The last surviving female turtle of her species has laid only infertile eggs. From Scientific American: Two months ago the world’s conservationists crossed their collective fingers and waited to find out if a 100-year-old female Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the last of her gender, would—after artificial insemination—finally lay fertile eggs and save her […]
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Jul 24
Jul 24
Herp Photo of the Day: Asian Vine Snake
What a beautiful shot to end our week! But really it is hard to not see beauty when you look at the Asian Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 13lackcat! Be sure to tell 13lackcat you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at […]
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