New wide-eyed boa discovered in Dominican Republic
For the first time in more than a century, researchers have discovered a new boa species in the Dominican Republic. The Hispaniolan vineboa (Chilabothrus ...
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Wide-ranging snakes need more than small nature preserves
Smaller sized nature preserves may not be large enough for even some of the smaller animals they’re meant to protect. New research tracking the movements of ...
Uncovering urban snake removal patterns
When it comes to snakes, Bryan Hughes is full of helpful advice. His Facebook and blog contains everything from recommendations on how to unstick a snake from a ...
Snakes are on the menu for some spiders
All over the world, there are instances of snakes feeding on spiders, researchers found in a recent meta-analysis. In a study published in the Journal of ...
Urbanization may lead to Puerto Rican boa decline
Increasing urbanization in Puerto Rico may cause declines in the territory’s endangered boa population. The Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) is the ...
JWM: Hog-nosed snakes need sandy dunes for nesting
Saying eastern hog-nosed snakes are a little prickly is probably an understatement. When Laura Robson, a master’s student at the University of Ottawa at the time, ...
Prescribed fires boost snake diversity in longleaf pine forests
Flames and snakes don’t just go well together on motorcycle decals and heavy metal album covers. According to new research, prescribed fires every few years in ...
Building a better wall to keep ratsnakes off the road
Researchers in Ontario are looking into whether a great wall could keep snakes from getting onto highways that can be lethal to them. Canada’s two populations of ...
Watersnakes help gauge mercury presence in streams
The tips of watersnakes’ tails retain levels of mercury that could indicate how contaminated rivers and streams are with toxins. “One of the advantage of brown ...
Kentucky aquatic snakes have high fungal disease prevalence
Aquatic snake species in Kentucky have high incidences fungal disease, which may affect their behavior without impacting their short-term survival. “We did see ...