Two black beady eyes, a short rounded head, four stumpy legs, and a face only a mother (or a herpetologist) could love: Meet ...

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...

They found that sea slugs use bold visual signals like brightly colored spots, thick stripes, or enhanced body outlines to ...

“We want to protect turtles that cross the road there.” Ormand installed tiny cameras that capture frogs and other animals crossing by to ensure the tunnel’s success. “We’ve had up to 15 ...

According to MassWildlife, amphibians are signaled by the spring rain that it is time to emerge from their winter retreat and ...

Herpetological Society chapter has been around for over 15 years and has cultivated a thriving community of reptile enthusiasts.

As a proud graduate of the University of Maryland, I often wear a baseball cap with a big M emblazoned on a smiling image of their mascot, a terrapin — their “fighting turtle.” Little did I ...

What it eats: Fish, crustaceans, mollusks, frogs, insects, birds, small mammals Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor ...

What do you see when you walk out your door? This isn’t a mindfulness exercise; scientists want to know. Johnson County ...

The cypress knees are clustered at their base like worshipping gnomes and epiphytes, and orchids cling to the trunks and ...

Imagine a world where the boundaries between “fish” and “not-fish” blur, where the ancestors of birds and mammals once swam ...

I stumbled out of bed when the alarm interrupted my sleep and made my way to the kitchen to start my morning brew. When I ...