New fossils reveal that the earliest ancestor of Jesus Lizards lived in tropical Wyoming 48 million years ago. From ZME Science: The lizard was named Babibasiliscus alxi, where babi means “older male cousin” in Shoshone Native American – a tribute to the local heritage. Judging from the fossils, the lizard was likely two feet long, […]
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Jul 09
Jul 09
Earliest helmeted lizard lived in Wyoming rainforests
New fossils reveal that the earliest ancestor of Jesus Lizards lived in tropical Wyoming 48 million years ago. From ZME Science: The lizard was named Babibasiliscus alxi, where babi means “older male cousin” in Shoshone Native American – a tribute to the local heritage. Judging from the fossils, the lizard was likely two feet long, […]
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The search for the Utah night lizard
Around us was sand in various hues of oranges and yellows and reds; above us towered sand stone cliffs in similar colors. A few miles distant we had encountered mesas, buttes, and dark, deep – perilously deep – sheer-walled canyons. Here and there a cactus, a succulent, a juniper, or a patch of drought tolerant […]
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Customs officials seize 455 pangolins hidden in crates of fish in Indonesia
By Herp News Indonesian customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle 455 dead pangolins to Singapore from an airport in the country’s second city of Surabaya, a hotbed of wildlife trafficking. Suspicious of a man with 43 cartons he claimed were full of fish, officers checked the boxes and found the scaly mammals instead. By […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Sunbeam Snake
Sometimes you need to look outside the box! This stunning Sunbeam Snake may not be the most colorful on first glance, but as you can see in our Herp Photo of the Day, they are a truly beautiful snake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mecdwell! Be sure to tell mecdwell you liked it here! Upload your […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Pine Snake
You know you are a herper when you have snakes instead of towels on your towel rack! This Mexican Pine Snake is just hanging out in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Steve_G! Be sure to tell Steve_G you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at […]
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