By Herp News Researchers who develop snake-like robots have picked up a few tricks from real sidewinder rattlesnakes on how to make rapid and even sharp turns with their undulating, modular device. Working with colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta, they have analyzed the motions of sidewinders and tested their observations […]

By Herp News This is the shocking moment an explorer was forced to flee the onslaught of a horny giant tortoise. Documentary filmmaker Paul Rose was on an island in the Seychelles for a National Geographic segment when he spotted two of the 250kg reptiles doing the nasty. After disturbing their intimate moment, Rose was […]

By Herp News ‘Mama, I wanna be a toxic caterpillar,’ says the little bird. ‘Okay,’ mamma answers, ‘but first you gotta study your Batesian mimicry.’ Meet the cinereous mourner, an ash-colored, Amazonian bird that looks rather hum-drum compared to many other birds found in the region. Yet, scientists have discovered something special about the birds: […]

By Herp News Police sought the public's help Monday to locate the owner of a Tegu lizard that was found in the front yard of a residence in Fontana. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News New information about the relationship between symbiotic microbial communities and amphibian disease resistance has been gained through a new study. A frog-killing fungus known as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Bd, has already led to the decline of more than 200 amphibian species including the now extinct-in-the-wild Panamanian golden frog. Go to Source …read […]

By Herp News Every winter, sea ice in the Arctic expands, providing vital habitat for birthing seals, hunting polar bears, and foraging walruses. But as the Arctic has warmed faster than any place on the planet—due climate change caused by burning fossil fuels—sea ice is not expanding as far as it once did. Go to […]

By Herp News Following the success of the Lazzarini-designed Jet Capsule mini yacht, a lighter and faster version called the Reptile has been launched. It's 500 kg (1,102 lb) lighter than its predecessor and is equipped with a 570 hp Ilmor MV8 high performance marine engine that powers the compact vessel to maximum speeds of […]

By Herp News This is the shocking moment an explorer was forced to flee the onslaught of a horny giant tortoise. Documentary filmmaker Paul Rose was on an island in the Seychelles for a National Geographic segment when he spotted two of the 250kg reptiles doing the nasty. After disturbing their intimate moment, Rose was […]

If there were such a thing as a category for “Best Actor in the Reptile World,” the eastern hognose snake would certainly be a nominee. The eastern hognose snake, Heterodon platyhinos, is a denizen of sandhill and other xeric habitats of the eastern U.S. The snake has an upturned rostral scale it utilizes as a […]

Fences designed to protect woodland habitats in Canberra are having unintended consequences for the herp population. From ABC Australia: Lead author Bruno Ferronato said more than 100 animals died because the fence restricted their natural movement patterns. “Usually they will move to other ponds, usually during springtime, looking for ponds to feed,” the University of […]

This Teratoscincus scincus is “wondering” where her next tasty treat is in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user zmarchetti! Be sure to tell zmarchetti 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 […]