New rock-dwelling gecko species discovered in Odisha’s Eastern Ghats
A new large-bodied rock gecko, Hemidactylus kalinga, has been described from the northern Eastern Ghats of Odisha, India, based on ...
Tag: herpetology
New wolf snake species named after Steve Irwin discovered on remote Indian island
A glossy black wolf snake from Great Nicobar Island, long misidentified as a widespread Southeast Asian species, has been confirmed ...
Frog eyes become fingerprints: iris patterns identify treefrogs without ever touching them
A three-year field study in French Guiana shows that the golden, radiating iris patterns of the treefrog Osteocephalus oophagus are ...
DNA Barcodes Reveal 68 Amphibian and Reptile Species in Georgia and Expose Taxonomic Inflation Across the Caucasus
A comprehensive DNA barcoding audit of Georgia's amphibians and reptiles catalogues 68 species while challenging recent taxonomic inflation across the ...
Hamburg museum’s hidden frog and snake types reshape herpetology catalogue
A newly published second addition to the Hamburg herpetological type catalogue documents 53 additional type specimens, designates three new lectotypes, ...
Panama’s Ghost Snakes Emerge From a Century of Obscurity
New fieldwork across Panama has documented dozens of records for four rarely seen aquatic snakes, including the first sighting of ...
Invasive Moorish gecko in Chile eats moths and beetles while cats stalk it as a probable predator
A first ecological study of the introduced Moorish gecko in Santiago, Chile reveals a seasonally selective insectivorous diet, no native ...
Shy highlander: new skink species discovered in Yunnan’s montane forests
The description of Scincella verecunda adds a notable chapter to what has become one of the most active fronts in ...
New karst gecko from southern Guizhou brings China’s Japonigekko tally to 28
A new karst-adapted gecko, Gekko qiannanensis, discovered on the walls of a driving school in southern Guizhou, China, brings the ...
Hidden tree frog species uncovered in China’s Damingshan mountains
A new tree frog species, Gracixalus damingshanensis, has been described from Damingshan National Nature Reserve in Guangxi, China, using combined ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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