This organization was created for education, conservation and charitable purposes throughout Northwe
This organization was created for education, conservation and charitable purposes throughout Northwest Missouri and the surrounding area.
03/15/2025
Rare frog rediscovered after 130 years A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species which has not been seen in more than 130 years. First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus had evaded detection since then, despite multiple search efforts. The researchers discovered two populations of the frog at the southeastern end of the anci...
06/16/2024
A new species of mountain pit viper from China Yunnan, China is a biodiversity hotspot, with many new reptile species discovered in the region in recent years. It is also where a research team from China found a new species of medium-sized venomous snake, known as a mountain pit viper.
06/07/2024
Species extinct in Kansas will get second chance at life A species extinct in Kansas could make a comeback this year.
06/07/2024
03/05/2024
How Timber Rattlesnakes were Harmed by the Loss of American Chestnuts When a fungus nearly wiped out the American chestnut a century ago, it sent a shock wave through food webs that still affects Timber Rattlesnakes today.
02/21/2024
Gila monster 'Winston' bites, kills Colorado man who owned reptile as pet A 34-year-old man in Colorado died after his pet Gila monster, named Winston, escaped his cage and bit him, police said.
08/08/2023
Don’t miss this one!! Going to be a great presentation by one of the best herpetologists in our region.
07/28/2023
'Toad-mageddon': Hundreds of thousands of toads blanket Utah road - East Idaho News STOCKTON, Utah (KSL.com) — Hundreds of thousands of small toads were part of a mass migration across a country road in Stockton Wednesday, leaving witnesses and biologists stunned at the scale. Mary Hulet said she was driving home from the airport after 7 p.m. and was at the bottom of an area know...
07/21/2023
New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam | Sci.News Scientists have described a new salamander species of the genus Tylototriton from evergreen montane forests on Ngoc Linh Mountain in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
07/20/2023
New venomous snake species discovered: "Absolutely awesome" The snake had previously been mistaken for others, however researchers have now found it is an entirely new species.
03/13/2025