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Good news for the giant garter snake of California #snake #gartersnake #statesnake #california reptilesmagazine.com/giant-garter...

Giant Garter Snake Named California State Snake - Reptiles Magazine

Known only to occur in California’s Central Valley, the giant garter snake reaches more than five feet in length.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 4d

Here is some great news for turtle lovers! #greenseaturtle #leastconcern #reptiles #turtles #IUCN reptilesmagazine.com/green-sea-tu...

Green Sea Turtle No Longer Listed As Endangered - Reptiles Magazine

The marine turtle is now listed as Least Concern, thanks to decades of conservation efforts of the species.

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Stickyfrogs @stickyfrogs.bsky.social · 4d

Today’s Sleeping Configuration with Trevor and Beverley!

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baja blast (yearling leachianus gecko) sitting on his caretaker’s back shoulders, hiding in dark hair.

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Mother Frog Slut // Steward of Giant Reptiles @toadcialism.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve been petting Liora like a house cat for several minutes, 10/10 recommend

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 5d

New species of marine reptile #ichthyosaur #UnitedKingdom #ROM #fossil #Marinereptile #jurassic #RoyalOntarioMuseum reptilesmagazine.com/new-ichthyos...

New Ichthyosaur Species Discovered in England - Reptiles Magazine

The specimen was discovered by Chris Moore of Charmouth, UK. Moore then sold it to the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada in 2001

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 7d

Some great news for the Snot Otter in Ohio! #Hellbender #salamander #ohio #conservation #captivebreeding #snototter #alwayswantedtosaysnototter reptilesmagazine.com/91-eastern-h...

91 Eastern Hellbender Salamanders Released In Ohio - Reptiles Magazine

The hellbenders into the waters of eastern Ohio, bringing the number of salamanders released since 2012 to 2,000.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 12d

Do you keep an African dwarf frog? Are you interested in learning more? #africandwarffrog #frogs #froglover reptilesmagazine.com/caring-for-t...

Caring For The African Dwarf Frog - Reptiles Magazine

African dwarf frogs were first discovered in rivers, streams, puddles, and shallow ponds in various regions throughout Central Africa in the late 19th century.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 13d

A new poison frog species from Peru features polka dots and racing stripes. #poisonfrog #dartfrog #peru #newspecies #frogs #amphibians reptilesmagazine.com/new-poison-f...

New Poison Frog Species Discovered in Peru - Reptiles Magazine

According to Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú, the frog is about 15 mm in length and is the smallest species in the Ranitomeya genus.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 18d

Have you lost a ball python in Pasadena, CA? #ballpython #lostsnake #InNOut #reptiles #reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/ball-python-...

Ball Python Found At Pasadena In N Out Burger Drive Thru - Reptiles Magazine

The snake was discovered by a restaurant employee, who brought the reptile to the Pasadena Humane Society.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 24d

Now is the time to herp Snake Road in Illinois. #herping #snakeroad #Illinois #snakes #reptiles #venomous #frogs #leopardfrog #lizards reptilesmagazine.com/snake-road-c...

Snake Road Closes in Illinois For Annual Herp Migration - Reptiles Magazine

The state is home to 35 snake species, including water moccasins, southern copperhead, blue racer, northern scarlet snake, to name a few.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 27d

Check out this care sheet on the carpet python. #carpetpython #python #reptilekeeping #reptiles #snakes #reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/carpet-pytho...

Carpet Python Care Sheet - Reptiles Magazine

Carpet Python care sheet

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · 29d

Interesting study about lizards and fire. #lizards #skinks #australia #reptiles #reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/shingleback-...

Shingleback Skinks Can Detect Fires Before They Get Burned - Reptiles Magazine

An accidental burned lunch in a room at the Audobon Zoo has led scientists to determine that lizards can smell fire.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 19

This is the first time these three colubrids have been found in Kosovo. #colubridsofinstagram #colubridsnakes #colubrid #Kosovo #reptiles #Reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/three-colubr...

Three Colubrid Snakes Discovered In Kosovo For First Time - Reptiles Magazine

Colubrid SnakesThese colubrids bring the number of snakes in the country to 12, with 25 total reptile species found in Kosovo.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 16

Did you read that study that found microplastics in human reproductive organs and fluids? Well this study of the black mamba is similar, sort of. #blackmamba #venomoussnake #venomous #SouthAfrica #reptiles #reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/scientists-c...

