River turtle species still suffers from past harvesting
When it comes to conservation efforts, the biggest, cutest and most recognizable animals are often the first to gain public…
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State record: 87 eggs in largest python from Everglades
Researchers curating a 17-foot-7-inch Burmese python, the largest found in Florida, discovered 87 eggs in the snake, also a state…
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Sea turtle, herpetology collection photos
A sea turtle specimen from our Herpetology Collection. © Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace Also
Hellbender salamander study seeks answers for global amphibian decline
A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers on the endangered Ozark Hellbender giant salamander is the first to…
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Florida’s invasive amphibian and reptile problem leads world
During the 1800s, the world was going through transformations steered by war, invention, scientific innovation and the discovery of new…
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Study sheds light on invasive iguana’s big appetite
When it comes to invasive species in South Florida, the black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, holds its own. The Central American…
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New species of bent-toed gecko from Pakistan described
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists discovered a new species of bent-toed gecko from Pakistan and published its description in…
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Hellbender conservation in the Ozarks, Great Smoky Mountains
A Florida Museum herpetologist examines effects of collecting and flooding upon imperiled giant hellbender salamanders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. Hellbender salamanders are…
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UF study: Use nest-box control for South Florida nuisance iguanas
Health and safety risks from non-native iguanas in south Florida have prompted a University of Florida researcher and his team…
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Heavy rains lead to toad, frog population explosion
Four hurricanes visited Florida in 2004: Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Charley crossed the southern peninsula from southwest to northeast….
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