Africa

An international team of researchers has officially described three new species of "Tree Toads" within the genus Nectophrynoides, found in the fragmented f...

A groundbreaking discovery in the field of herpetology is challenging long-held assumptions about amphibian development. An international team of researche...

Today, the boomslang ranks as one of Africa’s most venomous snakes. Herpetologist Paul Donovan, currently resides in Botswana, hopes to repel some of the b...

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...

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

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...

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

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

The Kihansi spray toad is the first disappearance attributed to the BdCAPE strain of chytrid fungus. The coin-size yellow toads led a charmed and secret li...

The diminutive Karoo dwarf tortoise may play a key role in seed dispersal of plant species in its semidesert habitat in South Africa, a new study finds. ...

The funny-looking puffed up Black rain frog is only found on the forested slopes of the southern Cape fold mountains in South Africa and spends most of its...

The researchers provide an updated diagnosis of the species, including the first genetic and osteological data, and confirm that the ornate long-tailed liz...

A team of local and international scientists have just described six new species of thumb-sized chameleon in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains. The lates...

The Center for Antibody Technologies headed by Professor Andreas Laustsen-Kiel (Technical University of Denmark) used high-throughput methods to systematic...

A report on an epic herpetological trip of two world-famous herpers Luis Albero Martinez and Max Benito in search for "big five" herp species of Morocc...

One of the most dangerous venomous snakes—Butterfly viper (Bitis nasicornis) originating from West and Central Africa is known for its striking coloration ...