By Herp News An independent researcher has described a spectacular red, white, and blue crayfish just in time for the fourth of July. The new species, named Cherax pulcher, was first discovered in Japanese pet shops by Christian Lukhaup before he finally tracked down the animal to creeks in remote West Papua, Indonesia. Go to […]
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Jul 02
Jul 02
Newquay Zoo home to UK's first baby black monitor lizard
Mez, an adorable little black monitor lizard, is the first born to any zoo in the United Kingdom. From Pirate FM: John Meek, curator: ” This is a very rare birth for us here at The Zoo and Mez is doing very well, being carefully nursed by our diligent keepers. Mez currently weighs twelve grams […]
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Hog-nosed snake with a side of southern hospitality
Jake said, “C’mon, let’s go hog-nosing.” That’s not much of an incentive for me as hog-noses are just not my favorite critters. But then Jake said “Good chance for a Florida pine, too.” “Oh,” I replied. “You mean southern hog-noses, eh?” Well, southerns are a bit better, and somewhere in the sandy country where they […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko
What a stunning shot of a Satanic leaf-tailed gecko we have as 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 […]
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