By Herp News Of the world’s six species of great ape (not including us), it’s safe to say that bonobos (Pan paniscus) are the least studied and least known publicly. But a new organization, the Bonobo Project, is hoping to change that. To the untrained eye, a bonobo looks little different from their closest relative, […]
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Apr 08
Apr 08
Why Floridians Are Accidentally Drowning Baby Tortoises
By Herp News The gopher tortoise is a land animal and cannot swim, officials noted. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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The unexpected Gulf Coast box turtle
As winter fades back into a dormant state until next year, spring means herps are on a journey to find the perfect mate for breeding season in the southeast. This means several things to different species that will all be simultaneously doing the same thing at once: moving. We were traveling to southwestern Mississippi from […]
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Frogs from Madagascar immune to deadly fungus?
Chytridiomycosis is present in frogs from Madagascar, but for some reason they haven’t developed the disease. From QZ.com: Madagascar has the 12th highest rate of amphibian species richness in the world, with more than 400 species, 99% of which are indigenous to the region. But this biodiversity hotspot is already under severe pressure—a quarter of […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Reticulated python
This Retic is keeping his eye on us in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user eschmit04! Be sure to tell eschmit04 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 […]
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