Feature Writer: 
Welcome to the amazing (and often misunderstood) world of herpetology and the study of reptiles and amphibians. Please join us as we investigate the life and times of snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders.
Categories of Articles Written on This Topic
- Reference articles
- Pet care articles
- Species specific and identification articles
- Ecology and diversity articles
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Consider
- Aiding and rescuing reptiles when possible.
- Subscribing to appropriate magazines or purchasing age-appropriate books on the topic
Slither on.
In: Snakes
Only about 250 species of snakes have venom powerful enough to kill a human. Those snakes account for the deaths of an estimated 30,000-40,000 people per year worldwide. more...
In: Snakes
"Always carry a small flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake."
(W. C. Fields)
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The Characteristics of Lizards
In: Lizards
Lizards and snakes are so morphologically similar that they are classified together into the same order and suborder. more...
The Characteristics of Frogs and Toads
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
"Theories pass. The frog remains." (Jean Rostand) more...
The Characteristics of Salamanders
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
"Salamander - borne in the sun-kissed flame. Who was it lit your candle and branded you with your name?"
(Lyrics from the Jethro Toll song "Salamander")
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The Characteristics of Caecilians
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
Lurking on or in the floor of tropical forests are the most unusual of all the amphibians-the legless caecilians. more...
The Characteristics of Alligators and Crocodiles
Crocodilians are "living fossils" in the sense that they are the only remaining reptiles of the same lineage from which the dinosaurs and birds descended. more...
The Characteristics of Turtles
In: Turtles
Turtles, the most ancient lineage of the living reptiles, have scarcely changed over the course of their 260 million years history. more...
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Tools for Adding Water to Reptile Tanks
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
By: Katie Ouderkirk
How to Tell If an Iguana is Sick
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
By: Rachel Dennis
Does My Reptile Need a Calcium Supplement?
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
By: Ian Shoust
How to Determine the Gender of Your Snake
In: Snakes
By: Adam Dispenza
In: Lizards
By: Jayne Pupek
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