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The Field Herper: Finding Reptiles and Amphibians for Fun
Herping, finding reptiles and amphibians, is growing as a hobby.
The Love Stories of Sleepy Lizards
Meet the world's only monogamous reptile - the sleepy lizard - and the dedicated scientists who study it.
Satellite Tracking Leads to Action for Hawksbill Sea Turtles
New science on hawksbill sea turtles in the Solomon Islands provided critical information to strengthen protection for turtles on their nesting grounds.
Move Over, Cicadas: 5 Other Great North American Wildlife Hatchings (and Emergences)
Cicadas are in the news, but here are 5 other natural spectacles to catch.
For Transplanted Tortoises, Who Lives and Who Dies?
Research into the survival of desert tortoises holds keys for successful assisted climate migration.
There’s a Python Living in My Rain Gutter
Pythons in the house?! When a birdfeeder attracts more than just birds.
An Encounter with Mating Gopher Snakes
Observing snakes is sure to wake you out of a trail-run trance.
Recovery: A Plague of Bullfrogs
Bullfrogs are wondrous creatures – until they’re introduced outside their native range.
Book Review: Secrets of Snakes
David Steen’s Secrets of Snakes will put to rest some of the myths you keep repeating.
Recovery: Saving Mark Twain’s Famous Frog
There’s good news about amphibians, and it’s an important antidote for hopelessness.
A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes
Snake expert and biologist David Steen helps you determine what that snake is. Spoiler: It’s not always a copperhead or cottonmouth.
Wrapping Trees to Find Reptiles
Scientists are searching for rare reptiles by wrapping trees with yoga-matt-like foam.
