By Herp News A South Florida veterinarian got quite a surprise Monday morning when the owner of a tortoise brought her beloved pet to his office to be checked out. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The king of beasts took this year’s top prize in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, which is co-owned by the Natural History Museum (London) and the BBC. The photo, of female lions and their cubs resting on a rock face in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, was taken by […]

By Herp News ATBC—the world’s largest association of tropical biologists and conservationists—has advised Nicaragua to halt its ambitious plan to build a massive canal across the country. The ATBC warns that the Chinese-backed canal, also known as the Gran Canal, will have devastating impacts on Nicaragua’s water security, its forests and wildlife, and local people. […]

Using a technique more common in forensic science than taxonomy, a grad student identified a new frog of Madagascar. From Discover Magazine: Taking an integrative approach to taxonomy (versus the traditional and still-common practice of relying solely on morphology), Scherz examined genetics, morphology, and a technique that’s still cutting-edge for distinguishing species: CT scans. Wrapping […]

By Herp News Species of poison frogs that utilize bright warning coloration as protection from predators are more likely to develop louder, more complex calls than relatives that rely on camouflage. New research indicates that because these visual cues establish certain species as unsavory prey, they are free to make noisy calls in plain sight […]

hi i have a Malaysian box,named Khaos ive had him for 18 yrs now .Khaos is one of the family he has complete freedom around the house..i want another turtle….dont want to get another Box female turtle cuz i dont want babies and i cant get a male because they will fight. can i get […]

By Herp News With new nano-sized acoustic transmitters, scientists followed the pathways of loggerhead turtle hatchlings. According to the study, local oceanic conditions are believed to drive the evolution of some unique swimming behaviors. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The health risks and benefits of vegetarianism have long been discussed in relation to the human diet, but newly published research reveals that it’s definitely of benefit to the reptile population. That, and being less sexually active. The research team investigated how longevity of 1,014 species of scaled reptiles is influenced by […]

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By Herp News Larry Kenton, who lost hundreds of snakes in a fire this week, said his passion for the reptile started on a baseball field in Maryland. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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By Herp News The 3131 Turtle Creek tower was purchased by Dallas-based Cardinal Capital Partners which plans to remodel the 42-year-old office high-rise. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Renewing one’s faith in people, for some, is no easy feat. Sometimes it takes something big — or, as one South County father recently discovered, something big, and slow, and green — and lost — but de Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., the adviser of NDP, NTG, TPZ, TTP and TYG announced today the release of 2014 third quarter stockholders' reports for each of these funds. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Native to New Zealand, the tuatara is the only remaining species of a type of reptile that went extinct 60 million years ago Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species — in as little as 15 years — as a result of pressure from an invading lizard species, introduced from Cuba. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the officially licensed Ear Force Stealth 500X wireless surround sound headset for Xbox One is now shipping to retailers. The Stealth 500X is the first fully wireless headset for the Xbox One […]

By Herp News Cecil the tortoise was back in his pen on Monday. Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

A UK man was prosecuted for swallowing a live lizard and frog. From Express UK: During the 90-second-long clip, Jeans downed a glass of water filled with crickets, before putting a frog in the same glass and swallowing it whole. Jeans, of Cowplain, Hampshire, then gulped down a three-inch long lizard. He was prosecuted despite […]

By Herp News A new poll finds that consumer demand for rhino horn in Vietnam has dropped precipitously following several advertising campaigns. According to the poll by the Humane Society International (HIS) and Vietnam CITES, demand has plunged 38 percent since last year. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]

Cane toads introduced into Australia are evolving to move farther, faster. From ABC News: “All you get at the front are the offspring of the fastest toads who were themselves the offspring of the fastest toads who themselves were the offspring of the fastest toads. “Genes for fast dispersal end up concentrated at the invasion […]

By Herp News Alligator whisperer Lance Lacrosse, 29, lifts a huge reptile above his head in a scene reminiscent of Dirty Dancing, as he plays with the gators in the swaps of Louisiana. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Geckos aren't something we ever expect to see in and around our homes, but the reptile is thriving in some parts of our community. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced that it will report third quarter 2014 financial results after the market close on November 10, 2014.  On … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Cecil the tortoise was back in his pen on Monday. Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:18 p.m. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A number of the world’s top conservation scientists have raised concerns about plans for commercial logging on Woodlark Island, a hugely biodiverse rainforest island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The scientists, with the Alliance of Leading Environmental Scientists and Thinkers (ALERT), warn that commercial logging on the island could imperil […]

By Herp News A number of the world’s top conservation scientists have raised concerns about plans for commercial logging on Woodlark Island, a hugely biodiverse rainforest island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The scientists, with the Alliance of Leading Environmental Scientists and Thinkers (ALERT), warn that commercial logging on the island could imperil […]

By Herp News It’s “Dirty Dancing” — with an alligator! In a bayou homage to the famed movie, renowned alligator whisperer Lance Lacrosse hoisted his reptilian partner out of the water and over… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News It’s no secret that when it comes to the wild cats of Asia—and, really, cats in general—tigers get all the press. In fact, tigers—down to an estimated 3,200 individuals—arguably dominate conservation across Asia. But as magnificent, grand, and endangered as the tigers are, there are a number of other felines in the […]

By Herp News It’s no secret that when it comes to the wild cats of Asia—and, really, cats in general—tigers get all the press. In fact, tigers—down to an estimated 3,200 individuals—arguably dominate conservation across Asia. But as magnificent, grand, and endangered as the tigers are, there are a number of other felines in the […]

Australian crocodiles that nabbed local dogs are being kept alive instead of destroyed. From NT News: “These two were removed (from waterways near Ski Beach) because they were a community pest – they start taking dogs and next it could be a kid.” The old crocs are held in leafy enclosures, along with a handful […]

By Herp News A gopher tortoise was found spray-painted with graffiti and now Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking the public's help to track down whoever did it. Donna Gray told Local 6 she found the tortoise Monday morning at Riverside Park in Oviedo. She was led to the animal by her dog. “I'm a […]

By Herp News The Legislative Rule Making Committee will be discussing a proposal from the Dangerous Wild Animal Board. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News This reptile isn't afraid to shake what its momma gave it. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A turtle has been caught on film twerking to Jason Derulo's 'Wiggle,' and here's why that's a problem for turtle communities worldwide. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The movement of lizards around the Caribbean is forcing an accounting for human activity in even the most basic ecological models — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Rhino conservation suffered another tragic setback this weekend with the sudden death of Suni, a male northern white rhinoceros at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Suni’s passing means there are only six northern white rhinos left in the world, and only one breeding male. ‘Consequently the species now stands at the […]

By Herp News If you see people wearing orange this October, it might not be for Halloween, but for orangutans. Chester Zoo’s conservation campaign, Go Orange for Orangutans, kicks off this month for its second year. The campaign aims to raise money, and awareness, for orangutans in Borneo, which have become hugely impacted by deforestation […]

What can cause someone to go through “reverse puberty?” A snake bite. From Live Science: In some cases, the bites of venomous snakes called Russell’s vipers, which inhabit South and Southeast Asian countries, can cause bleeding in the pituitary gland. This damages the organ and can prevent it from performing its basic function, the production […]

By Herp News South Australian researchers hunting down a tiny lizard previously thought to be extinct have taken a new approach – and it has gone to the dogs. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links