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In the aftermath of Storm Goretti, which battered the UK coastline with record-breaking winds and surging seas, a rare and fragile survivor was discovered ...

The German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT) has officially designated the Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra) as the Amphibian of the Year...

From October 1–4, 2025, Barcelona hosted a landmark collaboration: the 18th Luso-Spanish Congress of Herpetology (Iberian Herpetology Congress 2025) and th...

In this photograph, taken just after sunset, when amphibians are active, Juan Ramón Fernández Cardenete is checking the number of Iberian ribbed newts (Ple...

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...

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 ...

A male (left) and female Palmate Newt. Note the distinctive hair-like filament at the end of the male's tail. Photo: NPWS The palmate newt—a newt species na...

An 800-metre stretch of Charlcombe Lane on the outskirts of the city of Bath will close from Monday for a maximum of six weeks to allow for one of the coun...

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust aims to secure the future of the northern pool frog, a recently reintroduced species and Britain's rarest amphibian, ...

Germany's reptile of the year for 2024 is the common European adder (Vipera berus), scientists said in a press release.The German Association for Herpetolo...

Matt Goetz, Durrell’s curator of herpetology and invertebrates is definitely the sort of person who prefers to eschew trends and forge his own...

This morning on ITV the presenters Rylan and Gok Wan presented a piece about "Snakes on the loose in Britain" suggesting that the UK is crawli...

A North American snapping turtle was discovered in the wild in canton Vaud. This is the second snapping turtle captured in Switzerland. Police officers ...

Reptile conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of two baby Komodo dragons—the largest living lizard on the planet. It’s the first time...

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...

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

In the last few years, a "positive list" for keeping pets has already been introduced in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. In Germany, German agricultur...

A final report produced by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission on exotic pets in Scotland. Read more info about this topic using the following link ...

Photo by Thomas Reich After conservationists have dug hundreds of new artificial ponds in Aargau (Switzerland), amphibian numbers have increased significant...

ZIMS at Work feature on Cologne Zoo is a story about Read more info about this topic using the following link Read also: Zoo Atlanta Helps in Con...

Among the 22 species newly added to European list of invasive alien species, there are also reptiles and amphibians, namely common kingsnake (L. getula) an...

The gecko, Geiseleptes delfinoi is named after the Geiseltal region in Germany in which it was first discovered, and after Dr. Massimo Delfino, a specialis...