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Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at the Phoenix Zoo, said 40 of the threatened narrow-headed garter snake were born at its Arthur L. and E...

The Tibetan hot-spring snake (Thermophis baileyi), keeps from freezing to death by hanging around the region’s geothermal pools, feasting on frogs and smal...

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has been installing 15-centimetre-long narrow tubes made from PVC piping and bonded sand in the ground acros...

Moaning, whooping and hooting varieties are among the five species of burrowing frog found in the Perth Hills. The scientists hope to inspire more people t...

Baby Panther Chameleon is intriguing and visually stunning pet. This reptile offers a unique opportunity to observe a distinctive form of life. With inform...

Hayley Watson, from Haydon Bridge has dedicated her time to helping thousands of amphibians trying to cross a road during mating season said people have st...

The value of assisted colonisation as a response to climate change can only be realised if focal species are well suited to their new habitats. Read mo...

With prospects for wild four-eyed turtle so dire, the Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating the recent hatching of two four-eyed turtles in its Turtle Nursery....

A new salamander species of the genus Bolitoglossa is here described from the cloud forests of the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. ...

The Fort Worth Zoo released more than 50 snakes in Kisatchie National Forest. No need to worry though. Read more info about this topic using the followi...

After five years of tracking it down in remote ranges, researchers have discovered a new species of gecko. The ocellated velvet gecko (Oedura monilis) is ...

Having received complaints of venomous snakes and banned reptiles on site, the city is investigating the opening of Reptilia zoo in London. Reptilia zoo...

Scientists have described a new species of piping frog Eleutherodactylus (subgenus Syrrhophus) from Guerrero, Mexico, based on morphological and molecular ...

The British Veterinary Association have recently published their official policy on exotic animals, which they now refer to as "non-traditional companion a...

The researchers has revealed that some reptiles and mammals are more than up to the task. Now, scientists must consider whether amphibians are also capable...

The dead Swinhoe's softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) was found at Dong Mo Lake. There are currently four specimens of its kind in existence, with two...

Scientists have classified a new family of snakes. Just 3 known species belong to the newly identified Micrelapidae family which live in East Africa and th...

If you find a snake curled up under your tent, it would be best to leave the tent propped up and give the snake a good opportunity to leave. Read some tips...

Reptilandia, a new reptile zoo just outside of Johnson City. Each enclosure is a portal to a different world: a Madagascan lowland jungle, an Arizona mount...

A team of researchers has discovered a new species of Andean lizard in the montane forest of Huánuco Department in Peru. The team, led by Germán Chávez ...

Nineteen captive-bred Eastern Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon couperi) were released this week at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve in Bristol, FL. Th...

In a paper published last month in the journal Scientific Reports, biologists Jonathan Cox and Benjamin Fitzpatrick (Plethodon metcalfi)—a salamander foun...

The newly-identified species, Siren sphagnicola (common name is the seepage siren), is around 20 cm in total length, making it the smallest known...

In Papua New Guinea five frog species were discovered described by scientists for the first time. The slender spotted treefrog (Litoria gracilis) t...

When this baby tortoise poked its head out of its eggshell and appeared to smile upon seeing the outside world for the first time, it was a flawless moment...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces that a zoo-raised Ozark hellbender has successfully reproduced within the Current River. “We are...

The Crater Mountain treehole frog (Litoria naispela) or "Bird poo frog" is thought to have evolved the appearance of bird poo for protection. Among the ...

A recent study finds that the highly venomous banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is likely to be an assemblage of different species across Asia. The stud...

Human-made frog houses and ponds are an easy way to aid conservation efforts. Wildlife biologist Erin Sauer "Creating any frog houses in your yard is go...

The dwarf reed snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) developed what appears to be a unique way of fleeing. When danger approaches, the small, South Asian serpent...