In their new paper in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, Poe and colleagues note that thirteen new species of Anolis have been described from Panama since 2007, bringing that country’s total to 44. They now raise those numbers to 15 and 45. Leer más.
We describe a new species of Stenocercus from an interandean valley of the upper Río Huallaga on the Amazonian slope of central Peru (Región Huánuco), at an elevation of 1700–1900 m. Leer más.
Scientists have identified a species of dinosaur closely related to Velociraptor, the group of creatures made infamous by the movie ‘Jurassic Park.’ The newly named species likely possessed a keen sense of smell that would have made it a formidable predator. Leer más.
 | Ever seen an artificial nest mount for snakes, grass snakes (Natrix natrix) to be precise? In the Netherlands people lend grass snakes a helping hand by constructing nest mounts of bio active material, leaves, branches and all sorts of plant material. Because of dung and straw the nest mount generates heat and is perfect for the snakes to lay their eggs in. In August/ September the little snakes hatch and make their way out of the mount and in to the world. Leer más. |
