A tiny, new microhylid from Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
This image shows the male holotype of the new species Chiasmocleis quilombola. Phoyo Credit: João F. R. Tonini The Atlantic…
This image shows the male holotype of the new species Chiasmocleis quilombola. Phoyo Credit: João F. R. Tonini The Atlantic…
Boa constrictor (individual 1) predating Rufous-bellied Thrush on a trumpet tree. The black arrow indicates the bird’s wing and the…
Hydrophis curtus Species are not evenly distributed on earth and regions that are exceptionally rich in endemic species suffering habitat…
An Alaska wood frog creates a hibernacula from duff and leaf litter in a spruce forest on the University of…
The skull of Gephyrostegus bohemicus. University of Lincoln Paleontologists from the Natural History Museum and academics from Lincoln, Cambridge and…
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Researchers have developed a faster and more accurate way to test for infection with Ophidiomyces…
Boa constrictor imperator, Belize. JCM The Boa constrictor species complex has the widest distribution of any boid, with a latitudinal…
Abstract Here, we report anticipatory behaviors of sea snakes and provide the first evidence for a sensory mechanism by which…
1958 Homalopsis buccata – Taylor and Elbel, University of Kansas Science Bulletin 38:1159-1162. 1970 Homalopsis buccata nigroventralis Deuve, Serpents du…
1926a Heurnia ventromaculata Jong, Zoologische Anzeiger, 67:302-3. Type locality: Pionierbivak, Mamberano River, North New Guinea. Holotype: ZMA 11066. Collector W.…
1837 Coluber (Homalopsis) prevostianusEydoux & Gervais, Magasin de Zoologie, 3:5, pl 15. Holotype: Location unknown. Type locality: “Manila.” Collector: unknown.…
1837a Homalopsis leucobalia Schlegel, Essai sur la Physionomie des Serpens. 2:345. Type locality: Timor. Holotype: RNHL 1161. Collector: unknown. 1842…
Relocating animals is a commonly used conservation technique. In the case of venomous snakes, relocation is often prompted by the…
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Erpeton tentaculatusLácèpede, 1800: 169. Holotype: MNNH. Type locality: none given. Rhinopirus tentaculatus: Merrem, 1820: 82. Homalopsis herpeton: Schlegel, 1837a, 2:…
Eunectes notaeus Cope 1862: 70. Type Locality: Paraguay River and confluents. Holotype: USNM 4707. Eunectes murinus Peracca 1895Eunectes wieningeri Steindachner…
Boa murina Linnaeus 1758:215. Type locality: “America.” Holotype: NHRM Lin. 9. Boa scytale Linnaeus 1758:214Boa anacondo Daudin, 1803:161Boa aquatica Wied-Neuwied:824Eunectes…
Eunectes deschauenseei Dunn and Conant, 1936, Holotype: ANSP 20891. Type Locality: Probably Marajo Island at the mouth of the Amazon.…
Hypsirhina jagorii – Morice, 1875 Coup d’Oeil sur la Fauna de la Cochinchine Francaise, p. 58. Hypsirhina Iagorii (sic) –…
Hypsirhina longicauda Bourret, 1934 Bulletin Générale de l’Instruction Publique, 1934:20. Syntypes MNHN 48.95, 48.96, 38.143. Type locality: Tonlé Sap, Cambodia.…
Hypsirhina(Eurostus) jagorii Peters, 1863 Monatsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, p. 245. Type locality: “Siam.” Restricted here to…
Eunectes beniensis Dirksen 2002. Type Locality: Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia. Holotype: AMNH 101924. Eunectes beniensis is known from relative few specimens…
Acrochordus javanicusHornstedt, 1787:307. Type locality: Java Potamophis javanica – Schmidt, 1852. There is some confusion on the type locality of…
Hydrus GranulatusSchneider 1799 Chersydrus granulatus – Schneider 180xAcrochordus fasciatus Shaw 1802Pelamis granulatus – Daudin 1803Hydrus granulatus – Raffles 1822Acrochordus granulatus…
Acrochordus arafurae Mcdowell 1979: Type locality: Lake Daviumbo, western Province. Distribution Coastal regions of northern Australia and New Guinea. McDowell…
Hypsirhina innominata Morice, 1875c Coup d’Oeil sur la Fauna de la Cochinchine Francaise, 1875c:58. Type locality: from Tay-ninh, Cochin China…
Hydrus enhydris Schneider, 1799 Historiae Amphibiorum, 1:245. Type locality: “Indiae orientalis;” Hydrus atrocaeruleus Shaw, 1802 General Zoology, 3:567, 1802 Enhydris…
Hypsirhina jagorii – Günther, 1864, The Reptiles of British India, p. 282. Enhydris jagorii – Smith, 1943, The Fauna of…
Abstract Tribe Hydropsini (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) consists of three genera of aquatic snakes, Helicops, Hydrops, and Pseudoeryx, in which cartilaginous…
Elaps boaeformis Schneider, 1801, 2: 301. Homalopsis molurus: Boie, 1826: 213. Python boaeformis: Merrem, 1820: 89. Homalopsis schneiderii Schlegel, 1837:…
Hydrus rynchops Schneider, 1799, 1: 246. Holotype: Based on illustration in Russell’s Indian Serpents, 23, pl. 17, 1796. Type Locality:…
Cerberus cinereus Gray, 1849 (in part), Catalogue of the Specimens of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum, p.…
Cerberus rynchops: Gyi, 1970: 159. Cerberus dunsoni Murphy, Voris and Karns, 2012b: 11. Holotype: AMNH 116021. Type Locality: Arakabesang (formerly…
Cantoria annulata de Jong, 1926: 304. Holotype: ZMA 11065. Type locality: Prins Frederik Hendrik Island, New Guinea. Djokoiskandarus annulatus Murphy,…
Eurostus dussumierii Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854: 953. Holotype: MNHN c3458. Type locality: Bengal (in error). Corrected to Malabar Coast…
Homalopsis australis Gray, 1842: 59–68. Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.2.40. Type locality: Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia. Cerberus australis: Gray, 1849a: 65.…
Brachyorrhos jobiensis – Peters and Doria, 1878: 371. Calamophis katesandersae Murphy, 2012: 518. Holotype: MSNG 56343–1. Type locality: Andia, West…
Calamophis ruuddelangi Murphy, 2012: 520. Holotype: MNHN 5175. Type locality: Ambuak, West Papua, Indonesia. Brachyorrhos jobiensis – Peters and Doria,…
