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Tiny frogs from the Western Ghats
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Seven new species discovered from the Western Ghats. A. Radcliffe’s Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus radcliffei), B. Athirappilly Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus athirappillyensis), C. Kadalar Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus webilla), D. Sabarimala Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai), E. Vijayan’s Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani), F. Manalar Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus manalari), G. Robin Moore’s Night Frog. [(D-G. Size of the miniature species in comparison…
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Phylogenetics of Kingsnakes in the Lampropeltis getula Complex, in Eastern North America
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Distribution of kingsnakes in the Lampropeltis getula complex in North America: (A) Lampropeltis californiae (banded); (B) Lampropeltis holbrooki; (C) Lampropeltis nigra; (D) Lampropeltis getula getula; (E) Lampropeltis getula “sticticeps”; (F) Lampropeltis getula floridana; (G–I) Lampropeltis getula meansi (patternless, striped, and wide-banded, respectively); (J) Lampropeltis splendida; (K) Lampropeltis getula nigrita; (L) Lampropeltis californiae (striped). Distributions are…
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Climatic and geographic predictors of life history variation in Eastern Massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus
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A juvenile Eastern Massasauga. Photo credit: Eric Hileman. A new study is bringing attention to a little known and imperiled rattlesnake that slithers among the wetlands in regions surrounding the Great Lakes. The Eastern Massasauga rattler was once common in such states as Indiana and Illinois. Until recent years, it could still be found in…
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Gliding lizards use the position of the sun to enhance social display
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Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard (Draco spilonotus) showing the sun on the dewlap Photo A. S. Kono/Wikamedia In a recent paper, Klomp et al. describe how a gliding lizard in the genus Draco orient their body to the sun so that the light emphasizes their display. The following is the abstract from the paper. Effective communication requires…
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Successful reintroduction of the critically endangered Antiguan racer Alsophis antiguae to offshore islands in Antigua, West Indies.
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The following is an abstract recently published in the International Zoo Yearbook. The Critically Endangered Antiguan racer Alsophis antiguae is endemic to Antigua and Barbuda (441 km2 area) but declined following the arrival of invasive mammals. By 1995, only an estimated 51 Antiguan racers survived on an offshore islet (Great Bird Island: 8·4 ha), many…
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A new Fish-scale gecko in the genus Geckolepis
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The new fish-scale gecko, Geckolepis megalepis, has the largest body scales of all geckos. This nocturnal lizard was discovered in the ‘tsingy’ karst formations in northern Madagascar. Photo Credit: F. Glaw Many lizards can drop their tails when grabbed, but one group of geckos has gone to particularly extreme lengths to escape predation. Fish-scale geckos…
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Arthroleptis troglodytes rediscovered in Zimbabwe
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In this Dec. 3, 2016 photo, a man holds a rare frog that hasn’t been seen in decades, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Arthroleptis troglodytes, also known as the “cave squeaker” because of its preferred habitat, was discovered in 1962 but there were no reported sightings of the elusive amphibian after that. An international “red list” of threatened…
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