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A half-dozen subspecies of box turtles make their homes across much of the U.S., from Maine down to Florida and westward out to Colorado. With their bright...
An article written by Chris Montross of DarkHorse Herpetoculture. Read about adventures in searching for red ratsnakes in the foothill of western North C...
At the start of every summer, the western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) are collected as eggs from wild nests and transported to Woodland Park Zoo, wh...
The 10,000th hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) captive bred in Saint Louis Zoo, were released into an Ozark river. Read more info about...
Six new species of frogs, that are so tiny (< 15 mm) that they can easily be placed on a coin, have been discovered in the forests of Mexico. "These ...
Scientists uncovered interesting facts of reproductive ecology of southern spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) that will help the species conservation. Rea...
The second registration of a wild-born Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) prooves the efficiency of reintroduction program in the state. Read als...
Two gigantic Aldabra tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) named Othello and Ray are considered to be the oldest animals at the St. Louis Zoo. The reptiles...
The newt can use tetrodotoxin from its skin glands to induce lethargy af the attacking snake and win enough time to escape from death. Read more info ab...
First successful breeding of critically endangered Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti became a great result of this species ex situ saving program. The hatc...
Most poison frogs come from legitimate frog breeding operations here and abroad, but some are still snatched from the wild illegally in their native countr...
