By Herp News Last month, an estimated 350,000 liters of fuel oil spilled into the Sundarbans delta on the Bay of Bengal. An oil tanker that had collided with a cargo vessel on December 9th sank into the Shela River, spilling its oil into a protected sanctuary for the rare and endangered Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella […]

By Herp News Camera trap video from Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary in southern Thailand has revealed an impressive array of wildlife, including scent-marking clouded leopards and a whole herd of Asian elephant. The camera traps were set by HabitatID, an organization devoted to using remote camera traps to prove to government officials that wildlife still […]

By Herp News Camera trap video from Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary in southern Thailand has revealed an impressive array of wildlife, including scent-marking clouded leopards and a whole herd of Asian elephant. The camera traps were set by HabitatID, an organization devoted to using remote camera traps to prove to government officials that wildlife still […]

By Herp News A new study is sounding the alarm about climate change and its potential impact on more than 30 years of conservation efforts to keep sea turtles around for the next generation. Climate change is causing sea-level rise, and how coastal communities react to that rise could have dire consequences for sea turtles […]

By Herp News A new study is sounding the alarm about climate change and its potential impact on more than 30 years of conservation efforts to keep sea turtles around for the next generation. Climate change is causing sea-level rise, and how coastal communities react to that rise could have dire consequences for sea turtles […]

By Herp News Lizard Squad's “boot-for-hire” service compromised, with more than 14,000 names revealed. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are a neotenic aquatic salamander that lives exclusively in central Mexico in Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco. Axolotls regrettably are as good as extinct in the wild due to their habitat being highly polluted and many invasive fish being introduced to their lake. Although listed as as a “critically endangered” species on […]

Used in food and folk medicine, Thai fishermen may be catching too many sea snakes. From National Geographic: Some scientists are raising concerns about the practice. Little is known about the region’s sea snakes, including what species and how many live there, so it’s not clear whether the harvest is sustainable. An overharvest, these researchers […]

The colorful Malabar pit viper, Trimeresurus malabaricus, is one of the most beautiful snakes one can come across in India. Most herpetologists would agree with this. because malabaricus is found in a stunning variety of color morphs including red, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, chocolatey, pink, and grey color forms. Usually malabaricus is found on […]

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