By Herp News During the Mesozoic Era, between 252m and 66m years ago, the seas were ruled by a vast and intriguing array of reptiles. The most common ones were crocodiles (adapted to swimming in oceans), plesiosaurs (Loch Ness monster wannabes) and ichthyosaurs (over-sized predatory tuna). Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com […]

A proposed port development on the Goat Islands in Jamaica threatens the re-introduction of the endangered Jamaican iguana to the two small cays located less than a mile off the coast of Jamaica. The IUCN Iguana Specialist Group is reporting that the planned port, to be built by the China Harbour Engineering Company, will include […]

After 30 years of captivity, two sea turtles named Touche and Daisy were released off the Desert Islands in Portugal. How’s that for a happy ending? See the release in the video blow. …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The golfing fraternity and sorority have joined forces with Seaturtles911 to put back a little of that we have taken, in the case of hawksbills and green turtles. It’s about time that sport generally associated itself with clean water and pristine environment, without destroying any useful habitats for rare species. Go to […]

By Herp News He might sound like something from the pages of a Spiderman comic but a Malaysian man nicknamed “The Lizard King” for his smuggling of endangered… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A RARE leatherback turtle has been found washed up on Tallow Beach over the weekend, believed to be the first time in 17 years this breed of turtle has been seen on the East Coast. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Ok this is my first blog here. I have a Mississippi Map Turtle I’ve had him for about 2 months now (not sure if its a male or female, the lady in the pet store said it can be whatever I wanted it to be. But im pretty sure he’s a male) He’s accually very […]

By Herp News We’ve been closely following the audio features of the new console hardware, as both have their quirks . Sony is rapidly getting up to speed with the PlayStation 4 now that USB chat is active . Now Turtle Beach has announced how Xbox One gamers that own one of the company’s select […]

By Herp News Headphone manufacturer Turtle Beach announced today that it will ship free upgrade kits to customers who buy select current-generation gaming headsets, bringing purchased hardware up to speed with Xbox One compatibility. Starting today and ending on January 30, players who purchase Turtle Beach Ear Force XP SEVEN, X42, XP400, or XP510 headsets […]

By Herp News Deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis has caused the extinction of Darwin’s frogs, believe scientists. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Check out this video “Yummy, salad,” submitted by kingsnake.com user manhattan. 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 Daily Mail witnessed the animals triple-wrapped in plastic, where they slowly suffocate. Our reporter also saw soft-shelled turtles beheaded by staff. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (AFP) – A notorious Malaysian wildlife trafficker dubbed the “Lizard King” for his smuggling of endangered reptiles is back in business despite a 2010 conviction for illegally trafficking endangered species, according to an investigative report by Al Jazeera. Anson Wong was arrested in August 2010 at Kuala Lumpur's international […]

By Herp News Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following notes issued by two closed-end funds managed by Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC. Fitch also affirms the existing notes and man Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

A new study from the University of Waterloo shows that snakes can optimize their vision by controlling the blood flow in their eyes when they perceive a threat. Kevin van Doorn, PhD, and Professor Jacob Sivak, from the Faculty of Science, discovered that the coachwhip snake’s visual blood flow patterns change depending on what’s in […]

A new study from the University of Waterloo shows that snakes can optimize their vision by controlling the blood flow in their eyes when they perceive a threat. Kevin van Doorn, PhD, and Professor Jacob Sivak, from the Faculty of Science, discovered that the coachwhip snake’s visual blood flow patterns change depending on what’s in […]

By Herp News The idea for a reptile rescue came to Tonya Hinshaw when she picked up two geckos that were advertised on Craigslist. The critters were malnourished, and their little terrarium was dirty and littered with dead cockroaches. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News An unusual species of mouth-brooding frog was likely driven to extinction by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), making an unusual example of ‘extinction by infection’, argue scientists writing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. Rhinoderma rufum has not been seen in the wild since 1980. Go to Source …read more Read more […]

