Mali Uromastyx Gets a Belly Rub 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

YouTube video shows juvenile Mali uromastyx come out of his hide to get a belly rub.

Las Vegas Area Desert Tortoise Conservation Center to Close 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Petition launched on MoveOn.org to stop a federal plan to euthanize remaining tortoises.

Two Texas Salamanders Listed Under the Endangered Species Act 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Ranavirus Cause of Death of 19 Wild Turtles in Illinois 21 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Scientists unsure how virus infected the turtles.

Female Cope's Gray Treefrogs Prefer Multitasking Males 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Study says that male treefrogs that can trill longer and more frequently are preferred mates.

Florida FWC Seeks Help in Sighting Certain Snakes 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Tracking website launched for the southern hognose snake, short-tailed snake, and the Florida pine snake.

Chester Zoo Starts Breeding Program for the Critically Endangered Bermuda Skink 13 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Zoo hopes to create a toolkit for others to follow, and to release Plestiodon longirostris offspring back into the wild.

Sea Turtles Ingesting More Plastic Than 25 Years Ago 12 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Researcher analyzed 37 sea turtle studies that date from before 1900 to 2011.

California Reptile, Fish Fans Urged to Back Swap Meet Bill 9 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

PIJAC asking Californians to support Assembly Bill 339

Zoo Atlanta's Komodo Dragon, Slasher Dies at 20 6 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Reptile was euthanized due to age-related complications.