. In a series of mathematical models, researchers showed that ranavirus, which causes severe hemorrhage of internal organs in frogs, could cause extinction of […]

By Herp News While there has been a surge of recovery and reintroduction programs to combat predator decline, human population growth and limited protected areas have led to increased rates of human-wildlife conflicts in many regions of the world. A study published recently tested the ability of trained guarding dogs to protect livestock in South […]

A friend e-mailed me yesterday. “You don’t write any. What is going on?” I dunno. It’s summer. A lot of things going on at home, with Greg and I, injured box turtles, geckos, new house, and Frankie. Things! I mean, it’s summer. Yeah, Frankie is busier than ever. Yesterday I was working in the yard […]

By Herp News The common frog is one of the amphibians with the highest distribution in the Iberian Peninsula. It reproduces preferably in permanent areas of water where it comes into contact with the red swamp crayfish, which preys on its larvae. Research confirms that the larvae of these frogs have developed a defensive response […]

By Herp News There is almost nothing left of Europe’s famed forests, those that provided for human communities for millennia and gave life to the world’s most famous fairytales. But straddling the border between Poland and Belarus, the Bialowieza Forest is Europe’s last lowland old-growth forest, parts of which have never been cut by man. […]

The Bristol Zoo’s giant tortoise has been laid low with a sinus infection. From the BBC: Helen, a 90kg (14 stone) tortoise, was given a health check after keepers noticed her unusual breathing. Staff vet Richard Saunders said: “The whistling, raspy breathing in her nose could be heard from several feet away, so we took […]