The genus Sitana was described by Cuvier (1829) on the basis of a single species, S. ponticeriana. The secondly described, Sitana minor Günther, 1864, is identical to S. ponticeriana Cuvier, 1829, and should be considered as a junior objective synonym of the latter. The syntypes of S. deccanensis Jerdon, 1870 have been rediscovered, misplaced among the syntypes of S. minor (sensu Boulenger 1885) at the Natural History Museum (London) and the former taxon is here recognised as a valid species and redescribed. Leer más.

The results of our poll “What’s your favorite type of crocodilian?” are in and alligator was the winner. Thirty-five percent of the votes choose alligator with crocodile coming in a close second at 29%. Caiman was third with 16% and gharial was a close fourth at 14%. Poor false gharials came in last with only 6% of the votes. Leer más.

The new species, Ichthyophis cardamomensis, is a caecilian, an order of limbless amphibians often mistaken for snakes, with larger species known to grow to 1.5 metres in length. Leer más.

Se trata del lagarto Pinocho, que hasta ahora había sido visto solo 3 veces desde el año 2005. Leer más.