The search had not begun as a jaunt to find the Florida scrub lizard, Sceloporus woodi. That wasn’t even close to the reason. Rather it had been my hope of finding a little spotted skunk that had brought Jake and me to Okeechobee County. But spotted skunks (which we failed to find, by the way) […]

By Herp News Habitat fragmentation and hunting are both distinct critical issues facing forests today that require their own countermeasures. Yet, much research has chosen to conflate the two, potentially leading to ineffective ecosystem management. According to a new study, the interaction of both factors can contradict the effects of hunting and fragmentation alone, revealing […]

By Herp News An injured turtle is literally being pieced back together with wires, steel pins, epoxy glue and a clamp at a Manitoba wildlife shelter, after its shell was badly cracked this week. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

This yellow-bellied sea snake was rescued and rehabbed in New South Wales, Australia: Get the story here… Photo: Peter Street/Australian National Geographic …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) should not be considered threatened by the IUCN Red List, according to a new paper in mongabay.com’s open-access journal Tropical Conservation Science. Currently the species is listed as Data Deficient, but was considered Vulnerable until 2000. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

By Herp News Around 11 AM on Thursday, 27 February 2014, Angoulou Enika was lying hidden in the tall grass on the side of a large water hole in the Sahel region of Niger. He was staying as quiet as he could while aiming his custom-made rifle at an Egyptian vulture which had landed nearby […]

Does the key to human limb regeneration like in a salamander’s cells? From researcher Max Yun in The Conversation UK: This process is rarely found in mammalian cells and this has been suggested as the basis for their poor regenerative abilities. But clearly, unraveling the mechanisms underlying this reprogramming is central to understanding why certain […]

By Herp News Joe Lamb explained that boa constrictors, like this Red Tail Boa, can grow to 10 feet long and eat mice and rats. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Staff at a reptile centre in Brighton find a 5ft long boa constrictor abandoned in a box on their doorstep. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Turtles like Sal, this 14-year-old African Tortoise, can live to be over 200 years old and grow up to 850 pounds. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Exciting to watch these giants roll off the truck that has transported them all the way from Texas. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Press Kit Materials are Available at: http://www.tradeshownews.com/events/CE-Week-2014/SnowLizard-Gear/ Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The Serengeti ecosystem got a major reprieve last week when the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) ruled against a hugely-controversial plan to build a paved road through Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. The court dubbed the proposed road ‘unlawful’ due to expected environmental impacts. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]

By Herp News Five years ago an unlikely meeting was held in the Malaysian state of Sabah to discuss how to save wildlife amid worsening forest fragmentation. Although the meeting brought together longtime adversaries—conservationists and the palm oil industry—it appeared at the time to build new relationships and even point toward a way forward for […]

By Herp News Ahead of E3 2014, Turtle Beach is debuting two pairs of premium wireless gaming headphones designed for PlayStation 4. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

The scarlet kingsnake looks like the coral snake because there’s a survival benefit to tricking predators into thinking you’re too dangerous to mess with. But once the coral snake vanishes, why do local kingsnakes not just maintain that resemblance for decades, but intensify it? Scientists had no idea, but now they’ve figured it out. Once […]

By Herp News Tortoise Capital Advisors today announced the completion of the merger of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. , Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. and Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Byline: The Lizard Lifeboat launched on service shortly after 10am on Tuesday 17 June to go to the assistance of a lone yachtsman. Page Content: The 32’ yacht Soay had been on passage from Milford Haven to Falmouth when difficulties were encountered one mile south east of Blackhead, The lifeboat was on […]

By Herp News 2K and Turtle Rock are showing off their intense 4 versus 1 shooter Evolve at E3, and I had the opportunity to drop into the game as a hunter to take down Kraken, one of the game's enormously intimidating monsters. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]

By Herp News Reptile Gardens welcomed their newest, and oldest member to the zoo this afternoon. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The House of Harlow 1960 designer, 32, debuts her VH1 show Candidly Nicole July 17 Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A Cape Coral couple spotted the Nile Monitor Lizard trying to cut across four lanes of traffic in the city over the weekend. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Scientists in China have found five well-preserved reptile eggs still intact more than 100 million years after they were laid. It's believed they belong to the ancient pterosaur — a reptile that roamed the Earth more than 120 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. (Via  YouTube / American Museum of Natural […]

By Herp News ( University of the Witwatersrand ) It took seven editors and 26 authors nine years to compile the first ever Reptile Atlas for all reptiles found in the southern tip of Africa. This huge collaborative effort resulted in the 485-page Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and […]

By Herp News The animal oracle predictions for the World Cup have begun, with host nation Brazil getting a vote of confidence from its chosen turtle tipster. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Beachfront businesses and residents have until March 1 to comply Matia Veniero pulls down her shades at night — all to help save the baby turtles, she says. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tracking system will monitor rescued loggerhead — Phoenix, the 120-pound loggerhead turtle, hesitated for just a beat or two at the first touch of ocean water in 129 days. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tracking system will monitor rescued loggerhead — Phoenix, the 120-pound loggerhead turtle, hesitated for just a beat or two at the first touch of ocean water in 129 days. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Walks aim to bring turtle lovers face to face with nesting turtles Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Jeff Ribeiro launched Repti-Ledge in August 2013 to try to get his gecko-related products into stores. In September, he landed a significant order but did not have the financing to fill the order. Enter Ignite Capital Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Congratulations, it’s a … lizard . Well that’s what the Indonesian press are reporting emerged from the womb of an expectant mother late last month. Debi Nubatois is claimed to have gone into labour during her eighth month of pregnancy at her home in Kupang, with the assistance of midwife Josephine Lydia […]

Check out this video “Got worms,” submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet. 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 Two Chinese fishermen got the catch of their lives…on mobile phone this week. While fishing in the Ussuri River, which acts as a border between Russia and China, the fishermen were approached by a swimming Siberian tiger. These tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are down to around 350-500 animals. Go to […]

By Herp News An endangered leatherback turtle was saved after being speared by a swordfish, with the help of a Halifax-based sea turtle rescue group. Kathleen Martin, executive director and co-founder of the Canadian Sea Turtle Network, was in Trinidad last week looking for leatherback turtles previously tagged in Canadian waters. Martin and her group […]

How did the deadly fungus chytridiomycosis get so entrenched that it may cost us every frog on earth? We weren’t paying attention. From Scientific American: The best way to prevent a disease from turning into an epidemic is to closely monitor its development and put systems in place before it starts spreading rapidly through populations. […]

By Herp News Dozens of children, along with parents, grandparents, caregivers and friends, gathered in the children's portion of the library to kick off the 2014 Summer Reading Program with a display of reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Musician Billy Joel has weighed in on the ivory bill making its way through the New York State legislature. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Mote Marine volunteers rescue the loggerhead on Longboat Key. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

There has to be an easier way to make a living than putting a venomous snake in your mouth. Read about it… …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News KUALA TERENGGANU: The World Wildlife Fund of Malaysia will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) against the consumption of turtle’s eggs with the Tourism and Cultural Ministry this Saturday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links