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While dogs and cats remain the most popular pets, an increasing number of people are bringing reptiles and amphibians home. Generally hypoallergenic, quiet, clean and relatively undemanding, they’re ...

Which reptile and amphibian terrarium cover is best? Reptiles and amphibians can make interesting, rewarding pets. However, as with any animal, they come with very specific requirements to ensure ...

Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today’s winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the ...

Reptiles and amphibians are an important and often times abundant part of forest communities. However, their presence in the woods are often overlooked. Learn about the biology, identification, and ...

During rainy days, only few reptiles and amphibians dare leave their dens. Although they love humidity, they prefer to patiently wait for the rains to stop. The fact is, however, that the rain hasn’t ...

Cedulie Benoit-Smith is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. When Jim Andrews began work on the Vermont Reptile and ...

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Amphibians, most widely recognized for their unique transformations from aquatic animals to primarily living on land, have ...

A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese ...