Area of Focus: Reptiles

Researchers found elevated corticosterone levels in black caimans after handling them and taking flash photography

Biologists have rescued hundreds of cold-stunned turtles from the coast

Tropical reptiles, amphibians and insects can’t take much more heat

Many species subsist in urban areas—especially those with more green space

Tracking venomous snakes in New Mexico, researchers detected differences in hunting behavior

Disease can complicate relocating turtles seized from the wildlife trade

Articles focus on singing bats, waterfowl hunting participation and more

Pythons compete with bobcats for prey

Arizona tiger salamanders eat each other more when water gets scarcer

Contaminants seem to exacerbate similar effects caused by climate change