http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Reptiles_and_AmphibiansFind stories, videos, and photos about Reptiles and Amphibians from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:31:16 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/science/09/26/mekong.species/tztop.mekong.wwf.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Reptiles_and_Amphibians14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Reptiles and Amphibians from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/09/26/mekong.species/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/09/26/mekong.species/index.html#cnnSTCTextA frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/24/italy.mafia.crocodile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/24/italy.mafia.crocodile/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Italian mafia boss used his pet crocodile to threaten people and extort money, authorities said.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/27/vanishing.amphibians/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/27/vanishing.amphibians/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world has a new alliance to save vanishing frogs, toads and salamanders.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/11/eco.himalayas.newspecies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/11/eco.himalayas.newspecies/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver 350 new species including the world's smallest deer, a "flying frog" and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/30/florida.python.hunter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/30/florida.python.hunter/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoe Wasilewski drives along a narrow stretch of road through Florida's Everglades. The sun is setting, night is coming on quickly, and Wasilewski is on the prowl for snakes -- and one snake in particular.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/15/tf.enough.princess.nonsense/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/15/tf.enough.princess.nonsense/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf I read the phrase "You've got to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince" one more time, I'm going to lose it. You don't really believe this, do you ladies?Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/20/komodo.dragon.bite/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/20/komodo.dragon.bite/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new study dispels the widely accepted theory that the Komodo dragon kills by infecting its prey with toxic bacteria.Wed, 20 May 2009 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/06/eco.madagascar.frogs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/06/eco.madagascar.frogs/index.html#cnnSTCTextAround 200 new species of frogs have been found in Madagascar, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.Wed, 06 May 2009 08:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/30/python.patrol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/30/python.patrol/index.html#cnnSTCTextJuan Lopez reads meters with one eye and looks for snakes with the other. Lopez is a member of the "Python Patrol," a team of utility workers, wildlife officials, park rangers and police trying to keep Burmese pythons from gaining a foothold in the Florida Keys.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/komodo.dragon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/komodo.dragon/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Indonesian fisherman has been killed by Komodo dragons after he was attacked while trespassing on a remote island in search of fruit, officials said Tuesday.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/05/giant.snake.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/05/giant.snake.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/02/eco.columbiafrogs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/02/eco.columbiafrogs/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recent scientific expedition in Colombia's mountainous Darien region has unearthed 10 new species of amphibians, an environmental organization said.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:52:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855404,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855404,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found nesting on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 yearsFri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1847754,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1847754,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you can affordMon, 06 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/09/30/sea.turtle.nesting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/09/30/sea.turtle.nesting/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe beach is pitch black, except for the light from the stars dancing across the sky. The ocean waves pound. And right in front of us, a huge (more than 300 pounds and three feet long) green sea turtle methodically drops her eggs into a nest she's dug deep in the black sand -- more than 100 eggs in just a few minutes.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/eco.natural.killers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/eco.natural.killers/index.html#cnnSTCTextSetting one species up to scare off or even kill another is nothing new.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/17/technology/Hottest_tech_job_woody.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/17/technology/Hottest_tech_job_woody.fortune/index.htmIt looks like a scene from an old episode of The X-Files: As a red-tailed hawk circles overhead and a wild pronghorn sheep grazes in the distance, a dozen people in dark sunglasses move methodically through a vast field of golden barley, eyes fixed to the ground, GPS devices in hand. They're searching for bodies.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840449,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840449,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA tiny frog species thought by many experts to be extinct has been rediscovered alive and well in a remote area of Australia's tropical northThu, 11 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/04/eco.quiz.turtle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/04/eco.quiz.turtle/index.html#cnnSTCTextOut of the seven known species of turtles, how many are officially listed as endangered species by the U.S?Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1829083,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1829083,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA U.S. scientist said Sunday he has discovered the globe's tiniest species of snake in the easternmost Caribbean island of BarbadosSun, 03 Aug 2008 22:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/07/technology/woody_solar.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/07/technology/woody_solar.fortune/index.htmDoug Buchanan grins with relief when he sees the carcasses. He has just driven up a steep dirt road onto a vast, sunbaked mesa overlooking the Mojave Desert in western Nevada. There, a few feet from the trail, lie the corpses of two steers. A raven perches on one, the only object more than three feet above the ground on this pancake-flat plateau. Cattle, dead or alive, qualify as good news in Buchanan's line of work. If cattle are present, that means grazing is permitted, and that in turn means that this land is most likely not protected habitat for the desert tortoise.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819141,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819141,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWeighing 150 pounds and strong enough to require five men to wrestle her out of her saltwater tank, Dylan the sea turtle is ready to be set free after nine years in captivity and a final checkup by her veterinarianMon, 30 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/07/missing.divers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/07/missing.divers/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive Europeans rescued Saturday after an Indonesia diving trip went wrong had to fight off a Komodo dragon while they were waiting to be found, according to reports.Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/missing.divers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/missing.divers/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescue teams were Friday searching for a group of European vacationers who disappeared while on a scuba diving trip in treacherous waters off a remote tropical island in eastern Indonesia.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/14/smbusiness/tracking_turtles.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/14/smbusiness/tracking_turtles.fsb/index.htmLucas Miller is a self-proclaimed "singing zoologist" whose love affair with marine life dates to his days at Miami University in Ohio.Tue, 20 May 2008 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/24/snake.bite/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/24/snake.bite/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suburban Washington man was bitten Monday by a rattlesnake that found its way into his luggage, a fire department spokesman said.Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/29/wildlife.hotspots/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/29/wildlife.hotspots/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom butterflies to grizzly bears, we know where the wild things are.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:29:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1700829,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1700829,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeven rare albino alligators disappeared from a Brazilian university zoo and authorities suspect animal smugglers stole them, officials said FridayMon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/smbusiness/big_or_small.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/smbusiness/big_or_small.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I own and operate a custom glass terrarium company that designs enclosures for reptiles, amphibians and insects. Our units are designed with specific animals in mind, offering the micro-climate designs required by our lovely creepy crawlies, which are not readily available in today's market. The custom caging industry is small, but growing quickly. Our prices are relatively competitive.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/13/atlanta.gator/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/13/atlanta.gator/index.htmlIt wasn't what Nick Lawrimore was casting for when he went to his "secret fishing spot" on the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia, but experts say he made a rare find anyway.Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/25/galapagos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/25/galapagos/index.htmlThe teen was having a fit. He was hungry, and his mother had left to go to work. His father couldn't calm him down and finally gave up trying. The teen stomped around, squawking. Sound familiar?Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/03/news/funny/google_snake/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/03/news/funny/google_snake/index.htmThe latest search at Google had nothing to do with the Internet or lucrative ads. It had to do with a three-foot python that was loose in its New York offices.Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395122/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395122/index.htmAnita and Allen Salzberg HerpArts.com Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/11/27/tbr.ecuador/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/11/27/tbr.ecuador/index.htmlRafael Correa, a leftist nationalist who is friendly with Venezuela's anti-U.S. president, defeated banana tycoon Alvaro Noboa in Ecuador's presidential runoff on Sunday, partial results indicated. Here is our guide to the country and the vote.Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/irwin.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/irwin.emails/index.htmlWe asked readers for their reaction to the death of Steve Irwin, the Australian TV presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," who died after being stung by a stingray. We received thousands of replies. The following are a selection, some of which have been edited:Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/30/animal.attacks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/30/animal.attacks/index.htmlAttacks on humans by alligators, bears, mountain lions and other predators are extremely rare, but some wildlife experts say they could become more common as people and animals encroach on each others' habitats.Tue, 30 May 2006 12:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/02/21/frog.fungus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/02/21/frog.fungus/index.htmlYou've got to respect frogs. The amphibians have an astonishing variety of survival skills.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/18/tissue.regeneration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/18/tissue.regeneration/index.htmlScientists in England are exploring ways for humans to regrow missing limbs and prevent scarring after surgery by researching frogs and salamanders.Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/09/katrina.aquarium/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/09/katrina.aquarium/index.htmlPenguins, sea otters, rare Australian sea dragons and a 250-pound sea turtle named Midas -- all survivors of Hurricane Katrina -- were loaded into crates Friday to be airlifted out of the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/07/katrina.zoos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/07/katrina.zoos/index.htmlHurricane Katrina killed most of the fish in the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Web site reported.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/07/07/if.you.go/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/07/07/if.you.go/index.htmlSea turtles are a migratory species found in a variety of coastal areas around the world, including southeastern U.S. beaches from North Carolina to Florida, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica.Thu, 07 Jul 2005 16:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/21/smartgear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/21/smartgear/index.htmlAn American living on the south Pacific island of New Caledonia has reeled in a prize of $25,000 to help solve an ocean dilemma.Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/15/dinosauregg/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/15/dinosauregg/index.htmlA chance to work on a historic dinosaur discovery seems a fitting reward for a paleontologist who first said the word tyrannosaurus at age 3.Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/28/animal.attractions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/28/animal.attractions/index.htmlI don't want to alarm anyone, but gigantic animals are invading the nation. Hundreds of enormous beasts-turned-advertisements are stalking the nation's highways and byways, and they're beaconing travelers to enter gift shops, restaurants and other destinations.Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/tsunami.seaturtles/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/tsunami.seaturtles/index.htmlThe tsunami ended so many human lives, the environmental impact has taken second place.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12/30/invasive.species/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12/30/invasive.species/index.htmlThey're not from the sci-fi show "X-Files," but scientists are sounding the alarm that aliens have invaded the planet.Fri, 31 Dec 2004 02:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/02/pf/quirkyattractions/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/02/pf/quirkyattractions/index.htmThere seems to be a travel destination for every taste.Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/10/22/predators.in.paradise/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/10/22/predators.in.paradise/index.htmlA dangerous intruder has invaded Everglades National Park, and it's putting the native wildlife at risk.Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/22/chucky.caught/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/22/chucky.caught/index.htmlIt was man against beast for a three-hour struggle, but in the end, Chucky the alligator was back in custody, five days after escaping from an Alabama zoo during Hurricane Ivan.Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/16/chucky.hunt/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/16/chucky.hunt/index.htmlChucky is used to this kind of attention.Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/21/komodo.death/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/21/komodo.death/index.htmlA rare Komodo dragon has died after falling from a wall while trying to reach her mate at London Zoo.Sat, 21 Aug 2004 12:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/06/smartgear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/06/smartgear/index.htmlFrom sea turtles to whales to dolphins and birds, hundreds of thousands of animals die each year because they become entangled in fishing gear.Thu, 06 May 2004 17:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/cranky.pants/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/cranky.pants/index.htmlWould you upset an alligator named Mister Cranky Pants? Some thieves chanced it, but apparently soon regretted it.Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/26/pb.jelly.turtles/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/26/pb.jelly.turtles/index.htmlPeanut Butter and Jelly are savoring their independence.Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/12/357911/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/12/357911/index.htmBouncing in the back seat of a Toyota 4Runner as it crawls along volcanic clay roads through the jungle, Hank Paulson, the 57-year-old chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, wants nothing more than to...Mon, 12 Jan 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313289/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313289/index.htmMy last night on North Island, I stayed up late with my South African pals drinking Sey Brew on the beach under an odd, tipped-over sliver of moon: It looked like a chalice without the stem, or may...Mon, 12 Nov 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/27/292449/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/27/292449/index.htmI was seated with a group of fellow executives recently, immediately after breakfast, trying to listen to nonsense at that very early hour without falling asleep. This, of course, is our destiny, p...Mon, 27 Nov 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/07/15/75285/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/07/15/75285/index.htmApartment life is so cramped in Tokyo that the most common pets are tropical fish and parakeets. But as the Japanese get richer, their taste for something more exotic is rising. The current craze: ...Mon, 15 Jul 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/10/22/74194/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/10/22/74194/index.htmIn which Kindly Dr. Keeping Up, still gamely trying to figure out the point of the endangered-species laws, plunges boldly into Cicero Swamp in upstate New York for a closeup look at midsummer madn...Mon, 22 Oct 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/06/66947/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/06/66947/index.htm''I'M UP TO my elbows in alligators,'' says James C. Miller III, after two months as director of the Office of Management and Budget. He also has other fauna to contend with as he tries to trim som...Mon, 06 Jan 1986 05:01:00 EST