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After a century of mistaken identity, a Balinese gecko gets its own name

Audio: North America’s looming salamander pandemic: Is the U.S. ready?

One point for Slytherin: New Indian pit viper named after Harry Potter character

The frog that wasn’t there: Survey shines a light on Uganda’s amphibians

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

In Madagascar, revived environmental crime hotline leads to tortoise bust

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

For nesting hawksbill turtles, this Philippine community is a sanctuary

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

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

Three new species of chameleons emerge from centuries-old entanglement

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sea turtles continue to swim in troubled waters: report

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

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

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

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

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

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

This toad from central Africa impersonates a deadly viper to avoid predators

For one Indonesian fisher, saving caught turtles is a moral challenge

Photos: Meet the surprisingly diverse day geckos of Sri Lanka

International wildlife trade sweeps across ‘tree of life,’ study finds

Sri Lanka scientists stand by naming of new geckos amid nationalist criticism

What’s in a name? For Sri Lanka’s newest geckos, a political firestorm

Some turtle embryos can influence their own sex, study finds

Logging, mining companies lock eyes on a biodiverse island like no other

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