Steven Johnson was out herping and recording video in Maryland for his YouTube channel when, while walking down a path, he was bitten by a copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen). Johnson was on a trail in the Marshy Point Nature…
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere are tracking eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) in Nashville to determine how their urban environment affects them. Dr. Brian Flock, TWRA’s Wildlife Diversity and Intern Coordinator, created…
It is estimated that there are less than 5,000 Komodo dragons left in the wild, all in Indonesia's Komodo Island National Park.
It took years for the author to finally see a timber rattlesnake while out herping.
All over the world there are extraordinary Reptiles and Amphibians hiding among the unique habitats they exist in, but many of us will never see them. While herping is a naturalist favorite for everyone, very few people get up close and…
The habitats that reptiles and amphibians depend on are species specific and reliant on the adaptive ways of the animals. “Niches” are specialized habitats made only for these specifically adapted creatures. In Florida, it is seemingly flat with little-to-no evidence…
It took the author several decades to finally find his holy grail of herps, an eastern spadefoot toad.
Spending 8 days in the rainforest yields a variety of herptiles.
Researchers use these methods to look for reptiles in the wild.
Take a ride along this famed Illinois road known for its awesome herp encounters.
Snake Road is closed every spring to allow migrating reptiles and amphibians to safely cross without getting hit by vehicles.
A professor and his colleagues seek to expand cobra research in Central Africa.
How does one find a gecko the size of a dime?
The saying is not always accurate.
A herper discusses his tuatara-centric visit to New Zealand.
Some of the best general areas for field herping in the United States.
Wildlife artist Tell Hicks discusses his work, his life, and a horrifying moment involving a kid with a paint brush full of white paint.
Walking through a herp’s habitat to find it offers the added pleasure of communing with nature up close.
All terrain vehicles can be helpful when herping in certain situations.
Growing up, I have had the pleasure of keeping a few reptiles: corn snakes, green iguanas, and Chinese Golden Box turtles. So when I was presented with the opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands, I was extremely excited about finally…
The journey to the West African nation of Cameroon proved to be extremely challenging and an eye-opening experience.
In October 2008, while attending the VII Congresso Nazionale/VII National Congress Societas Herpetologica Italica in Oristano, Sardinia, we had the good luck to observe some interesting species of the island’s herpetofauna. We decided to stay in bungalows at a local…
Scientists with James Cook University in Australian have developed an app for Apple’s IOS that quickly identifies a frog species based on its call. The app, Frogs of Australia, enables you to record a call while out herping with the…
The western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a very common and widely distributed spiny lizard found throughout California and other western states. On a recent outing to the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Orange County, Calif., I was…
