By Herp News Nearly 30 years of data collected on painted turtles in the Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa, show that females suffer a steep dip in fertility before the end of their lives, a finding that flies in the face of what scientists have believed about turtles and aging. Go to Source …read more […]
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May 13
May 13
Conservation laws need reshaping to protect sea turtles
By Herp News An illegal trade in marine turtles is continuing despite legislation and conservation awareness campaigns, a pioneering study has shown. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Photo of the Day: Rattlesnake Friday!
So small, yet so powerful. We love this little Mexican Coral Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MXHerper ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! On Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all forms of venomous reptiles to promote conservation of them world wide! Upload your own reptile […]
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Barking Treefrogs
Green now, this barker may assume a spotted or brown color within minutes. The barking has started. Well, not barking really. The sound is more of an oft repeated explosive “toooonk,” the sound of barking treefrogs, Hyla gratiosa, at home. Now, rather than just being called the largest treefrog in Florida, when size is mentioned […]
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