By Herp News KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — His wildlife smuggling earned him the title “Lizard King” and led wildlife groups to dub him “public enemy number one”, but the name Anson Wong drew a blank with Natural… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A 10-year study by the US Fish and Wildlife Service shows some good news for frogs and toads on national wildlife refuges. The rate of abnormalities such as shortened or missing legs was less than 2 percent overall — indicating that the malformations first reported in the mid-1990s were rarer than feared. […]

By Herp News India’s last dancing bear has retired. As the stars of their cruel little roadshows, sloth bears danced to the piercing sounds of the damru for hundreds of years. Orphaned by poachers and trained by the Qalandars, a nomadic Muslim community, these bears trudged through towns and villages to earn their masters a […]

Snake venom and other harmful substances can save lives as well as take them. From LiveScience.com: “Poisons can be bad for some things and good for others, including humans,” said Michael Novacek, senior vice president of the American Museum of Natural History, at an opening of a new poison-themed exhibition Tuesday (Nov. 12). […] The […]

By Herp News Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation (TYY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2013 Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. (NTG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2013 Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (TYG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2013 Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Florida commercial fisher Eddie Toomer was awarded the Gladding Memorial Award by the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute for his lifetime commitment to protecting endangered sea turtles. From KBTX.com: Toomer is most renowned for his important contributions to the design of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) for shrimp trawlers. “TEDs maximize shrimp harvest while allowing endangered […]

By Herp News A North Carolina Man needed anti-venom for a dangerous snake bite over the weekend and officials there asked the Kentucky Reptile Zoo for help. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Byline: The Lizard lifeboat has been launched to assist two yachts in difficulties off Lizard Point and has also been involved in a search over a three day period. Page Content: On Tuesday 12 November at 8:30am The Lizard lifeboat was launched to a lone sailor onboard Yacht Quintess 2 on passage […]

By Herp News A recent study from the Biological Conservation journal brings shocking news: every year across the globe, an estimated 400,000 seabirds are killed by gillnets. Gillnets, a common term for any net used to entangle and catch fish, are used all over the world, and at any depth. These nets, whether used in […]

By Herp News A recent study from the Biological Conservation journal brings shocking news: every year across the globe, an estimated 400,000 seabirds are killed by gillnets. Gillnets, a common term for any net used to entangle and catch fish, are used all over the world, and at any depth. These nets, whether used in […]

By Herp News Did you ever have one of those days that starts out good and just gets better as the day goes by? Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News LAS CRUCES >> If your pet has scales instead of fur, or if you're interested in adding a tortoise, snake or lizard to your household, Awesome Reptiles in Las Cruces offers everything Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News If you've driven in downtown Louisville lately and found yourself doing a double take after seeing a man walk a giant turtle you're not hallucinating! The turtle and his handler are the real deal and becoming quite a local attraction. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]

Veterinarians in Germany didn’t just treat the injuries on an injured tortoise brought in to a local animal shelter after being inured. They raided the toy box and built him a prosthetic wheeled leg. From The Local: “First we fitted a double wheel but it was difficult for him to turn corners so we replaced […]

By Herp News The crowd greeted the 140-pound loggerhead turtle like a rock star Thursday — a collective “awwww” swelled up as she touched beach sand for the first time in 106 days.         Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The crowd greeted the 140-pound loggerhead turtle like a rock star Thursday — a collective “awwww” swelled up as she touched beach sand for the first time in 106 days.         Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The crowd greeted the 140-pound loggerhead turtle her like a rock star Thursday — a collective “awwww” swelled up as she touched beach sand for the first time in 106 days. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News You're probably asking, why would a site devoted to the protection of sea turtles launch an iDevice tracker? Here's why — and how it might survive a challenge from Apple. Originally posted at News – Apple Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A Web site devoted to sea turtles has set up a Web page that shows which Apple stores have the new iPad Mini in stock. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News VANCOUVER, British Columbia — ANGKOR GOLD CORP. (“ANGKOR”) is pleased to announce that it has closed a Purchase Agreement with Mesco Gold Ltd. (“Mesco”) which extends their existing … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links