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Australian National University (ANU) Associate Professor Gavin Smith has been studying the relocation of eastern brown snakes (Pseudonaja textilis) in Aust...

A global effort has been launched to save one of the world’s most iconic amphibians from extinction, resulting in 53 tiny Darwin’s frogs rescued from ...

Following the arrest of a Tanzanian national with 800 tortoises in December 2024, officials said a major investigation had uncovered a major international ...

You may be asking yourself right now why I have posted a picture of a salamander this morning. This is a plant blog after all! Well, what I am about to tel...

Researchers have described a leaf-toed gecko new to science from Thailand. The gecko, Dixonius hinchangsi sp. nov. was found near Hin Chang ...

Scientists recently described and named a frog species that is new to science. As part of the process of describing a new species, researchers must also gi...

After the World Health Organization declared snakebite as a neglected tropical disease in 2017, increased efforts have been placed to reduce the number of snake...

We offer Top 4 of the most popular reptiles (and one amphibian) amongst keepers based on temperament, care, handling, and just pure joy of keeping. Cor...

Fear of snakes is a powerful emotion. It moves other people to needlessly kill snakes. It is very hard to convince some folks to let go of their irrational...

At least six reptiles of endangered Vallarta turtle species (Kinosternon vogti) known for their distinctive yellow head spots, were stolen from a protectiv...

Researchers have described two new species of African house snake of the genus Boaedon based on the genetic sequencing of 18 currently recognized...

Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi 10 days ago caused massive and severe flooding in Madagascar’s Atsimo-Andrewfana Region, which caused the Lavavolo ...

Recent fieldwork on the Serra da Neve inselberg, a herpetological diversity hotspot in southwestern Angola, revealed the presence of an undescribed species...

Researchers say leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius), when presented to live in a bioactive enclosure, prefer that type of enclosure over others. The re...

The Borneo earless monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) is the semi-aquatic lizard was first recorded to be found and collected in 1891 in its native habitat i...

Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture announced plans to ban the ownership and importation of 955 animal species, including raccoons and alligator snapping turtles...

A nearly-extinct Caribbean reptile is showing signs of a comeback following years of conservation efforts. The population of the Sombrero ground lizard (Pholi...

The researchers say the resistance they have observed in the frog may be due to natural selection for more resistant genotypes, acquired immunity and diffe...

In 2018, fewer than 100 Sombrero ground lizards remained on Sombrero Island—but now, more than 1,600 of the critically endangered reptiles are scampering arou...

Monkeys can quickly detect snakes because of the presence of snake scale on the snake that monkeys have evolved to identify, according to a new research pa...

I found myself staying in Los Angeles for a couple of nights for a business trip. Meeting and flight times had worked together to leave me with some late afte...

Conservationists and villagers in southern Madagascar aim to release 20,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises rescued from the illegal wildlife trade b...

Reptile populations are in decline globally, driven primarily by habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and habitat fragmentation. In England, where only si...

The Village of Ashley is considering a ban on all "exotic", "wild", and livestock animals, along with a pet limit. Bans all species "foreign and not native to...

Over the last few years, real estate development has grown around my neighborhood like a rabid fungus. It has displaced wildlife from their natural homes into ...

Chameleons are in general still considered a short living reptiles. It is true for the wild, where many middle-sized species do not live more than 2–4 seas...

Two new baby perentie lizards (Varanus giganteus) have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said on T...

Researchers have found that African clawed frog (Xenopus spp.) has interesting diversity in the genetic processes that help to determine if an African clawed ...

While they may require more maintenance and investment, Eastern indigo snake are one of the most intelligent and rewarding snake species a passionate herpe...

Eight Spotted Turtles have returned to the wild in Virginia thanks to genetic testing and a protocol that could help reshape the future of confiscated turtles...

Darwin's frogs, being under 2 centimetres long and recognisable by their distinctive noses, are now facing threats which are drastically reducing their number...

Despite their name, poison dart frogs are known to be non-toxic when kept as pets, as they are all largely captive-bred. Read more info about this topic...