n international team of researchers has reviewed the evidence linking exposure to atrazine – an herbicide widely used in the U.S. and more than 60 other nations – to reproductive problems in animals. Read more….
Featured Image – Burton’s Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis)
The South Florida rainbow snake, like all of the other members of the genus Farancia, is non-aggressive – in fact, the pinnacle of their protest to handling is not biting, but jabbing (unpainfully so) with their tail. Read more….
Given my past enjoyment of Fenix’s flashlights; it is probably understandable how enthusiastic (read: giddy) I was when I got the package from Fenix Outfitters. Read more….
Let’s face it: there are certainly some nice, picturesque places to camp, hike, canoe and whatnot south of Lake Okeechobee, but there are not too many places in the south Floridian neck of the woods with big, wise oaks, and peaceful, meandering rivers. Read more….
I once considered myself a herper; the kind of herper that was only interested in snakes. Then I found just about all the snakes that can be had in my area and so if a night of herping wasn’t stupendous, I got kind of bored and disappointed. Read more….
We call them ‘Barkers’ (Hyla gratiosa) and they are, in my opinion, one of the prettiest animals with legs in the southeast. Read more….
One of the sure signs of spring in Connecticut is the emergence of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata). These gorgeous little woodland turtles pack, pound for pound, the most personality of any North American herp. Read more….
Having good, reliable equipment can mean the difference between a spectacular night and a really disappointing night. Read more….
Kraits are highly nocturnal and often hide in rodent holes, loose soil, beneath debris and are rarely seen during the day. During the rainy season, the snake often comes out of its hiding place to find dry refuge and enters houses. Read more….
The Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Snake Conservation announced today that they are offering a $500 reward for the first person to document the existence of the South Florida rainbow snake. Read more….
The adder (Vipera berus) is endangered and Britain’s only poisonous snake is in urgent need of help, more so than any other reptile or amphibian species in the UK. Read more….
