Area of Focus: Reptiles

November 27, 2024

eDNA detects invasive snake in Florida 

The new method can detect four invasive species with just one sample

November 19, 2024

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle makes transatlantic journey

A stranded Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found in Europe was returned to the Gulf of Mexico in November

November 7, 2024

How Canadian are they? 

A new study shows which animal species is the “most Canadian” by looking at evolutionary distinctness

November 1, 2024

Burmese pythons eat big

The invasive snakes are able to eat much larger species than researchers previously thought

October 25, 2024

Research challenges gopher tortoise listing decision

‘Inflated predictions from a flawed model’ may have affected the outcome of the decision, researchers allege

October 24, 2024

TWS2024: Burmese pythons eat their way across the continent

Fecal samples reveal that the invasive snakes’ ecological footprint extends past southern Florida

October 23, 2024

American parasite infects Japanese snakes

The pet and aquarium plants trade likely brought the trematode to Asia

October 11, 2024

Reptile rescues are increasing in Sydney

But surprisingly few snake bites were recorded over the past decades

September 13, 2024

JWM: Borneo turtles do well when logging is done right

Occupancy of vulnerable species is high in sustainably logged areas

September 9, 2024

Should endangered sea turtles blame it on the rain?

Precipitation patterns can influence development of loggerhead and green sea turtles