Researchers Describe New Mata Mata Turtle Species
The turtles diverged during the Miocene period, about 13 million years ago.
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The turtles diverged during the Miocene period, about 13 million years ago.
The Trump Administration was sued last winter for failing to protect the two snake species.
The fossil represents the first helmeted from the Antarctic.
The effects of stay at home orders are having beneficial effects for sea turtle nestings as beaches become devoid of human life.
Researchers Sandeep Das and K.P. Rajkumar discovered the Anamalai wood snake while surveying India’s Kerala Eravikulam National Park.
Trimeresurus salazar was discovered in July 2019 in an evergreen forest environment in the Pakke tiger reserve
The University of Florida is conducting a study on how people interact with their pets during times of crisis such as what is going on around the world. The study, “Relationships with Pets During the Coronavirus Crisis” is being conducted…
A higher population density of eastern newts increased the rate of Bsal transmission.
The bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis) was found in Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary.
The fossil was found by Jorge Velez-Juarbe, associate curator of marine mammals at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Zookeepers believe because of the lack of noise due to the lockdown, the turtle laid her eggs on land instead of water.
If you live in Texas and wish to get involved with Killian's study, visit the iNaturalist website and check the Texas horned lizard project of south Texas.
The three-toed skink (Saiphos equalis), may be in the midst of an evolutionary shift between being an egg-layer and a livebearer.
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Three six-month-old green sea turtle outfitted with satellite tracker were released by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Smaug swazicus, or Swazi dragon lizard grows up to 13 inches from snout to the tip of its tail
Dryocalamus chithrasekarai, or Chithrasekara’s bridle snake, is black or brown and white in coloration.
What is not known is if the frogs evolved to eat larger prey or if they had the armored heads all along.
It is speculated that there are more desert tortoises in captivity than in the wild.
Spitting cobras seem to be the only exception and use venom as a defense mechanism.
State law currently allows the collection of four eastern box turtles.
The reptiles were seized from smugglers in Singapore back in 2018.
The sand lizard is a European protected species and is listed as threatened under UK law.
The Greek meadow viper is a cold weather species found on alpine mountains.