‘Bearded lady’ lizards raise stronger offspring
Typical female fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) sport drab brown colors, but a few of them display the shiny blue neck patches more commonly found on males. ...
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Watch: Kangaroo rats use high speed kick flips to elude vipers
Crafty kangaroo rats really put the kick into their jump when attacked by venomous vipers. According to new research conducted with the help of high speed video ...
Florida investigates mass softshell turtle die-off
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating why softshell turtle species are dying off in droves in the state. Approximately 100 dead ...
Midland painted turtle considered a species at risk
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has declared the Midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) a species of special concern under ...
Smithsonian set to take over USGS Biological Survey Unit
The Smithsonian Institution is poised to take over the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Survey Unit after federal funding for the 108-year-old unit ends this ...
Reptile atlas highlights more biodiversity hotspots
Compared to other vertebrates, reptiles have been a mystery to science, and their distribution has been less understood than that of mammals, birds and amphibians. ...
Nevada bans commercial reptile collection
On Sep. 23, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban the commercial collection of reptiles in Nevada. After Jan. 1, 2018, the state will no ...
WSB Study: Partial fencing doesn’t keep reptiles off road
Fencing just one side of a road cutting through wildlife habitat may minimize costs, but a new study from Ontario demonstrates that for reptiles, total fencing on ...
In the Amazon rainforest, small roads have big impacts
Cars, trucks, and other vehicles leave noise, pollution, and roadkill in their wake. But if those impacts are subtracted, what about the roads themselves? “We ...
New study to track Cook County turtles and habitat use
Future generations of turtles in the Chicago area have new hope thanks to Forest Preserves of Cook County, Friends of the Chicago River, and USDA Wildlife Services. ...