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First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Snake fans ssssseething at vain wife name

A SOUTHERN self-proclaimed reptile expert has been accused of "vanity publishing" by the international herpetological community after naming a deadly Territory snake in honour of his wife.The British Herpetological Society and its Dutch counterpart have ... [Published Northern Territory News - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Raymond Hoser, Herpetology, Reptile, Species

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Australian Museum

Roots and Shoots 20 May 2013

Get your garden to grow the right way and have a laugh while you're at it with the Perth Gardening Roots and Shoots podcast. Special guests this week: Dr Paul Doghty, Curator of Herpetology at the Western Australian Museum. We were talking frogs - particularly ... [Published ABC Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: Perth (Australia), Herpetology, Australian Museum

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

A guide to Kenya’s wild places

I am going to tell you about a remarkable guide written by two, clearly, remarkable men. The book is Kenya: A Natural History. The authors are Stephen Sprawls and Glenn Matthews. The book is not a guidebook in the conventional sense; a conventional guide ... [Published Daily Nation - May 19 2013]

Entities: Kenya, Nairobi, Amphibian, Geology, Gustav Fischer

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Kellogg Company

Tuberman, designer of city seal, past...

Art Tuberman, the designer of the city seal and commemorative coins for London Bridge Days and a past chamber of commerce president passed away Saturday from pneumonia at age 77.Tuberman, who owned Art Paul Advertising with his wife Sue, was a former ... [Published Havasu News-Herald - May 17 2013]

Entities: Art Paul, Air Route Traffic Control Center, Air Traffic Controller, Chamber of Commerce, Kellogg Company

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Frogs Swallow Using Eyeballs: Exhibit Reveals Creatures' Quirks

Tanya Lewis, LiveScience Staff WriterBumblebee dart poison frogs are also known as yellow-banded poison frogs. Their bright colors serve as warning labels forpredators, distinguishing them as a poisonous meal.CREDIT: © T. Grant/AMNHNEW YORK — Neon green, ... [Published LiveScience.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Poison, Amphibian, Herpetology, Species, Bumblebee

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Frogs in California harbor deadly amphibian pathogen, researchers find

African tree frog. Credit: Stanford University Medical CenterIn a new study, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers provide the first evidence that African clawed frogs in California harbor a deadly fungal infection that is decimating amphibian ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Amphibian, Pathogen, Fungus

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Prey (video game)

Animal experts offer help understanding pets at Baker Saturday

CADILLAC — Meet some friendly, furry friends and get your questions answered about your animals at home at an animal education fair in Cadillac.Baker College and the South Shore Animal Hospital welcomes the public to the fair Saturday at the Cadillac ... [Published Cadillac News - May 16 2013]

Entities: Herpetology, Prey (video game), Amphibian

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

More snakes making appearances in Charlotte neighborhoods

Many neighbors are finding snakes in their yards and streets and it's keeping pest control companies busy.Eyewitness News learned what's driving the snakes out and why they could actually help protect your property.Self-proclaimed country boy Rick Fields ... [Published WSOC-TV - May 15 2013]

Entities: Pest Control, Subdivision, Weed Eater, Herpetology

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Snake's Alive!

What started out as a normal workday for Mike Gee at the Marco Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant took a decidedly herpetological turn that saw him employing skills normally viewed on Animal Planet reality shows.Gee was going about his business as a plant ... [Published Marco Island Sun Times - May 10 2013]

Entities: Herpetology, Ingress and Egress, Bay National Corp, Animal Planet

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

Crowdfunding fuels amphibian survey field work

A University of Alaska Fairbanks doctoral student is raising money through a crowdfunding website to complete fieldwork this summer that will enhance the herpetological collection at the University of Alaska Museum of the North and provide a better understanding ... [Published Alaska Business Monthly - May 09 2013]

Entities: Amphibian, Herpetology, Species, University of Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Herpetology group conducts survey of Kan. sites

GALENA, Kan. --Pouring rain and cool weather put a damper on most outdoor excursions, but members of the Kansas Herpetological Society said that was prime weather for their prey.Close to 100 members of the organization waded through the dense trees and ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 03 2013]

Entities: Suzanne Collins, Herpetology, Amphibian

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Herpetology group conducts survey of sites near Galena

GALENA, Kan. Pouring rain and cool weather put a damper on most outdoor excursions, but members of the Kansas Herpetological Society said that was prime weather for their prey.Close to 100 members of the organization waded through the dense trees and ... [Published Joplin Globe - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Suzanne Collins, Herpetology, Amphibian

Quotes

"What these characters are seeking to do is to boycott my names and rename them" he said

Snake fans ssssseething at vain wife name [Published Northern Territory News - 12 hours ago]

The purpose of the exhibit is to educate people about these fascinating creatures, Raxworthy said. For visitors, he said, "This is a great chance to find out interesting facts about frogs you probably have no idea about. The more you dig, the more weird and wonderful it gets."

Frogs Swallow Using Eyeballs: Exhibit Reveals Creatures' Quirks [Published LiveScience.com - May 16 2013]

"Everything's disrupted, everything's dug up, chopped down," Seifert said. "They come in and level the place, then they build a place and plant new plants. That will definitely drive the food sources out and the snakes are following because the snakes are predators."

More snakes making appearances in Charlotte neighborhoods [Published WSOC-TV - May 15 2013]

"In essence, it's like closing the barn door long after the horse has left," she said. "Further restricting Xenopus at this point is probably going to have very little impact on the ongoing epidemic, but will certainly have a negative impact on biological and biomedical research."

Frogs in California harbor deadly amphibian pathogen, researchers find [Published PhysOrg.com - May 15 2013]

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Newly Discovered Chameleon Species Has Shocking... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 25 2013] Calumma mystique (common name: The Madagascar Mystique Chameleon) surprised the herpetological community by demonstrating a camouflage technique heretofore unseen in extant species of chameleons. Meet the Madagascar Mystique Chameleon: The Mystique ...
Year of the Snake: The Serpent Behind the Horos... [Published Infoseekchina - Feb 14 2013] Source : National Geographic by Linda Poon Those born in the Year of the Snake are said to be intelligent and quick thinking, but they can also be dishonest and prone to show off. Though based on Chinese astrology, some of these traits are similar ...
Projects ion of wind farms helps finds endanger... [Published Gippsland Friends of Future Generations - Renew ... - Jan 03 2013] www.abc.net.au 28 Dec 2012 The South Australian Museum says the introduction of wind farms has led to greater discoveries of the pygmy bluetongue lizard in the State's mid-north. For 20 years the Museum has led a research project into the endangered ...