By Herp News A long lizard nose is an important part of their social interactions and a unique aspect of the natural history of this remarkable lizard. Scientists say the more they know about its behavior, the better the chances they have to save it. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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Apr 02
Apr 02
Fitch Rates Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Notes 'AAA'; Affirms Existing Ratings
By Herp News Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following senior unsecured notes issued by Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp : Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Virginia Tech, Ecuadoran scientists study rare 'Pinocchio Lizard' in effort to save it
By Herp News ( Virginia Tech ) A long lizard nose is an important part of their social interactions and a unique aspect of the natural history of this remarkable lizard. Scientists say the more they know about its behavior, the better the chances they have to save it. Go to Source …read more Read […]
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Maritime Reptile Zoo to close
By Herp News The Maritime Reptile Zoo in Burnside is closing due to financial woes, according to a post on the group's Facebook page. The zoo says its animals are alive and heading to other facilities in Nova Scotia and Ontario. In its post, the Maritime Reptile Zoo tried to quash a rumour that the Nova Scotia government shut them down […]
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Students save snakes they've visited for years
Not willing to let construction disturb the snakes they visit, several elementary school students organized to save them. From the Delta Optimist: The garter snakes had to be rescued as construction crews were scheduled to begin work on a section of the Boundary Bay dike. The students – Ben, Maya, Nic, Jude, Noah, Myles, Jasmine, […]
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Ashy Gecko: An elfin interloper
Introduced to the Lower Keys from Cuba, when adult this tiny lizard is rather nondescript ashy gray in color. The color is actually a complex pattern of ash – sometimes in reticulations, sometimes as fine dots–over a ground color of olive-brown. But when even tinier, as a 1 1/4 inch long hatchling, it is one […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Milk snake beauty
Beauty abounds with this black milk snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gerryg! Be sure to tell gerryg 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 No products found. […]
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King cobra delivers lethal shot
By Herp News Reptile wranglers have collected a shot glass full of venom when they milked Australia's biggest venomous snake on Thursday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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