By Herp News Although a large, attractive bird found across Latin America, scientists know almost nothing about the rufous-vented ground cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi). Renzo Piana, the director of science and research with the Amazon Conservation Association, described the bird as “rare,” “cryptic,” “mainly solitary,” and “mostly silent”—much of which explains why so little is known […]
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Apr 21
Apr 21
Michigan holds first herp inventory
Do you live in Michigan? You can help the Department of Natural Resources inventory the state’s herps. From the Detroit Free Press: The state Department of Natural Resources is inviting people who see turtles, frogs, toads, snakes, salamanders and lizards to report the sightings. Project coordinator Lori Sargent says information is needed on all species, […]
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The hard-to-find glass lizard
Although eastern glass lizards, Ophisaurus ventralis, live in our yard, finding them on demand is a definite problem. I have never been able to do so yet! When it comes right down to it, whether I’m looking for them in my yard or elsewhere, I seldom succeed – at least on the first try. There […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Black rat snake
“Me? I’m just hangin’ out doing snake things in a tree,” is what this wild black rat snake seems to be saying in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user peaceodarock! Be sure to tell peaceodarock you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you […]
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