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The Red-bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) is a small, fossorial thamnophiine snake with a disjunjct distribution that includes the area from eastern North Dakota to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, and west to eastern Texas. Read more....
A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Read more....
Diatomaceous earth is a desiccant, in that it kills insects by drawing moisture from their bodies. I believe it also clogs the spiracles, and so may interfere with respiration. Read more....
Some populations of tiger snakes stranded for thousands of years on tiny islands surrounding Australia have evolved to be giants, growing to nearly twice the size of their mainland cousins. Read more....
An international collaboration of scientists has announced the discovery of a new species of lizard from remote, war-torn mountains in Central Africa. Read more....
There are six striped morphs found within the range of the California Kingsnake, with the most famous being the San Diego Striped morph. Read more....
