Snapping turtle clamps onto snake mid-swim and drags it underwater

A startling social media clip is grabbing attention after showing a snapping turtle ambushing a snake in the water and ...
KY3

Turtle and snake sightings on the rise in the Ozarks

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - As spring temperatures rise across the Ozarks, reptiles and amphibians are emerging in greater numbers to find mates and nesting sites. This may require these scaly and slimy ...
JD Supra

Service Proposes Listing Two Pond Turtle Species and Short-tailed Snake as Threatened with 4(d) Rules

On October 3, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published two proposed rules to list three species—the northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), the southwestern pond turtle ...
South Bend Tribune

Reptile Roundup: What to know before getting a snake, lizard, turtle, or tortoise

Reptiles have found a home in 6 million households, according to the 2023-2024 national pet owners survey by the American Pet Product Association. Snakes, lizards and chelonians (turtles and tortoises ...
Post and Courier

In Berkeley County, a genetic Noah's Ark aims to ensure a future for endangered turtles

CROSS — As its name implies, the Rote Island snake-necked turtle is indigenous to Rote Island, located in the southern reaches of the Indonesian Archipelago. The island is surrounded by clear-blue ...