Allen Salzberg

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[Allen Salzberg @HerpDigest]

Just awful. https://t.co/lGl07ihuZJ

[Herpetological Highlights @herphighlights]

Social sea snakes and a new species of alligator lizard are the focus of this week's episode.

Listen now: https://t.co/trrAfs2izm
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[Emily Taylor @snakeymama]

Whoaaa! First death from a Gila Monster bite in nearly 100 years. https://t.co/9f349tQQDQ

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Poison Frogs Have a Strange Behavior That Scientists Seek to Explain
Three studies suggest that the presence of prey may encourage toe-tapping in poison dart frogs.
https://t.co/5qiLZnljxz
Go to for photos and videos of frogs toe-tapping

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Evaluating the Suitability of Confiscated and Rehabilitated Eastern Box Turtles for Release back into the Wild
by Dr. Tracey D. Tuberville, Ryan J. Rimple, and Emma A. Browning, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia
https://t.co/xCb9w8Ivq6

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pretty good review. worth at least reserving at local library

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[Reptiles and Amphibians Journal @RandAJournal]

'Rediscovery of the Altagracia Giant Galliwasp (Caribicus anelpistus) at Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic' by De Jesus et al. (2023) has recently been published in #ReptilesandAmphibians: https://t.co/IYj0iv8jyu #Herpetology #Reptiles #Lizards

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@SnakeBytesTV My wife went through a similar series of tests and treatments, all mystifying until we asked a cousin who was a nurse to act as an advocate, someone asks question, get the doctors to explain what they are doing and helps you make decisions. wife has been in remission for 23 years

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This is not news to those who work with amphibians, but published in the Washington Post...Nuff said. Now to work.

https://t.co/gxqMozqN8f

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the short-tailed snake as threatened under the Endangered Species Act  (ESA).
Details are available at:
https://t.co/0kRWYuz4AG

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced a proposal to list both species of western pond turtle, the northwestern pond turtle and the southwestern pond turtle, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Details are available at:

https://t.co/Br5XAp33Zb

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Can You Save One Species by Annoying Another (Desert Tortoises vs. Ravens)

The video is fabulous. Not sure if you can view it if you don't have a subscription, so I've included the text of the story.

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[Amphibian Survival Alliance @amphibiansorg]

Frog populations are under threat due to Europe's insatiable appetite for #frog legs.

We need to find sustainable ways to satisfy our culinary cravings without driving species to extinction.

Let's prioritize #conservation over #culinary trends.

https://t.co/nDNfafNRnr

[Turtle Conservancy @turtletweets]

The Spiny Turtle is nature's ninja star! This Southeast Asian species inhabits the small streams of lowland rainforests. Like many turtles, they are critically endangered and facing extinction due to the food, medicine & pet trade, as well as by the destruction of its habitat.