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The Writing Room


"Inevitable" Extinction of Rare Toad
The Natterjack Toad Epidalea calamita is taking its last stand, nearly wiping out its existence in Scotland.
Scott Lockhart
3 days ago2 min read


Sifting Through The Substrate
Time to dig deep into the matter most-suited to a reptile or amphibian.
Scott Lockhart
Jun 224 min read


International Herpetology Society Breeders Meeting, 7th June 2026 - A Creeping Success?
On a mild and windy Blackpool beach front, the stage was set for the International Herpetology Society Breeders event.
Scott Lockhart
Jun 153 min read


Safety In Numbers
A critically endangered frog has been given a population recount, within its native presence in the Central Highlands of Madagascar.
Scott Lockhart
Jun 52 min read


Uncovering Hidden Genes: Milk Frog Trachycephalus Typhonius Study
A new study, by Angela M. Mendoza-Henao , Juan Alejandro Guerrero-Cupacan, Khristian Venegas-Valencia & Mailyn A. Gonzalez (2025), shows that overcoming biases in geography and history factors can uncover hidden types of herpetiles (reptiles and amphibians).
Scott Lockhart
May 81 min read


Stomach Examination
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red Listed and Endangered Boulenger's Spiny Frog Quasipaa boulengeri has been under the study radar - until now.
Scott Lockhart
May 12 min read


An Open Canvas
Starting to put contents into a microhabitat build can be a daunting thought but it is an opportunity to let your creative juices flow into a range of possibilities. Let's point you in the right direction!
Scott Lockhart
Apr 242 min read


Rain On The Parade: Reproduction And Gender Relation
Roberta Ferreira Abecassis, Alfredo P. Santos-Jr, Lucas Vinicius Cavalcante Esteves, Advanio Inácio Siqueira-Silva, Selma Maria Almeida-Santos & Síria Ribeiro have made a study into the Brazilian amphisbaenian Amphisbaena brasiliana (Gray, 1865).
Scott Lockhart
Apr 172 min read


Keeping In The Heat
What tools do you use to heat up your cold-blooded friends? We dive into the depths of thermal gradients so you don't have to.
Scott Lockhart
Apr 102 min read
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