By Herp News It’s no surprise that some frogs secrete poison from glands in their skin. But researchers have discovered the first two species of frog, both living in Brazil, that are actually venomous. Not only do the frogs produce potent toxins, but they also have a mechanism to deliver those harmful secretions into another […]
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Aug 06
Aug 06
Tiny toadlets get a tunnel
The community of Chilliwack has constructed an amphibian tunnel to stave off deaths of frogs and toads during periods of mass migration. From the Chilliwack Progress: There’s a spot on Elk View Road where tiny toadlets no bigger than a dime were getting crushed by vehicles as they tried to migrate across the road. A […]
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Canebrake in the road
“Snake!” Both Jake and I voiced the single word simultaneously. Ahead of us, nearing the edge of the pavement, was the unmistakable form that we had been hoping to see. There were no other vehicles in sight on the roadway. As we neared, we both said “canebrake.” I stopped a couple of dozen feet before […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragons
How high can you stack your dragons? Another pic overloaded with cuteness, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons! Be sure to tell dedragons 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 Snake No products found. Amazon Auto […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Dwarf Crocoldiles
We dare you to not think these Dwarf Crocoldiles(Osteolaemus tetraspis) are some of the cutest things on the interwebs today, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Paul Bodnar ! Be sure to tell Paul Bodnar you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read […]
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