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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


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


Sandbank-Dweller Gets Fresh Nesting Study
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle Batagur kachuga is a critically endangered species from the Gangetic Plain of Northern India. Pawan Shantiprakash Pareek, Monowar Alam Khalid, Christopher J. Michaels & Shailendra Singh have made great strides to monitor the nesting habitat of said turtle.

Scott Lockhart
Apr 31 min read


Herpetology Trends: Discover the Latest In The Herptile World
If you’ve ever found yourself mesmerised by the slow, deliberate crawl of a tortoise or the vibrant splash of colour on a dart frog, you’re in the right place. Herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians, is a field bursting with fascinating discoveries and passionate communities.

Scott Lockhart
Mar 274 min read


Secretive Species Comes Out Of Hiding In New Study
Natália Ferreira Torello-Viera, Karina Rodrigues da Silva Banci & Michel Varajão Garey have extensively studied the elusive Purple Burrowing Caecilian Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis.

Scott Lockhart
Mar 131 min read


The Dark Side Of Volunteering
Dedicating free time to a great cause should be a rewarding and selfless journey, but adversely, it can go wrong in so many ways.

Scott Lockhart
Mar 63 min read


Hard To Digest
New research, by Anh Van Pham , Truong Quang Nguyen, Cuong The Pham & Minh Duc Le, on two species of frog and their unstudied eating habits lead us to better understand their meal choice and interactions.

Scott Lockhart
Feb 131 min read


First Time For Everything
A critically endangered frog has experienced its first-ever radio telemtery treatment. We can now understand its relation to other organisms, habitats, landscapes, activity patterns and location data.

Scott Lockhart
Feb 61 min read


13 Years Gone - Herpetofauna Workers Meeting, 31st January and 1st of February, 2026
It has been13 long years since a meeting of herptile-related workers was hosted by a Scottish venue. Glasgow was the destination for like-minded participants to discuss current UK Herptile topics.

Scott Lockhart
Feb 22 min read


Exciting News: ARG UK Launches Youth Committee for Aspiring Herpetologists
A New Initiative for Young Conservationists

Scott Lockhart
Jan 172 min read


Unwanted Guest: Parasite Attached To Conservation Research
No prior experience is necessary, just a passion for working with others to help conserve amphibians and reptiles. Membership is voluntary and unpaid, but we strive to ensure the experience is both rewarding and impactful.

Scott Lockhart
Jan 162 min read


Dining For Two
The vulnerable African Softshell Turtle Trionyx triunguis has gone under a major study to uncover more of its eating habits within their environment.

Scott Lockhart
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Make Monitoring Reptiles Easier
A study from October 2025 calls for radiotelemetry to be optimised for studying reptiles at a small to medium species range.

Scott Lockhart
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Who Bites Off More than they Can Chew?
A study looking at the difference of female and male mountain dragons Diploderma batangense uncovers the different morphological traits that affect biting force performance within the species.

Scott Lockhart
Dec 8, 20252 min read


Venom Day!
15 years since the first Venom Day and it promises to a fun-filled packed day at the annual event.

Scott Lockhart
Dec 6, 20251 min read


New Herpetile Carer Product!
We take a sneak peek at 'Jungle Fuel' by The Jungle Vault, Canada - A new product that may be coming to stores near you.

Scott Lockhart
Nov 24, 20252 min read
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