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Almost everyone knows it’s possible to catch salmonella from pet reptiles, but there’s an increasing body of evidence to indicate that the risk is low and ...
The question whether reptiles can feel pain arises due to a lack of information from studies on the reptilian nervous system. With the limited studies that...
Seven newly discovered frog species live in the lush rainforests of Madagascar. These small amphibians make strange, high-pitched whistling sounds that sound a...
Researchers investigated the influence of altitude, seasonal variation, and intrinsic characteristics on thermoregulation in African Spiny-Tailed Lizard (U...
An unassuming rain frog has leapt into the scientific spotlight. Named Breviceps batrachophiliorum—Latin for "frog-loving people"—this newly described spec...
New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adder (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient ...
An Endangered Wildlife Trust ecologist recently joined two other South African researchers to confirm the discovery of a new sand frog species in the genus...
The tortoise, named "Mommy" made international headlines earlier this month when, at nearly 100 years old, she became the oldest first-time mom of her spec...
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy announced that it has released 1,204 frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) larva into a wetland that th...
In December 2024, Jeff George, executive director of Sea Turtle, Inc., got a phone call. Someone on a beach on South Padre Island in Texas had spotted a di...
Thousands of common wall lizards, known as Lazarus lizards, are roaming around the Cincinnati streets. Although the common wall lizard is “permanent reside...
Invasive Spanish cedar on the Galapagos Islands could be impeding the seasonal migration of the Galapagos Tortoise—islands’ biggest herbivores. Giant rept...
Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti) is slowly becoming more widely available in the United States. They are easier to find in Australia and the UK, ...
Representative Betty McCollum (MN) has reintroduced a bill titled “To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for othe...
Republican State Rep. Perry A. Stambaugh was at Juniata Elementary School in Mifflintown watching 1st grade students doing presentations on state symbols w...
Endangered sea turtles populations show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey. The s...
Each spring, a disquieting tangle of tens of thousands of garter snakes emerges from their winter home, forming the world’s largest gathering of snakes. ...
A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a first-time mom after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo....
The Center for Biological Diversity notified the Trump administration today that it intends to sue over ongoing violations of the Endangered Spec...
Extreme warming in the future may shrink the range of venomous Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum) in the U.S. Southwest. Gila monsters (Heloderma suspe...
In this photograph, taken just after sunset, when amphibians are active, Juan Ramón Fernández Cardenete is checking the number of Iberian ribbed newts (Ple...
A team of scientists from the University of Concepción and the University of Valparaíso in Chile released a blog about their discovery of the frog Alsodes ...
For centuries, myths and fairytales from European folklore have warned of the danger of the common adder (Vipera berus), a venomous viper known for its pai...
Like many amphibians, the Amazonian frog (Rhinella proboscidea) is an explosive breeder. Males gather in huge numbers at spawning sites during the bri...
Mojave desert tortoise is more dire since a federal funding freeze. The grants awarded to protect it from being run over by cars. Far from Washington po...
Brumation is a natural period of dormancy for many reptiles—sort of like hibernation for mammals. Helping your reptile transition out of brumation is all a...
By removing a single gene in a cane toad egg, the researchers have created a hatchling that never progresses past its tadpole stage. The removed gene co...
South Carolina House Bill 3937 (H3937) was introduced on Feb. 6, 2025 by Representative Hixon. It will ban venomous reptiles. The bill makes it illegal to ...
A new species of treefrog of the Dendropsophus leucophyllatus group has been discovered and described in the journal Evolutionary Systematics. Re...
These amphibians evolved unique strategies to move around the canopies of the world’s tallest trees. With mottled brown skin and a body small enough to ...
Top reasons why insuring your bearded dragon makes good financial sense. If you’re passionate about taking that 10 to 15-year journey with your beardie, in...
New species arrive regularly in the UK with the warming climate and are generally met with excitement by enthusiasts and scientists alike, given that they ...
