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Field research, interrupted: How the COVID-19 crisis is stalling science

Liz Kimbrough 9 Apr 2020

In Madagascar, revived environmental crime hotline leads to tortoise bust

Edward Carver 6 Apr 2020

‘Titanic challenge’ for an Italian hospital rescuing sea turtles from plastic

Mongabay.com 2 Apr 2020

For nesting hawksbill turtles, this Philippine community is a sanctuary

Erwin M. Mascariñas 31 Mar 2020

New snake discovery in Sri Lanka is latest twist in slow-burning mystery

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 31 Mar 2020

Seychelles extends protection to marine area twice the size of Great Britain

Malavika Vyawahare 30 Mar 2020

New assessment shows Sri Lanka’s amphibians being pushed to the brink

Malaka Rodrigo 23 Mar 2020

Three new species of chameleons emerge from centuries-old entanglement

Malavika Vyawahare 20 Mar 2020

Study finds that sea turtles might be eating plastic because it smells like food

Mongabay.com 18 Mar 2020

‘Just incredible’ reptiles and amphibians of South Africa: Q&A with Tyrone Ping

Erik Hoffner 16 Mar 2020

Muduga leaping frog is first new member of its genus found in over a century

Mongabay.com 11 Mar 2020

Coronavirus outbreak may spur Southeast Asian action on wildlife trafficking

Imelda Abano 4 Mar 2020

Predators disproportionately impacted by human land use changes, study finds

Mongabay.com 2 Mar 2020

Bid to get ‘aquatic wild meat’ off the menu and under protection

Edward Carver 28 Feb 2020

‘Out of control’: Unprecedented fires ravage Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands

Ana Ionova 27 Feb 2020

Isolated by civil war, Sri Lanka’s Jaffna proves to be a herp haven

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 11 Feb 2020

Colombia’s ‘Heart of the World’: Mining, megaprojects overrun indigenous land

Taran Volckhausen 15 Jan 2020

As 2019 ends, reptile-rich Sri Lanka delivers three more new gecko species

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 15 Jan 2020

Killing gods: The last hope for the world’s rarest reptile

Jeremy Hance 7 Jan 2020

Photos: Top 15 new species of 2019

Shreya Dasgupta 26 Dec 2019

Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao

Bong S. Sarmiento 19 Dec 2019
Female golden rocket frog perched and listening to a male call. Photo credit: Beth A. Pettitt/University of Minnesota

Female golden rocket frogs know a good father when they hear him

Lara Streiff 19 Dec 2019

Deforestation for potential rubber plantation raises concerns in Papua New Guinea

John Cannon 19 Dec 2019

Sea turtles continue to swim in troubled waters: report

Elham Shirin 19 Dec 2019

Arhuaco community of Colombia allows scientists to photograph ‘lost’ toad

Mongabay.com 17 Dec 2019

Amazon’s giant South American river turtle holding its own, but risks abound

Jenny Gonzales 6 Dec 2019

As nesting season begins, Sri Lanka’s olive ridley turtles face myriad threats

Malaka Rodrigo 4 Dec 2019
The reed frog (Hyperolius molleri) is endemic to the island of São Tomé off the coast of Central Africa and was one of the species sampled in the study. Photo by Andrew Stanbridge

Rapid genetic test traces spread of fungus that kills frogs, reveals new strain in Southeast Asia

Jonathan Wosen 25 Nov 2019

Rare fish-eating crocodile confirmed nesting in southwest Nepal after 37 years

Mongabay.com 21 Nov 2019

New toads named from a Sumatran biodiversity trove that’s under threat

Mongabay.com 6 Nov 2019

‘Fantastic grandmothers’ snorkel, help uncover large sea snake population

Mongabay.com 4 Nov 2019

Beach clean-ups, community visits, and compensation to fishers build environmental awareness in Nigeria

Linus Unah 25 Oct 2019

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