Fire Salamander – Gallery Photo by firereptiles To help prevent a deadly fungus from killing native salamanders, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing an interim rule tomorrow to list 201 salamander species as injurious wildlife and barring their importation into the United States and interstate trade of those already in the country. The […]
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Jan 12
Jan 12
Two new species of frogs are discovered in Madagascar
By Herp News The Tsaratanana Massif –the highest mountain on Madagascar and one of the island’s most remote regions– is home to several indigenous species. Yet, the majority of these species remain unknown to science due to the fact that this woodland area is difficult to reach. Thanks to a European expedition to this area, […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Leopard Gecko
This hatching Leopard Gecko is cute as a button in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user radar357 ! Be sure to tell them 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 […]
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Miami’s Ameivas – The giant Ameiva
A robust build and a length of 16-17 inches (including the long tail) is a typical size for an adult giant ameiva. For well over a half century Ameivas, the large, economy size of the whiptail/racerunner clan if you prefer, have been prominent in the hobbyist reptile trade. Of the 3 dozen or so species […]
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