By Herp News Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., the adviser of NDP, NTG, TPZ, TTP and TYG announced today the release of 2014 third quarter stockholders' reports for each of these funds. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Native to New Zealand, the tuatara is the only remaining species of a type of reptile that went extinct 60 million years ago Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species — in as little as 15 years — as a result of pressure from an invading lizard species, introduced from Cuba. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the officially licensed Ear Force Stealth 500X wireless surround sound headset for Xbox One is now shipping to retailers. The Stealth 500X is the first fully wireless headset for the Xbox One […]

By Herp News Cecil the tortoise was back in his pen on Monday. Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

A UK man was prosecuted for swallowing a live lizard and frog. From Express UK: During the 90-second-long clip, Jeans downed a glass of water filled with crickets, before putting a frog in the same glass and swallowing it whole. Jeans, of Cowplain, Hampshire, then gulped down a three-inch long lizard. He was prosecuted despite […]

By Herp News A new poll finds that consumer demand for rhino horn in Vietnam has dropped precipitously following several advertising campaigns. According to the poll by the Humane Society International (HIS) and Vietnam CITES, demand has plunged 38 percent since last year. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]

Cane toads introduced into Australia are evolving to move farther, faster. From ABC News: “All you get at the front are the offspring of the fastest toads who were themselves the offspring of the fastest toads who themselves were the offspring of the fastest toads. “Genes for fast dispersal end up concentrated at the invasion […]

By Herp News Alligator whisperer Lance Lacrosse, 29, lifts a huge reptile above his head in a scene reminiscent of Dirty Dancing, as he plays with the gators in the swaps of Louisiana. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Geckos aren't something we ever expect to see in and around our homes, but the reptile is thriving in some parts of our community. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced that it will report third quarter 2014 financial results after the market close on November 10, 2014.  On … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Cecil the tortoise was back in his pen on Monday. Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A number of the world’s top conservation scientists have raised concerns about plans for commercial logging on Woodlark Island, a hugely biodiverse rainforest island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The scientists, with the Alliance of Leading Environmental Scientists and Thinkers (ALERT), warn that commercial logging on the island could imperil […]

By Herp News A number of the world’s top conservation scientists have raised concerns about plans for commercial logging on Woodlark Island, a hugely biodiverse rainforest island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The scientists, with the Alliance of Leading Environmental Scientists and Thinkers (ALERT), warn that commercial logging on the island could imperil […]

By Herp News It’s “Dirty Dancing” — with an alligator! In a bayou homage to the famed movie, renowned alligator whisperer Lance Lacrosse hoisted his reptilian partner out of the water and over… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News It’s no secret that when it comes to the wild cats of Asia—and, really, cats in general—tigers get all the press. In fact, tigers—down to an estimated 3,200 individuals—arguably dominate conservation across Asia. But as magnificent, grand, and endangered as the tigers are, there are a number of other felines in the […]

By Herp News It’s no secret that when it comes to the wild cats of Asia—and, really, cats in general—tigers get all the press. In fact, tigers—down to an estimated 3,200 individuals—arguably dominate conservation across Asia. But as magnificent, grand, and endangered as the tigers are, there are a number of other felines in the […]

Australian crocodiles that nabbed local dogs are being kept alive instead of destroyed. From NT News: “These two were removed (from waterways near Ski Beach) because they were a community pest – they start taking dogs and next it could be a kid.” The old crocs are held in leafy enclosures, along with a handful […]

By Herp News A gopher tortoise was found spray-painted with graffiti and now Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking the public's help to track down whoever did it. Donna Gray told Local 6 she found the tortoise Monday morning at Riverside Park in Oviedo. She was led to the animal by her dog. “I'm a […]

By Herp News The Legislative Rule Making Committee will be discussing a proposal from the Dangerous Wild Animal Board. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News This reptile isn't afraid to shake what its momma gave it. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A turtle has been caught on film twerking to Jason Derulo's 'Wiggle,' and here's why that's a problem for turtle communities worldwide. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The movement of lizards around the Caribbean is forcing an accounting for human activity in even the most basic ecological models — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Rhino conservation suffered another tragic setback this weekend with the sudden death of Suni, a male northern white rhinoceros at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Suni’s passing means there are only six northern white rhinos left in the world, and only one breeding male. ‘Consequently the species now stands at the […]

By Herp News If you see people wearing orange this October, it might not be for Halloween, but for orangutans. Chester Zoo’s conservation campaign, Go Orange for Orangutans, kicks off this month for its second year. The campaign aims to raise money, and awareness, for orangutans in Borneo, which have become hugely impacted by deforestation […]

What can cause someone to go through “reverse puberty?” A snake bite. From Live Science: In some cases, the bites of venomous snakes called Russell’s vipers, which inhabit South and Southeast Asian countries, can cause bleeding in the pituitary gland. This damages the organ and can prevent it from performing its basic function, the production […]

By Herp News South Australian researchers hunting down a tiny lizard previously thought to be extinct have taken a new approach – and it has gone to the dogs. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Frankie, um, I mean the UFO (Unidentified Frankie Object) abducted 1st prize at the Pet Supermarket Pet Costume Contest. UFO gets treat UFO was spotted by everyone. Best for last. All out UFO invasion on Isle 8 by dog beds.(click below to visit You Tube, UFO strikes Pet Supermarket …read more Read more here: Turtle […]

By Herp News ReptiDay, a one-day reptile and exotic animal convention organized by Herpetorama Inc., featured 26 vendors showcasing a variety of reptiles and other exotic pets. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Do not mess with a man’s lizard. That’s something that Pemberton Township police found out the hard way while investigating an alleged domestic violence incident. A suspect’s bearded dragon reportedly Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Mike Hopcraft's reptile rescue is hosting a haunted house. A creepy and crawly haunted house will be held at the Reptile Guy’s Rescue and Education Centre. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Ontario SPCA is searching for four teenagers believed to have hurled a large turtle into a drained swimming pool in Cornwall, Ont.. On Oct. 10, the SPCA was told four boys between 16 and 18 years old were seen walking on Lennox Lane near Edgar Street carrying a box. Witnesses saw the boys […]

By Herp News Pig-nosed turtles have a face that only a mother could love, but that doesn’t stop hundreds of thousands of the rare reptiles from being illegally traded around the world every year. According to a new report from TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, as many as 2 million pig-nosed turtle eggs are […]

Check out this video “Toad Enjoys Scratching,” 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 The number of stranded sea turtles along the Mississippi gulf coast remains alarming. That's the word from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, which responds to reports of dead or injured turtles. In the five years before the BP oil spill, there were a total of 16 dead Kemp's Ridley sea turtles […]

By Herp News Montgomery County now has its own personal bog turtle consultant on board. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the Recon 320 PC and mobile gaming headset is now available in stores and … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The number of stranded sea turtles along the Mississippi gulf coast remains alarming. That's the word from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, which responds to reports of dead or injured turtles. In the five years before the BP oil spill, there were a total of 16 dead Kemp's Ridley sea turtles […]

By Herp News LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — “Cowabunga!” Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Two closely related viruses that have been introduced to northern Spain in recent years have already led to the collapse of three different species of amphibian — the common midwife toad, the common toad, and the alpine newt — in the protected area of Picos de Europa National Park. In all, six […]