By Herp News A lizard lineage which has evolved over the last 19 million years has helped scientists to re-think one of the most important concepts of modern biology: adaptive radiation. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Mondays are rough even for this Woma in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tkrush12 ! Go out and find some beauty this weekend and share it with us! Be sure to tell Tkrush12 you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could […]

By Herp News [dropcap type=”2″]A[/dropcap] wildlife trafficker was arrested in a sting in Indonesia’s Aceh province after trying to sell three baby Sumatran orangutans through Facebook.Authorities apprehended the 29-year-old man, a student at a local state-run university, after conservationists from the Centre for Orangutan Protection engaged him on the social media platform and learned where […]

By Herp News Carl Safina has created a literary career writing books about the ocean, whether tracing the life of an albatross named Ameila, chasing after sea turtles in the Pacific, or following the seasons at his beachside home on Long Island.But his newest book, Carl Safina. Photo by: Michael Lutch. Employing the newest science, […]

I think I really don’t need to describe how much a snake lover is fascinated by albino snakes because, all my reptile lover friends reading this blog know that awesome feeling very well when we see an albino snake. In a country like India, where you can’t keep reptiles as pets, it is very rare […]

A fatal fungal disease that has been running rampant in snake populations on the east coast and has been found as far west as Illinois has now been identified in at least nine states. The disease can cause crusty scabs and lesions, sometimes on the head. Although it affects a number of species, it’s especially […]

Dumping unwanted reptile pets will just lead to more intrusive laws regulating keeping them. From the Long Island Press: A “very aggressive” three-foot-long crocodile was found inside a cardboard box left in the parking lot of a Melville office building Tuesday, officials said. The unusual discovery was made at about 11 a.m. at 25 Melville […]

Reptile collector Gerard Kruse plead guilty in a New York Federal Court to 13 violations of the Lacey Act for his role in illegally collecting and transporting native snakes. Arrested as part of a sting dubbed “Operation Kingsnake” Kruse admitted to the illegal collection, transport and receipt of 59 snakes that were collected from and […]

For the past 2 weeks Milwaukee WI has been under siege with a rumored lion running wild on the streets. As yet only one video has emerged of the lion that is plausible and the media and police blotter are reporting different things. Adult female African lion, Juvenile male African Lion, adult Mountain Lion, some […]

This stunning grayband helps us kick off the weekend in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user trevid ! Go out and find some beauty this weekend and share it with us! Be sure to tell trevid you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and […]

Although many frogs and toads are known to be poisonous, i.e. deadly if their toxins are ingested, two frogs from Brazil are now known to be venomous as well, delivering their toxins through spines and spikes on their heads, a first for the four legged amphibians. Scientists that made the discovery said calculations suggest that […]

By Herp News It’s no surprise that some frogs secrete poison from glands in their skin. But researchers have discovered the first two species of frog, both living in Brazil, that are actually venomous. Not only do the frogs produce potent toxins, but they also have a mechanism to deliver those harmful secretions into another […]

The community of Chilliwack has constructed an amphibian tunnel to stave off deaths of frogs and toads during periods of mass migration. From the Chilliwack Progress: There’s a spot on Elk View Road where tiny toadlets no bigger than a dime were getting crushed by vehicles as they tried to migrate across the road. A […]

“Snake!” Both Jake and I voiced the single word simultaneously. Ahead of us, nearing the edge of the pavement, was the unmistakable form that we had been hoping to see. There were no other vehicles in sight on the roadway. As we neared, we both said “canebrake.” I stopped a couple of dozen feet before […]

We dare you to not think these Dwarf Crocoldiles(Osteolaemus tetraspis) are some of the cutest things on the interwebs today, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Paul Bodnar ! Be sure to tell Paul Bodnar you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read […]

How high can you stack your dragons? Another pic overloaded with cuteness, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons! Be sure to tell dedragons you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto […]

India is a land of vast number of reptiles and as I have been writing and researching about them, I would definitely say I am fortunate to be part of a country where Mother Nature has showered such a tremendous number of its beautiful creation. Another beautiful gift by Mother Nature to India is the […]

More than 600 sea turtle babies were released near Boca Raton, Florida, after almost missing their one chance at survival. From the Fort Myers News-Press: With the odds against them — only about 1 in 1,000 sea turtles survive to adulthood — the hatchlings had missed their instinctual dash to the ocean and had been […]

By Herp News [dropcap type=”5″]T[/dropcap]he open-air truck braked to a halt and we jumped down, rushing out onto the road. Our guide beckoned us to move quickly, but quietly. In the dense canopy of the Sumatran jungle, a large male ape boomed, it’s urgent hooting almost deafening.The smaller female and juvenile had already fled the […]

By Herp News Amphibian experts recommend an immediate ban on salamander imports to the U.S. to prevent the spread of a deadly salamander fungus that is wreaking havoc on European salamanders. In an article published today in the journal Science, the authors warn that without this ban the pathogen represents a major biodiversity threat.Two years ago, […]

