By Herp News Farmers and herders across the globe try numerous methods to protect their crops and livestock from predation. They make noise and sleep in their fields, and they use technologies ranging from scarecrows to pesticides to car horns to shotguns. Many prefer passive, non-lethal techniques – those that allow them to stay inside their homes at […]
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Sep 10
Sep 10
Widespread convergence in toxin resistance by predictable molecular evolution
By Herp News Researchers examine the response of a variety of insects, reptiles, amphibians and mammals to a natural selection pressure in the form of cardiac glycosides — toxins produced by certain plants and toads for defense against predators. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Estrogen, shrubbery, and the sex ratio of suburban frogs
By Herp News Estrogen in suburban yards is changing the ratio of male and female green frogs at nearby ponds, a new study shows. Higher levels of estrogen in areas where there are shrubs, vegetable gardens, and manicured lawns are disrupting frogs’ endocrine systems, according to the study. Go to Source …read more Read more […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Gray Treefrog
Well, it will be a Gray Treefrog when it grows up! A very cool view of a metamorph Hyla versicolor gets its shot in the spotlight in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user anuraanman ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos […]
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Lyre Snakes – An Exercise in Frustration
Another year of lyre snake failure for me! So, what else is new? After 50 years of unsuccessfully looking for this little opisthoglyph in Texas’ Big Bend region if I had found one I would probably have keeled over from shock. Other searchers though — mostly the participants of the “Sanderson Snake Days” event, were […]
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