By Herp News Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc (TPZ) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 19, 2013 Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Internet scam artists come and go. On kingsnake.com, we’d prefer they go somewhere else. That’s why we have lots of systems in place to protect our visitors and advertisers. Because we have so many tools in our security kit, our fraud rate on-site is considerably lower than many comparable classified and auction sites. While we […]

By Herp News Ringed with forested mountains forming the borders with Laos and Vietnam, the northeast corner of Cambodia has been an intriguing blank spot among my extensive travels through the country. Nestled up against this frontier is Virachey National Park, created in 1993. I began searching for a way to explore this area a […]

By Herp News Conservations couldn’t agree if the glass was half-full or half-empty on action to protect elephants at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok, Thailand. Elephants, especially in Africa, have faced a massive rise in poaching over the last decade with tens-of-thousands shot dead every year. Forests elephants in […]

By Herp News When you’re on a scientific lizard hunt, it’s good luck to find the first specimen within minutes — unless that’s the last one you see for hours. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A control program on southern Vancouver Island provided the carcasses of over 5,000 adult and juvenile invasive alien American bullfrogs. Examination of their stomach contents confirms that bullfrogs eat virtually any organism that can fit into their large mouths, whether it be under water, at the surface, on land, even when it […]

By Herp News Reptile Week at Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, will be held April 13 through 21. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Custom label and sticker manufacturer Lizard Label announces the availability of dissolvable labels and dissolvable adhesive – the perfect solution for short-term labeling (PRWeb March 14, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/dissovable_label/custom_label/prweb10518452.htm Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Custom label and sticker manufacturer Lizard Label announces the availability of dissolvable labels and dissolvable adhesive – the perfect solution for short-term labelingFairfield, NJ (PRWEB) March 14, 2013 Lizard Label, the expert custom label and sticker manufacturer, has announced the availability of a new product line – the dissolvable label. The label […]

By Herp News Caught in a beam of torchlight, the eyes of the slender loris reflect back a striking glow. In an effort to better understand these shy, nocturnal primates, a team of researchers set out to the Western Ghats of India. The resulting paper: Moolah, Misfortune or Spinsterhood? The Plight of the Slender Loris […]

kingsnake.com will be handing out our all new “Zombie” bumper stickers at this weekend’s NARBC Expo in Tinley Park, just outside Chicago, to celebrate the launch of our new “merch booth” on Cafe Press. kingsnake.com’s new designs, and old designs as well, are now available on t-shirts, tank tops, coffee mugs, and more all through […]

By Herp News An expedition to study the variable-scaled anole in the Andean uplands of Colombia begins with a less than scientific challenge: dealing with traffic. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Mr. Stubbs, an an 11-year-old American alligator who had his tail bitten off by a bigger alligator, is swimming again, thanks to the Phoenix Herpetological Society and The Core Institute Center for Orthopedic Research and Education. From ABC News: “We put him in deep water and he would roll over and capsize like a boat,” […]

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The budget sequester has forced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to slash port inspections at night and on the weekends, potentially leaving thousands of fish and reptiles stuck in an import limbo that could devastate two industries just getting back on their feet after the economic downturn. In a The budget sequester has […]

By Herp News Alex Pyron’s expertise is in family trees. Who is related to whom, who begat whom, how did they get where they are now. But not for humans: reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

The kingsnake.com banner pool ad program has made a big splash, and we don’t want you to miss out! Whether you’re a small hobbyist with just a couple of animals to sell, or a breeder or business who found regular banner advertising too expensive in the past, the kingsnake.com banner pool program is designed for […]

By Herp News Caught in a beam of torchlight, the eyes of the slender loris reflect back a striking glow. In an effort to better understand these shy, nocturnal primates, a team of researchers set out to the Western Ghats of India. The resulting paper: Moolah, Misfortune or Spinsterhood? The Plight of the Slender Loris […]

By Herp News Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation and JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa will stage the 4th Mai Khao Turtle Release on March 29, 2013. This important annual event is organized to raise funds and awareness for the plight of Phuket’s critically endangered sea turtles . Go to Source …read more Read more […]

By Herp News Longview’s Garth Pithan, of “ Reptile Road Show” fame, went from crime victim to crime avenger after a recent burglary at his burned-out home, according to Cowlitz County Sheriff’s office. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Buddhist leaders prayed for slaughtered African elephants in Bangkok, Thailand last week, reports WWF. During a special merit-making ceremony, often reserved for the recently deceased, Buddhist monks, abbots, and leaders prayed for the tens-of-thousands of elephants that have been killed for their ivory tusks. Bangkok is currently hosting an international meeting of […]