We are bringing in the cute in our herp photo of the day with this adorable pile of baby dwarf crocodiles, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Paul Bodnar ! Be sure to tell Paul Bodnar you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! […]

Fear of the Caiman runs high in the fishing waters of Colombia. But conservationists are working to preserve the species and end the hunting of the endangered species, and trafficking in their skins. From the City Paper Bogota: Even though crocodile attacks are fewer are further between these days, local fishing communities still remain fearful […]

I was a few steps ahead of Patti walking that mid-May evening on a trail in the newly opened Sweetwater Wetlands Park. My nose in the air, I was looking for a nearby white-eyed vireo that was caroling loudly and persistently from the low trees. Suddenly Patti said “You better stop and look at what […]

A nice find of a viperine water snake (Natrix maura) found in Morocco takes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bzissurfing ! Be sure to tell bzissurfing you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! […]

It’s not often you get to see a snake swallowing a lizard, but photographer Nicolas Cegalerba got some beautiful shots of just that. From The Daily Mail: These incredible photos capture the stomach-churning moment a snake sneaks up on a lizard and swallows it whole. The white-spotted cat snake, measuring about 1.8m in length, spent […]

The krait, a venomous snake I consider to be one of the deadliest creatures on our planet, is widely spread on the Indian subcontinent, where nine species of krait can be found. I love kraits because of their behavior and their color which is dark shiny black with thin bands of white dotted spots. I […]

This “Grumpy Skink” is preparing for the start of a long week in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ilovemonitorliza ! Be sure to tell ilovemonitorliza you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more […]

By Herp News The status of Jericho, the brother of Cecil the lion, who was gunned down by an American dentist in an organized hunt last month, is in question after a conservation group said he was shot and killed today in Zimbabwe, according to the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force.”It is with huge disgust and […]

Rising seal levels may spell the end for green sea turtles. From the New Zealand Herald: An experiment has shown green sea turtle embryos are much more likely to die when they are inside eggs that go underwater for six hours. Scientists say the study shows the turtles, which rely on low-lying coastal habitats, are […]

Do not try to grab the worm from this snapper in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user deadend! Be sure to tell deadend you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake […]

By Herp News In research that could lead to protective probiotics to fight the ‘chytrid’ fungus that has been decimating amphibian populations worldwide, researchers have grown bacterial species from the skin microbiome of four species of amphibians. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Nabiré, a 31-year-old female northern white rhino died on Monday, July 27 at the Dvůr Králové Zoo, Czech Republic. To those who cared for her, she was known for having one of the gentlest demeanors of the rhinos to be bred at the Czech zoo.  Her loss was indeed a tragic one, […]

Long, long, ago and far, far, away I found my first Arizona treefrog, Hyla wrightorum (then Hyla eximia) hopping slowly across a monsoon-swept highway somewhere in the mountains of central Arizona. It was a beautiful example of the green phase and I took many photos. But over time the photos, all slides, were misplaced or […]

Endangered iguanas were re-introduced to the Fijian island of Monuriki two months ago, and appear to be doing well. From the Guardian: Scientists have welcomed the first results of a captive breeding program aimed at saving a group of critically endangered Fijian crested iguanas, the first such attempt to reintroduce a species in that country. […]

By Herp News Last month, we highlighted wildlife tracking hardware and software that allows An RFID chip worn on a triathlete’s ankle strap at right is read by the receiver on the left to record their start, finish, and passing by of course markers. Photo: rupp.de, Wikimedia Commons Commercial applications of RFID technology have been […]

By Herp News Last month, we highlighted wildlife tracking hardware and software that allows An RFID chip worn on a triathlete’s ankle strap at right is read by the receiver on the left to record their start, finish, and passing by of course markers. Photo: rupp.de, Wikimedia Commons Commercial applications of RFID technology have been […]

By Herp News Indri Lemur. Photo by David Cook. Good news on the environmental front in Madagascar has been rare and fleeting in recent years, but today the Indian Ocean island’s Prime Minister gave conservationists a bit of hope by officially decreeing seven new reserves that target critical habitats for endangered lemurs, chameleons, and frogs. […]

By Herp News Indri Lemur. Photo by David Cook. Good news on the environmental front in Madagascar has been rare and fleeting in recent years, but today the Indian Ocean island’s Prime Minister gave conservationists a bit of hope by officially decreeing seven new reserves that target critical habitats for endangered lemurs, chameleons, and frogs. […]

By Herp News [dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine months into the landmark presidency of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Indonesia’s first head of state to emerge from neither the political elite nor the military, the hope that ran to such a fever pitch during his campaign has dimmed somewhat, eroded by his handling of tussles with the police and his political […]

By Herp News Snakes are impressive predators. They have ) and cat-eyed watersnake (Gerarda prevostiana), for example, tear apart crabs into smaller bite-sized pieces before eating them. But blindsnakes and crab-eating snakes are not close relatives. They are in fact far apart on the evolutionary tree. How did they then develop similar behavior? According to […]