By Herp News The total number of turtles that came ashore to nest on Boca Raton's beaches fell off this year after two record-breaking years in a row. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Nov 06
Nov 06
Paleontologists unearth bizarre 'fish lizard,' the oldest of its kind
By Herp News Scientists in China have discovered a remarkably well-preserved fossil of a primitive ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that first appeared some 250 million years ago. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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What a difference a croak makes
The Big Apple is home to a small frog with a very distinctive croak. From Wired: The new species, which biologists are calling the Atlantic Coast leopard frog, was hiding in plain sight. Besides its croak, the new species is nearly indistinguishable from several other frog species living in the area. As detailed today in […]
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Sea turtle nesting on Boca's beaches: 'It's been much better'
By Herp News The total number of turtles that came ashore to nest on Boca Raton's beaches fell off this year after two record-breaking years in a row. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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NSW reptile park calls for funnel webs
By Herp News A NSW reptile park is calling for people to catch deadly funnel web spiders and donate them so antivenom can be made. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Forensic DNA test conclusively links snake bite marks on people to species
By Herp News Starting with a simple DNA swab taken from fang marks on people bitten by snakes, an international research team correctly identified the species of the biting snake 100 percent of the time in a first-of-its-kind clinical study. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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