Two new woodlizard species have been uncovered from poorly explored areas of the Peruvian jungles. The males have beautiful body colouration with a distinctive green pattern before a dark brown and black background. It is assumed that the two species share the same territory, with only a slight difference in altitude ranges, which makes their biological divergence intriguing from an evolutionary point of view. The study was published in the open access journal Zookeys. Leer más.
On a volcanic island in the Galápagos archipelago, giant tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) such as the one pictured undertake a seasonal migration. The surprising finding comes from a tracking study conducted by Stephen Blake, a researcher at Max Planck Institute in Germany. Leer más.
We are committed to providing you with the resources you need to determine the reptile laws in your state. Simply go to the state you’re interested in and you will find links to applicable reptile laws, relevant lists and information in PDF form, and more. Leer más.
Científicos de Australia buscan crear un banco genético de las especies nativas que habitan la región de Kimberley, en el noroeste del país, ante el peligroso avance del sapo venenoso americano en esa remota zona, informaron hoy medios locales. Leer más.
