he invasion of the Cuban treefrog is a case study in what happens when an interloper that is a prolific breeder enters a new environment through human commercial activity. First identified in the Florida Keys in the 1920s, this frog is now found throughout Florida and is rapidly moving into Georgia and the Carolinas, as well as westward toward the Texas coast. The Cuban treefrog spreads not only via ornamental plants, but also by motorized vehicles, trailered boats, and many other unusual methods. Leer más.

Aunque la cabeza de los cocodrilos actuales tiene una forma bastante aplanada y no está ubicada en una posición más alta con respecto al resto del cuerpo, el análisis de un singular fósil revela que hace 70 millones de años existía una especie de cocodrilo con un cráneo elevado y provisto de colmillos, que recuerda estructuralmente al de un perro. Esta bestia arcaica, además poseía extremidades que le permitían galopar, en vez de sólo gatear como hacen los cocodrilos actuales. Leer más.

hapman works with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the PPG Aquarium, and Purdue University to study eastern hellbender salamanders in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Hellbenders live in large streams and rivers. Chapman and his team have been conducting hellbender surveys in the Little Mahoning Creek Watershed since 2007. Leer más.

The sequencing of the genome of the  green anole (Anolis carolinensis) is a landmark in the age of genomics, and a highpoint in the annals of anole studies. Leer más.

Welcome to the new website for The Herpetological Society of Ireland. This website is packed with great information on everything herpetile related. It is the society’s aim to fully expand the website as a great tool and utility for information, education, advice & care. Leer más.