By Herp News Buddhist leaders prayed for slaughtered African elephants in Bangkok, Thailand last week, reports WWF. During a special merit-making ceremony, often reserved for the recently deceased, Buddhist monks, abbots, and leaders prayed for the tens-of-thousands of elephants that have been killed for their ivory tusks. Bangkok is currently hosting an international meeting of […]

By Herp News Buddhist leaders prayed for slaughtered African elephants in Bangkok, Thailand last week, reports WWF. During a special merit-making ceremony, often reserved for the recently deceased, Buddhist monks, abbots, and leaders prayed for the tens-of-thousands of elephants that have been killed for their ivory tusks. Bangkok is currently hosting an international meeting of […]

By Herp News On 3/13/13, Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation’s 3.95% Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: TYY.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0329, payable on 4/1/13. As a percentage of TYY.PRC’s recent share price of $10.17, this dividend works out to approximately 0.32%. On an annualized basis, the current yield is […]

By Herp News In the slow-moving freshwater of the Amazon River basin, a dark, scaly crocodilian known as the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is attempting a comeback from near extinction, but another crocodilian may threaten the recovery process, according to a new study in the journal Herpetologica. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]

By Herp News In the slow-moving freshwater of the Amazon River basin, a dark, scaly crocodilian known as the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is attempting a comeback from near extinction, but another crocodilian may threaten the recovery process, according to a new study in the journal Herpetologica. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]

From Ken Foose of Exotic Pets in Las Vegas, Nev., an update on efforts to ban exotic pet ownership in the state: After meeting with members of the HSUS and some Nevada senators on Friday, we now have a bit of new information to give. We have been told by a member of HSUS that […]

By Herp News Today, for the first time, sharks and rays have won the vote for better protection under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), the world’s regulating body on trade in threatened species. Five shark species and the world’s manta rays, which includes two species, have received enough votes to be […]

By Herp News Today, for the first time, sharks and rays have won the vote for better protection under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), the world’s regulating body on trade in threatened species. Five shark species and the world’s manta rays, which includes two species, have received enough votes to be […]

By Herp News If you’ve been to a Georgia or Florida beach in recent years, you’ve likely seen the signs to leave sea turtles alone. Granted, you may not have seen the nighttime migration of the sea turtle , but the signs underscore the very reason why such sightings are rare. Go to Source …read […]

By Herp News The nine-year-old reptile , called Mr Stubbs (pictured), was left unable to swim and faced a life on land before reptile experts in Phoenix, Arizona, created a new high-tech tail out of latex and silicone. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The nine-year-old reptile , called Mr Stubbs (pictured), was left unable to swim and faced a life on land before reptile experts in Phoenix, Arizona, created a new high-tech tail out of latex and silicone. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s board last week announced it will ask a judge to overrule the California Department of Industrial Relations, which has said it must pay the prohibitively expensive prevailing wage on construction of a proposed four-star Sheraton hotel. Trade unions that had fought for the prevailing wage determination immediately doubled […]

By Herp News By Sally Jones. Read more » » Check out John Rogers Stock Picks » Download GuruFolio Report of John Rogers (Updated on 03/08/2013) Related Stocks: VSR , ARGFX , CAAPX , Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Action is being taken to help the protect the rarest lizard in the UK – the sand lizard – ensuring their new habitat in north Wales does not get overtaken by non-native vegetation. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A group of prominent conservation groups have joined an alliance of African states in calling on CITES to ban the trade in wild cheetah for the pet trade. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

At the 2013 CITES convention in Bangkok, going on now, three U.S. and 44 Asian turtle species were given additional international protections. From the BBC: Proposals on a large number of Asian freshwater turtles and tortoises and other species popular with pet owners were accepted by the government negotiators meeting in the Thai capital. Some […]

By Herp News A new report released by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that poachers have killed a staggering 62 percent of Africa’s forest elephants in the last decade. The insatiable demand for elephant ivory hails mainly from China and Thailand, which is ironically hosting this year’s CITES (CoP16) meeting. The meeting will continue until […]

The bad news about the future of reptiles and amphibians just keeps coming. From ScienceDaily: Climate change could see dozens of lizard species becoming extinct within the next 50 years, according to new research published today. The often one-directional evolutionary adaptation of certain lizard species’ reproductive modes could see multiple extinctions as the global temperature […]

By Herp News In 1853 Edward Frederick Kelaart, a physician and naturalist, collected a strange frog on the island of Sri Lanka then a British colony known as Ceylon. The specimen was a large shrub frog (about 2 inches or 5.5 centimeters long) with black-outlined white specks on lime-green skin. He dubbed it “starry” after […]