Scientists Can Monitor Pollution Via Black Mamba Scales - Reptiles Magazine

Snakes found in industrial and commercial areas had higher concentrations of metals than those found in nature reserves.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 16

A new species of leatherback turtle #chelonian #leatherbackturtle #seaturtle #reptiles #reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/32-million-y...

32-Million-Year-old Fossil Leatherback Sea Turtle Is A New Species - Reptiles Magazine

Ueloca colemanorum was named by the Indians and the paleontologists who studied it. Colemanorum refers to the family who found it.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 16

Bioactive enclosures help your reptiles to live their best lives. #bioactiveterrarium #bioactiveenclosure #leopardgecko #reptiles reptilesmagazine.com/study-says-l...

Study Says Leopard Geckos Prefer Bioactive Enclosures - Reptiles Magazine

The testing did determine that the leopard geckos showed a strong preference for the naturalistic enrichment, or bioactive enclosures.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 11

Hatchling sea turtles struggle from the moment they hatch. #seaturtles #sargassum #florida #chelonian reptilesmagazine.com/seaweed-barr...

Seaweed Barriers Threatens Sea Turtle Hatchling Pathways to Ocean - Reptiles Magazine

Sargassum seaweed are creating a barrier for hatchling sea turtles trying to get to the sea.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 10

Such a tiny little tuatara-like reptile. #tuatara #littlelizard #UniversityofBristol #fossils reptilesmagazine.com/agriodontosa...

Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae Spurs New Thinking In Lizard Evolution - Reptiles Magazine

Dating of the fossil puts it back 242 million years, which was during the Middle Triassic. This was a time before the dinosaurs appeared.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you have lost or know someone's whose pet desert kingsnake escaped in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, it has been found. #cambridgeontario #kingsnake #desertkingsnake #lostpet #lostpetsnake reptilesmagazine.com/desert-kings...

Desert Kingsnake Seeks Lost Owner In Canada - Reptiles Magazine

The snake was found in Lena Crescent September 7 and is being held at the Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge in Nanticoke.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Enjoy your retirement Mr. Uyeda! #Honolulu #honoluluzoo #Hawaii #zookeeper reptilesmagazine.com/honolulu-zoo...

Honolulu Zoo's Reptile Keeper Dwain Oki Uyeda Retires - Reptiles Magazine

Oki arrived at the zoo in 1985, and started out in the bird department before he found where he wanted to be, with the zoo’s reptiles.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 2

Interested in keeping an Amazon tree boa? Read this article for more information. #amazontreeboa #boasofinstagram #snakes #reptiles #reptilesmagazine reptilesmagazine.com/expert-care-...

Expert Care For Amazon Tree Boas - Reptiles Magazine

With an edgy attitude and the potential to produce endless color and pattern combinations|!!| the Amazon tree boa is sure to keep you in suspense and always on your toes.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 30

The USFWS is proposing to list the Southern hognose snake as threatened. It is seeking public comments. #hognosesnake #southernhognose reptilesmagazine.com/usfws-seeks-...

USFWS Seeks Threatened Status For Southern Hognose Snake - Reptiles Magazine

The service wrote in the Federal Register that it wants to classify the snake as threatened.

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 26

When invasive rats are removed from an island, native populations of lizards can thrive. Leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus maresi) #Galapagos #geckos #Galapagosislands #invasiverats reptilesmagazine.com/galapagos-ge...

Galapagos Gecko Once Thought Extinct Rediscovered - Reptiles Magazine

A tiny gecko once thought to have gone extinct on the Galapagos Islands’ Rabida Island has been rediscovered after live specimens that were collected in 2019 and 2021 were confirmed to be the elusive ...

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reptilesmagazine.bsky.social @reptilesmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 22

Graduate student Noah Wilson has written an interesting article on the importance of snakes. #snakes #reptiles #venom #venomous reptilesmagazine.com/snake-myths-...

Snake Myths And Misconceptions - Reptiles Magazine

Wildlife-human coexistence can be difficult. Wildlife can create challenges for humans such as threatening their safety, livelihood, and food sources. Challenges that wildlife face emerge from the exp...

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