Unlike the abundant eastern newts of the genus Notophthalmus, the black-spotted newt, Notophthalmus meridionalis, of southeastern Texas is among the rarest of American salamanders. Because of the harsh habitat in which this very pretty 4-inch long salamander has evolved, it is largely restricted to the few permanent ponds within its range, and seldom strays more […]

Of course you like snakes. But do you want a snake robot slithering its way into your heart? That’s just what the Modsnake does — as well as crawl around inside pipes and similar systems looking for damage, and just about anywhere else you’d like to send a snake cam. Watch below: …read more Read […]

By Herp News Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has stepped up with a $1 million donation to the Elephant Crisis Fund, an initiative that aims to stop the ivory poaching crisis. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The closed-end funds managed by Tortoise Capital Advisors declared the following distributions today: Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Researchers have identified an alternative to a sometimes toxic therapy that protects frogs in zoos from a deadly fungal infection that has been destroying the amphibian populations worldwide. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News RAPID CITY — The Reptile Gardens tourist attraction in Rapid City is now in the record books. The facility that is home to more than 200 species of reptiles from around the world is listed in the latest edition of the Guinness World Records book, as the world's largest collection of reptiles. […]

By Herp News DNA testing has confirmed that an animal shot in February in Iowa’s Buchanan County was in fact a wolf, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This is the first confirmed gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the U.S. state since 1925. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]

The media usually doesn’t do a very good job with its coverage of snake stories, so when it does, we take notice. Compare these two articles: One uses science to tell its story, and one uses media panic. London’s Camden New Journal gives an overview of the discovery of a colony of around 30 Aesculapian […]

By Herp News KOTA KINABALU: With the recent reports of 60 dead turtles found in waters off Kudat as well as […] Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Byline: The Lizard’s Tamar class all-weather lifeboat Rose launched yesterday afternoon to assist the yacht Marique with 2 people on board which had suffered rigging damage due to the high winds and rough seas, reporting to be 37 miles south of Lizard Point Page Content: The Lizard lifeboat launched just before 3pm […]

By Herp News A loggerhead sea turtle found Thursday was the fifth stranded turtle in San Diego this year. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Seventy-seven years after Earl Brockelsby started Reptile Gardens with a sack full of rattlesnakes, the tourist attraction outside Rapid City has become resplendent with reptiles and is now officially the most slithery spot on the planet. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Domestic animals cause life threatening injuries to local wildlife, leading to 104 admissions this week to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Are you wondering why “Turtle Song” became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter Friday night? Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A loggerhead sea turtle found Thursday was the fifth stranded turtle in San Diego this year. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Check out this video “Baby Turtle eating raspberry,” 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 The Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, has pledged $100 million to combat poaching in Africa during a visit to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News CHICAGO, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Life is not for sitting idly by – especially when there's a freshly washed and waxed car waiting to help you get out and go.  That's why Turtle Wax® is introducing the Get Out There and Shine campaign – celebrating the miles of smiles a freshly waxed […]

While dad’s out screwing around, glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) embryos have to take care of themselves — and they do. From Discovery News: (S)cientists discovered that glass-frog eggs hatched about 21 percent earlier on average when the fathers were removed. They hatched up to about 34 percent earlier when conditions were drier, suggesting that dehydration […]

Fines from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill are being used to help save the lives of sea turtle hatchlings. Disoriented by the lights of civilization, the newly-hatched turtles often blunder into traffic instead of the sea. By retrofitting nearby homes and businesses with LED lights, however, the risk to the baby tutles is dramatically […]

By Herp News Turtles are more closely related to birds and crocodilians than to lizards and snakes, according to a study that examines one of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology. The research team looked at how the major groups of living reptiles, which number more than 20,000 species, are interrelated. The relationships of […]

I found Turtle Times while doing a search on how to take care of my newly acquired turtles. (Link can be found here). The turtles were originally under my Mom’s care and after some rough patches Mom had to leave which left the Trio behind as she was unable to take them with. She had […]

By Herp News A retired farmer in Accokeek, Md., has made a big find in the world of paleontology. Experts have confirmed he found evidence of a prehistoric reptile along his creek bed. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A retired farmer in Accokeek, Md., has made a big find in the world of paleontology. Experts have confirmed he found evidence of a prehistoric reptile along his creek bed. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

In case you ever wax nostalgic for the age of the giant reptiles, a quick read of The Paleoart of Julius Csotonyi will probably change your mind. In this image, for instance, the artist has depicted the events that must have led to a block of fossils found in Utah. Not exactly anyone’s idea of […]

By Herp News In honor of World Turtle Day on May 23, several Florida hotels are celebrating while also helping turtle conservation efforts. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $1.3 billion and its unaudited net asse Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $1.3 billion and its unaudited net asse Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $488.0 million and its unaudi Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.5 billion and its unaudited n Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.2 billion and its unaudited net asset valu Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise North American Energy Corp. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $307.2 million and its unaudited Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise North American Energy Corp. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $307.2 million and its unaudited Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $441.8 million and its unau Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. today announced that as of April 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $242.9 million an Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Christian Dior fine jewelry creative director Victoire de Castellane likes snakes. If you like her beautiful designs, however, be prepared to bring a bucket of money — prices start at $150,000 per piece. Fortunately, looking is free. Read more… …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Paul Miller Racing R8 LMS takes second place in GTD Flying Lizard's Spencer Pumpelly maintains commanding lead of race before running out of fuel on final lap Flying Lizard place 5th and 6th at Laguna Seca Audi R8 LMS customer racing cars finish a strong 2nd, 5th and 6th at TUDOR United […]

By Herp News LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – The Naked Turtle Rum and Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) are stoked to announce the second year of Kill the Lights, Save the Turtles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Flying Lizard Motorsports was able to take the pole and 5th place starting positions for today's two-hour TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race despite an interrupted qualifying session caused by a car stuck in the Turn 4 gravel. After only six minutes the red flag came out and the team returned to pit […]

By Herp News Little Ray of Little Ray's Reptile Zoo shows off a python to a room filled with excited children at the RE/MAX Centre in St Johns Saturday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links