By Herp News Owning exotic reptiles such as snakes, chameleons, iguanas and geckos could place infants at risk of salmonella infection, according to a British study published on Monday. Researchers in the southwestern English county of Cornwall found that out of 175 cases of salmonella in children under five over a three-year period, 27 percent […]
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Dec 22
Dec 22
The biggest new species discoveries in 2014 (photos)
By Herp News Biologists describe upwards of 15,000 previously undocumented species every year. Some of these species are complete surprises, sometimes representing new genera. Others may be identified after genetic analysis distinguishes them from closely-related species. Some — especially conspicuous birds and mammals — are already known to local populations, but hadn’t been formally described […]
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Lizard uses its bright blue head to hide from hungry birds of prey
By Herp News Biologists at the University of Porto, in Portugal, have found that the Iberian emerald lizards' skin reflects light in different ways depending on what angle it is being viewed at. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Edited Reality: What I Learned from Filming Eaten Alive
By Herp News On November 3, 2014, I woke up to check my flight status from Bangalore to New York. What I found when I opened my laptop was a mindboggling amount of emails, hate mail, death threats, and interview requests. The numbers were staggering. The night before, the Discovery Channel had aired the first […]
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Stanford "lizard brains" create gecko-like paws
By Herp News A team of mechanical engineers has used the same scientific principles employed by the sticky feet of geckos to create a superhero climbing device. With patents pending, they are poised to wrap their sticky fingers around some hard cash. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon […]
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Ole Velvet Tail: A mid-summer's meeting with a 'canebrake' rattlesnake
Mid-August in the Deep South is hot and muggy, so we wanted to get an early start to our hike. This morning we were going to flip some boards before the sun made conditions too hot for anything to utilize them as cover. Across a dirt road where a forest of oak, pine, and magnolia […]
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Over 40 percent of amphibians in danger of extinction
Some scientists predict we are heading toward a mass extinction event. From the Guardian: A stark depiction of the threat hanging over the world’s mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other life forms has been published by the prestigious scientific journal, Nature. A special analysis carried out by the journal indicates that a staggering 41% of all […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Gonzo Does Christmas!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/146451pituophis-gonzo-12-24-09-bow.jpg" alt=" Gonzo Does Christmas, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pyromaniac” /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pyromaniac! Gonzo Does Christmas, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pyromaniac” /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more […]
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