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Archive for March 23rd, 2016


   Mar 23

Green light stops sea turtle deaths

By Herp News Attaching green battery powered light-emitting diodes (LED) to gillnets used by a small-scale fishery reduced the number of green turtle deaths by 64 per cent, without reducing the intended catch of fish, new research demonstrates. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Mar 23

Using frog foam to deliver antibiotics

By Herp News Scientists have shown that the foam made by Trinidadian frogs represents a new, non-toxic antibiotic delivery system that may help to prevent infections. Researchers have been analysing the frog foam, showing that it is highly stable and capable of taking up drugs before releasing them at a stable rate. Go to Source […]

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   Mar 23

Herp Photo of the Day: Monitor

What a sassy girl! Check out the attitude on this Kimberly rock monitor in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bob. 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 […]

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