By Herp News LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — “Cowabunga!” Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The number of stranded sea turtles along the Mississippi gulf coast remains alarming. That's the word from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, which responds to reports of dead or injured turtles. In the five years before the BP oil spill, there were a total of 16 dead Kemp's Ridley sea turtles […]

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the Recon 320 PC and mobile gaming headset is now available in stores and … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Two closely related viruses that have been introduced to northern Spain in recent years have already led to the collapse of three different species of amphibian — the common midwife toad, the common toad, and the alpine newt — in the protected area of Picos de Europa National Park. In all, six […]

Seven days later, Frankie pooped the sock. Yep, examining sulcata poop is a bit stinky. Because of Frankie, I’ve done this so many times that it no longer disgusts to me. Little sock hidden within sulcata poop. Dissection confirmed it was my under-ankle sock with the blue stripes. Not to be left out of any […]

By Herp News By screening over 2,000 approved drugs and natural products, scientists have shown that tannic acid may help ease the impact of bacterial lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Tests completed using experimentally modified frog oocytes show that tannic acid counteracts the harmful effect of an enzyme produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus […]

Humane society specialist Dave Pauli is taking banned Montana red-eared sliders on a trek to Texas. From the Independent Record: The lake is on a wildlife sanctuary created for relocated Grand Canyon burros. Pauli’s trip is no pedal-to-the-metal exercise. Turtles take time. The ones Pauli receives will spend weeks in large ponds in Montana getting […]

By Herp News A LIZARD was given oxygen therapy after it was rescued from a house fire in Chorley Old Road. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The bearded dragon lizard was in a tank pulled out of a kitchen in Bolton after a fire broke out behind a fridge Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A LIZARD was given oxygen therapy after it was rescued from a house fire in Chorley Old Road. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Ouseburn Farm workers feared for the Tomalina's safety after she was snatched from her pen Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Elementary school students helped pass a law that names the threatened California red-legged frog the state amphibian. From the Desert Sun: Two students — Samantha Lambarena and Freedom America Payne — traveled to Sacramento in April to sell lawmakers on the idea. The red-legged frog is the largest native frog in the western United States. […]

HEY IM JUST NOTICING MY MALAYSIAN BOX TURTLE THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 18YRS FRONT LEFT LEG IS TURNING GREEN…HE WALKS ON IT FINE AND HE’S EATING. WHEN I PULL ON IT HE HAS A STRONG PULL BACK..HE HAS THE COMPLETE ROAM OF THE HOUSE SO I DONT KNOW IF RUBBED ON SOMTHING GREEN OR […]

By Herp News ( University of Hawaii at Manoa ) Hawai'i's sea turtles are afflicted with chronic and often lethal tumors caused by consuming non-native algae 'superweeds' along coastlines where nutrient pollution is unchecked. The disease that causes these tumors is considered a leading cause of death in endangered green sea turtles. Go to Source […]

By Herp News Lobo de río, or river wolf, is the very evocative Spanish name for one of the Amazon’s most spectacular mammals: the giant river otter. This highly intelligent, deeply social, and simply charming freshwater predator almost vanished entirely due to a relentless fur trade in the 20th Century. But decades after the trade […]

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the Recon 320 PC and mobile gaming headset is now available in stores and … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

The commercial ties an island has may be key to understanding biodiversity and invasive species. From the New York Times: Historically, the diversity and complexity of life on an island was determined largely by its size and distance from other landmasses; if animals couldn’t easily travel to and from an island, few new species would […]

By Herp News The Institute of Marine Mammal Studies is investigating the death of a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle that washed ashore in Gulfport. Meanwhile, another turtle found Monday, and thought to be dead, is undergoing treatment and may be saved. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto […]

By Herp News Famed primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall—whose image is known the world over—has joined the advisory board of mongabay.org. This is the non-profit branch of mongabay.com, an environmental and science website with a special focus on tropical forests. Goodall first came to global prominence at the age of 26 when she set off […]