Rabdion gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1860: 286. Holotype: BMNH 63.12.4.25. Note that RMNH 3977 from “O-I Archipel” (= East Indies Archipelago) is…
Calamophis jobiensis Meyer, 1874: 135. Holotype: MTKD 1026, destroyed in World War II. Type Locality: Ansus, Yapen, Indonesia. Brachyorrhos jobiensis…
Atractocephalus raffrayi Sauvage, 1879: 62. Holotype: MNHN 5174. Type locality: Ternate, Indonesia. Brachyorrhos albusvar conjunctus Fischer, 1879 (1880): 879. Brachyorrhos…
Calamophis sharonbrooksae Murphy, 2012: 521. Holotype: MSNG 30193–1. Type locality: Mt. Arfak, West Papua, Indonesia. Brachyorrhos jobiensis – Peters and…
The blindsnake superfamily Typhlopoidea is a diverse and widespread part of the global snake fauna. The superfamily Typhlopoidea now contains…
Members of the Mexican dusky rattlesnake species group (Crotalus triseriatus Group) are widely distributed across the highlands of Mexico and…
The common frog is one of the amphibians with the highest distribution in the Iberian Peninsula. It reproduces preferably in…
A member of the Goniurisaurus kuroiwae Group Kuroiwa’s Leopard Gecko, Goniurosaurus kuroiwae is a eublepharid gecko endemic to the central…
In all recently published molecular phylogenies, the South American Xenodontinae form a clade that comprises several monophyletic units (tribes), one…
The following is an editorial opinion from News-pess.com. What’s your reaction to taking a trip to the Everglades National Park,…
Chironius carinatus. JCM Fourteen colubrid genera are known from South America: including Chironius Fitzinger, 1826. This is one of the…
World Snake Day
World Snake Day is July 16. The day is important to the conservation of snakes. Snakes live on every continent except Antarctica and can vary from the longest species, the reticulated python, to the smallest Barbados Threadsnake. Snakes try to avoid human contact. They consider humans predators. Venomous snakes (and many) use their venom to obtain food and only use it for defense when forced to. World Snake Day can help remove people's fears and illusions about snakes, and help them gain recognition as a marvelous adaptable apex species. World Snake Day can be used to educate and inform people about how to deal with snakes. Let's not mis this opportunity.
World Lizard Day
August 14th is World Lizard Day. It's the perfect time to show some love for these remarkable creatures that have been sharing our planet since the time of the dinosaurs. With over 6,000 known species, lizards come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns, and you can find them on every continent except Antarctica. But why should we celebrate lizards, you ask? Well, they're not just cool to observe in their natural habitats but also essential players in many ecosystems. Lizards help keep insect populations in check, which is vital to our ecosystems. So, let's give these amazing creatures the recognition they deserve on this special day! tems worldwide.
World Turtle Day
Turtles and tortoises have secured their enduring places as enduring symbols in folklore, fables, and popular culture, enchanting our imaginations with their representations of wisdom and resilience. Annually, on May 23, we gather with delight to observe World Turtle Day, a dedicated day that pays homage to these unwavering creatures. Turtles and tortoises, both esteemed members of the reptile family, inhabit an array of diverse environments worldwide, where they play pivotal roles within their ecosystems.
These extraordinary beings don’t merely excavate burrows that become abodes for various other species; they also provide a valuable service by assisting in maintaining the cleanliness of our beaches. Their diet includes the remains of deceased fish that wash ashore, making a substantial contribution to ecological equilibrium. This underscores the profound significance of safeguarding these gentle creatures.
World Turtle Day stands as an occasion specially designated to celebrate and protect both of these remarkable creatures. Its origins can be traced back to 2002 when American Tortoise Rescue introduced this meaningful event. It casts a spotlight on the myriad challenges that turtles and tortoises confront due to human intervention and environmental hazards. On this special day, educational institutions, rescue centers, and nature enthusiasts unite to deepen their understanding of these creatures and pledge unwavering commitments to their preservation.
Here are some impactful ways in which you can actively participate in the endeavor to safeguard these exceptional animals: Adopt a Turtle or Tortoise: Contemplate adopting a turtle or tortoise from a rescue shelter. These low-maintenance creatures make ideal companions, especially for families with young children.
The Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus, has long been Amazonia’s most iconic animal. It is widely regarded as the largest snake in existence. However, in a groundbreaking development, Rivas et al. published a paper in February 2024, unveiling a second species of…
This book is available as a high quality PDF on the Herpetological Conservation International website. Aquatic Snakes, Diversity and Natural History covers about 420 snake species with text written by…
Lizards and snakes living in sandy soils in dry habitats and tolerating high temperatures have been considered beneficiaries of global warming as suitable habitats expand due to climate change. However,…
The species seemed to have bug eyes and a smile, so a team of researchers named it Kermitops gratus in honor of the banjo-playing Muppet. Michael Levenson, NYT One crawled…
About 128 million years ago, a surge of adaptation caused snakes to explode in diversity and evolve up to three times faster than lizards. Since they initially descended from lizards,…
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