By Herp News Ben Hooper NEW BRIGHTON, Minn., Jan. 12 (UPI) — A trio of Minnesota brothers famed for their snow sculptures of sea creatures have unveiled their latest front yard creation, a 12-foot-tall sea turtle. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A new study casts doubt on findings from 2013 that hairs from a purported Yeti belonged to an unknown bear species or polar and brown bear hybrid. Instead, two researchers—who took a fresh look at the DNA in question—say the hairs are simply that of a Himalayan brown bear. Go to Source […]

By Herp News Malta’s Constitutional Court has upheld a public referendum to decide the fate of the country’s controversial spring bird hunt, which kills over ten thousand migrating birds every year. The Constitutional Court threw out objections by Malta’s powerful hunting lobby, and instead sided with the 11 conservation groups who organized the referendum, known […]

By Herp News 2K and Turtle Rock announce minimum and recommend PC specifications for upcoming monster-hunting game. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

As I was preparing for my new year, I received a call from an unknown number, requesting me for a rescue for an unidentified snake. Based on the area and the weather I presumed it was a Russell’s viper, but according to the description of the person who called me, it was a rat snake […]

Florida is home, at least in small part, to seven species of water snakes of the genus Nerodia. One species, the Mississippi green water snake barely enters the state on extreme western tip of the panhandle. The midland water snake, a subspecies of the northern water snake, is found from the central panhandle to the […]

Florida is home, at least in small part, to seven species of water snakes of the genus Nerodia. One species, the Mississippi green water snake barely enters the state on extreme western tip of the panhandle. The midland water snake, a subspecies of the northern water snake, is found from the central panhandle to the […]

A fraction of the size of its cousin the Komodo dragon, a recently identified Australian goanna could fit in your hand. From the Scientific American Lizards don’t get much bigger than the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), which can reach three meters in length and may weigh as much as 70 kilograms. But not every member […]

A fraction of the size of its cousin the Komodo dragon, a recently identified Australian goanna could fit in your hand. From the Scientific American Lizards don’t get much bigger than the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), which can reach three meters in length and may weigh as much as 70 kilograms. But not every member […]

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By Herp News It was 15 feet long, with a snout shaped like a dolphin's. This newly identified meat-eater swam the seas near the Isle of Skye in the time of dinosaurs. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News It was 15 feet long, with a snout shaped like a dolphin's. This newly identified meat-eater swam the seas near the Isle of Skye in the time of dinosaurs. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A new species of marine reptile that lived about 170 million years ago is identified from fossils found on the Isle of Skye. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A new species of marine reptile that lived about 170 million years ago is identified from fossils found on the Isle of Skye. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile—and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News By Will Dunham (Reuters) – Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile – and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster. Scientists have announced the discovery of the fossil remains of a dolphin-like seagoing reptile on Scotland's Isle of Skye that lived about 170 million years ago […]

By Herp News By Will Dunham (Reuters) – Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile – and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster. Scientists have announced the discovery of the fossil remains of a dolphin-like seagoing reptile on Scotland's Isle of Skye that lived about 170 million years ago […]

By Herp News Thor Benson ISLE OF SKYE, Scotland, Jan. 11 (UPI) — An amateur collector named Brian Shawcross has discovered fossils of Scotland's first known ichthyosaur. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Thor Benson ISLE OF SKYE, Scotland, Jan. 11 (UPI) — An amateur collector named Brian Shawcross has discovered fossils of Scotland's first known ichthyosaur. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News John Hopton for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A lizard's penis evolves six times faster than any of its other parts, according to a new study. Nobody is quite sure why, but it could involve a fairly predictable contest between males, or a more intriguing battle for domination between the lizard sexes. […]

By Herp News A beach robot creates large-scale sand drawings autonomously, sent to it wirelessly via an app. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News It was 15 feet long, with a snout shaped like a dolphin's. This newly identified meat-eater swam the seas near the Isle of Skye in the time of dinosaurs. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Legendary Texas herpetologist and naturalist James R. (Jim) Dixon passed away yesterday, January 10, 2015, leaving a legacy in Texas herpetology and herpetoculture that will be hard to match. Dr. Dixon never met a snake he didn’t like. Professor Emeritus and Curator Emeritus of amphibians and reptiles at the Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection at Texas […]

By Herp News The study is the first to directly measure the evolution rate of the penis of any species, though researchers have long suspected that the male genitalia evolve faster than other body parts, said study researcher Julia Klaczko, a biologist at the University of Campinas in Brazil. “What we see is, sometimes, very […]

By Herp News © Provided by Quartz Change that default password, pronto. Lizard Squad, the online group that claimed responsibility for the attacks on PlayStation’s and Xbox’s networks last month, is using thousands of hacked Internet routers to run a new attack service it’s selling to consumers. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]

By Herp News Experts are still stumped how the reptile found its way into the toilet Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Turtle Rock completes development on much-anticipated 4v1 shooter ahead of launch next month; intro cinematic released. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

It may sound like an urban legend, but one woman got the surprise of her life after finding a boa in her bathroom. From the L.A. Times: “I thought my eyes were deceiving me,” Lasca said. When she saw the flicker of the snake’s tongue, she knew it was a snake. She screamed and ran […]

It may sound like an urban legend, but one woman got the surprise of her life after finding a boa in her bathroom. From the L.A. Times: “I thought my eyes were deceiving me,” Lasca said. When she saw the flicker of the snake’s tongue, she knew it was a snake. She screamed and ran […]

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By Herp News California congresswoman, Toni G. Atkins, introduced a bill yesterday (AB 96) that would close a major loophole allowing ivory to be sold all over the state. Thousands of miles away, across Africa, poachers are decimating elephants for their ivory tusks. A recent study estimated that one fifth of the continent’s elephants have […]

By Herp News 8chan founder says “there is no way to know” who really attacked imageboard site. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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By Herp News Venom from an eastern diamondback rattlesnake in the Everglades is distinct from the cocktail of toxins delivered by the same species in the Florida panhandle area, some 500 miles away. But no matter where you go in the Southeastern United States, the venom of the eastern coral snake is always the same. […]

By Herp News What big teeth you have, my dear! The better to eat insects with—and make one’s own ecological niche. Scientists have uncovered a new bat with stupendous canines in the rainforests of Lao PDR and Vietnam, aptly naming it Hypsugo dolichodon, or the long-toothed pipistrelle. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]

Dan and I had been dipping for dwarf siren and then road hunting for several hours. At 4:00PM, we found ourselves on a sand road south of the “Big Lake” (Lake Okeechobee) and we were about ready to call it a day. Dan had to drive back to Miami and I to Gainesville. Fair distances, […]

The Orianne Society knows that herpetological conservation is just as important as other wildlife efforts, and plans to step up for herps. From Online Athens: “We are trying to develop a university-based nonprofit that’s a global leader for reptilian and amphibian conservation and herpetology,” said Chris Jenkins, chief executive officer of The Orianne Society and […]

The Orianne Society knows that herpetological conservation is just as important as other wildlife efforts, and plans to step up for herps. From Online Athens: “We are trying to develop a university-based nonprofit that’s a global leader for reptilian and amphibian conservation and herpetology,” said Chris Jenkins, chief executive officer of The Orianne Society and […]

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