By Herp News Wolves use their noses to track their quarry by its scent. Now a scientist is turning the tables, building a handheld device to study endangered Mexican gray wolves based on the odor of their scat. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jun 11
Jun 11
Knight anole makes a happy home in Florida
Collected by biology students visiting Cuba, then introduced to Florida, this species has thrived! Hearkening back a half century or so, I can remember standing at the Hialeah Racetrack with Jerry Fine in the early 1960s and wondering if we ever would see one of the (then) rather newly and deliberately introduced knight anoles. Although […]
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Moving gopher tortoises proves costly for Florida community
How much does it cost relocate threatened tortoises to a conservation area? Almost $100,000. From wftv.com: There are about 75 gopher tortoises on the property. Rodriguez was surprised to learn what it might cost to move them. “Wow, yeah, that’s a big number. That is a very big number for them to actually move them,” […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Harlequin toad
Most commonly known as the harlequin toad, this Atelopus barbotinitakes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jamesmatthews! Be sure to tell jamesmatthews 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: […]
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