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Archive for February 9th, 2015


   Feb 09

Tortoise Capital Advisors Announces Distribution Amounts and Dates for Closed-End Funds (TYG, NTG, TTP, NDP, TPZ)

By Herp News Tortoise Capital Advisors announces upcoming distribution amounts and dates for its closed-end funds, reflecting distribution growth for most funds. These distribution increases st Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 09

Herp Photo of the Day: Amazing Macklot's python

The often-underestimated beauty of a Macklot’s python shines through in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Bob Garby! Be sure to tell Bob you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake […]

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   Feb 09

Coral snake venom reveals a unique route to lethality

By Herp News For more than a decade, a vial of rare snake venom refused to give up its secret formula for lethality; its toxins had no effect on the proteins that most venoms target. Finally, an international team of researchers figured out its recipe: a toxin that permanently activates a crucial type of nerve […]

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   Feb 09

The coral snake mimicker

One of the most beautiful snakes in the southeast is the scarlet kingsnake, Lampropeltis elapsoides. No, scratch that , the scarlet kingsnake is one of the most beautiful and colorful snakes in all of North America. Clad in colors of bright red,black and yellow or sometimes white, this small kingsnake can be stunning. Barely reaching […]

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   Feb 09

Fossilized mama reptile shown caring for babies

A fossil discovered in China shows some good parenting from a now extinct reptile species. From Live Science: Given that all of these animals died within a tail’s length of one another, it’s likely that the adult was caring for the young, they said. “Although it is possible that the individuals were all swept together […]

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   Feb 09

After year and a half, more details emerge on tragedy in Campbellton

The owner of an exotic pet store in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada, was arrested on February 5, 2015, and then promptly released to face charges to be made public at a hearing to be held on April 27. A statement released by the New Brunswick Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) disclosed the pending charges are […]

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