By Herp News Scientists have named new species after celebrities, fictional characters, and even the corporations that threaten a species’ very existence, but a new snail may be the first to be named after a global human rights movement: the on-going struggle for same-sex marriage. Scientists have named the new Taiwanese land snail, Aegista diversifamilia, […]

By Herp News Scientists have named new species after celebrities, fictional characters, and even the corporations that threaten a species’ very existence, but a new snail may be the first to be named after a global human rights movement: the on-going struggle for same-sex marriage. Scientists have named the new Taiwanese land snail, Aegista diversifamilia, […]

Humans and advanced primates are capable of learning through imitation, and now evidence suggests reptiles are too. From Science Daily: There is considerable debate about the extent to which non-primates are capable of true imitation. Now researchers from the UK and Hungary have presented the first compelling scientific evidence that reptiles could be capable of […]

By Herp News MANILA – Three siblings died after allegedly eating turtle meat in Barangay Liang, Irosin, Sorsogon, police said Monday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A MAN’S day out with his pet lizard ended dangerously yesterday when the large reptile escaped from its box causing traffic chaos. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News No single ‘one-size-fits-all’ model can explain how biodiversity hotspots come to be, finds a study of more than 700 species of reptiles and amphibians in Madagascar. By analyzing the distribution of Madagascar’s lizards, snakes, frogs and tortoises, researchers find that each group responded differently to environmental fluctuations on the island over time. […]

Usually, the NARBC show at Tinley Park is a fun time. Herpers connect and catch up, and we share our love for our hobby and animals. This year, while there are still good times, the shadow of the loss of Rico Walder to brain cancer, has dimmed some of the good times — but not […]

By Herp News More than 1,300 people turned out to the Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) for Saturday’s Reptile Day Festival, and attendees agreed that it was fun on an epic scale. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News FAIRBANKS — The reptile rally formed like a flash mob in the back of a Fairbanks pet store Saturday afternoon. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Fitch Ratings assigns 'AA' ratings to the following mandatory redeemable preferred shares issued by Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp : Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Check out this video “Northern Copperhead,” submitted by kingsnake.com user PH FasDog. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Imagine watching a tiger stalk a sambar deer or catching a ghost-like glimpse of the rarely-seen saola—all from your desktop and in real time. Well, this may soon be possible under a new partnership with Google and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), which will test TV white space to monitor zoo […]

By Herp News The amazing ability of sidewinder snakes to quickly climb sandy slopes was once something biologists only vaguely understood and roboticists only dreamed of replicating. By studying the snakes in a unique bed of inclined sand and using a snake-like robot to test ideas spawned by observing the real animals, both biologists and […]

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the XO ONE gaming headset designed for the Xbox One console is now available in stores and at online retailers. The XO ONE, which has an MSRP of $79.95, includes a new […]

By Herp News Other bearded dragons then watched a video of the lizard opening the door, and scientists monitored whether the other animals imitated the behavior. All eight bearded dragons that watched the 11-second video of the demonstrator lizard followed suit. They opened the door in exactly the same manner as the bearded dragon in […]

Zoo keepers in San Diego are training a Komodo dragon with the help of a camera attached to his back. From the Daily Mail: The 9ft (2.7 metre) creature has been taught to walk towards a series of yellow targets, getting a treat if he manages to complete the task successfully. Despite its terrifying reputation, […]

By Herp News Researchers have enlisted a Caribbean lizard to help them find out on how geography can influence the evolution of animal species. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Wednesday was an emotional day at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida as they transferred a loggerhead turtle into a larger tank –remembering the advocate she was named after. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News As of last month, 2,459 sea turtle nests were spotted within a 35-mile-long stretch of local shorelines from Longboat Key to Venice. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News To help fight illegal poaching and trafficking, INTERPOL, the world’s largest international police organization, has launched an environmental crimes unit in Africa. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Steven Amstrup, Chief Scientist for Polar Bears International, has worked diligently on polar bears for over 30 years. He radio-collared some of the first bears and discovered that annual activity areas for 75 tracked females averaged at a stunning 149,000 square kilometers. His recent work highlighted the cost of global warming to […]