When I think of Plethodontid salamanders, the Northern red salamander, Pseudotriton ruber ruber, is usually the first one that comes to mind. Red salamanders can be brilliantly colored bright reddish-orange with black spots, making it a very beautiful amphibian. Northern red salamanders usually inhabit areas in or near small streams and springs. These lungless salamanders […]
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Feb 16
Feb 16
Arctic upheaval: new book outlines challenges at the top of the world
By Herp News For most of us, the Arctic is not at the front of our minds. We view it as cold, stark, and, most importantly, distant. Yet, even in an age of vast ecological upheaval, one could argue that no biome in the world is changing so rapidly or so irrevocably. Two hundred plus […]
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Snakes on a farm: Despite the bites, Kentucky Reptile Zoo owners offers tours, sell medicinal venom
By Herp News SLADE — Jim Harrison does not blame the snake that bit him. Harrison, who with his wife Kristen operates the Kentucky Reptile Zoo and Venom Sales in a sprawling complex… Click to Continue » Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Lizard Squad claims fresh strike on Microsoft Xbox services
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Sabah shocked by banteng poaching
By Herp News Malaysia’s Daily Express recently published graphic photos of poachers in the Malaysian state of Sabah posing proudly with a number of illegally slaughtered large animals, including the incredibly rare and cryptic banteng. Wild, forest cattle, banteng are scattered across parts of Southeast Asia, but Borneo is home to a distinct subspecies: Bos […]
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Kite surfer saves loggerhead turtle from plastic net
Seeing a loggerhead turtle tangled in a net, surfer Mitu Monteiro did the only sensible thing – he rescued the turtle. From the New York Post: Over the past six months, scientists have collected 12 snakes and milked them of their venom. The snakes have been stored in a fluid preservative. The snakes belong to […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Fire salamander
Here’s to hoping this smiling albino fire salamander (Salamandra s. terrestris) in our herp photo of the day brightens up your Monday morning! It’s uploaded by kingsnake.com user alessio. Be sure to tell alessio you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! […]
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