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Deadly virus signs spark alarm in rare reptiles

A cluster of viral threats is quietly building among captive and wild reptile populations, raising concerns that current surveillance systems are not keeping pace with the speed at which these ...
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Researchers thrilled as secretive reptiles recover from brink of extinction: 'It's just lovely to see'

A once-rare reptile is making a remarkable comeback in East Devon in the United Kingdom. Smooth snakes — secretive, non-venomous reptiles once pushed to the brink by ongoing habitat loss — are ...

Connecticut is home to a wide variety of snakes. Meet reptile lovers protecting the valuable animals

Charles “Chuck” Annicelli, a Connecticut herpetologist who specializes in reptiles and amphibians, has traveled the world ...
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Researchers have just uncovered the world’s rarest reptile hiding in an abandoned rocky gorge in Australia

A rare reptile species, known to local Wiimpatja Aboriginal Owners as Kungaka, meaning “the Hidden One,” has been identified ...
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Rare, Pre-Historic Age Reptile Found in New Zealand

A rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found nesting on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years, officials said Friday. Four leathery, white eggs ...
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Wild encounters, Broadway hits and rare birds take flight in this Coastal Bend Weekend

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — If your weekend plans are still up in the air, don’t wing it! From slithering reptiles and sky-high cranes to Broadway storytelling and larger-than-life stage productions, the ...