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Photos: Top species discoveries from 2023

Could mugger crocodiles be brought back from regional extinction in Bangladesh?

For Vietnam’s rare reptiles, lack of captive populations may spell doom

How hot are the desert tortoises getting? iButtons help find the answer

It had to be a snake: New species from Peru named after Harrison Ford

Nepal’s BP Highway threatens endemic, critically endangered lizard

Death of rare male gharial in Nepal highlights conservation crisis

In the Colombian Amazon, Indigenous communities protect the sacred black caiman

Record year for olive ridley turtles in Bangladesh as conservation work pays off

Death of last female Yangtze softshell turtle signals end for ‘god’ turtle

Resurgence of deadly Russell’s viper prompts Bangladesh to develop antivenom

Red coral kukri sightings in Bangladesh prompt call to save rare snake habitat

Scientists make ‘rare’ new identification of snake family: Micrelapidae

Six newly described chameleon species reflect Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains’ fragility and richness

Understanding reptile intelligence can aid conservation and safeguard ecosystems (commentary)

Rumors and misconceptions threaten tokay geckos in Bangladesh

Top 15 species discoveries from 2022 (Photos)

Rare, critically endangered gecko making dramatic recovery in Caribbean

Heat-sensing drone cameras spy threats to sea turtle nests

Nepal’s mugger crocs face ‘senseless’ turf war over dwindling fish resources

Eight new-to-science geckos described from biodiversity haven Madagascar

Human pressures strain Lake Tanganyika’s biodiversity and water quality

In Indonesia’s West Sumbawa, tide turns on taste for turtle eggs

In Nepal, endangered tiger kills critically endangered gharial. What does it mean?

Gharials, most distinctive of crocs, are most in need of protection, study shows

An elusive lizard thought to live only in India makes an appearance in Nepal

Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots

Raise-and-release program keeping Nepal’s gharials alive can be improved, study says

Return of the king? Pakistan moves to bring gharials from Nepal to its rivers

First gharial hatchlings spotted in nearly two decades in Nepal’s Karnali River

Nepal conservationists work to overturn ‘all snakes are venomous’ mindset

Study casts doubt on sustainability of regulated blood python snakeskin trade

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