The Heloderma, or beaded lizards, are part of the many mind-blowing animals that are endangered because of human greed. They are also living pharmacies – that we do not need […]
Close-up to the Guatemalan wildlife: the Heloderma beaded lizards Read More »
It was not a lovely Valentine’s day for all of us… On February 14th, a paper was published in Science about a 12-year study (6 pre-disease and 6 post-disease) on snake communities
Snake’s Cascading Effects Read More »
Birds migrate. Mammals have their winter hair, store fat, & some hibernate. Female Homo sapiens stop shaving their legs. But some animals have no hair, no migration option nor fat
How Frogs Cope with Winter Read More »
Last Tuesday was World Snake Day and I published some general aspects about snakes on Instagram! I talked about their ecological importance, how most of them are not venomous, and
What to do in case you encounter a snake Read More »
You’ve probably seen the Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) already, at least in pictures or documentaries about the Neotropics. They’re cute, I get it, but for the sake of “Loving
Trembling for sex: Biotremulation in Morelet’s frog Read More »
This was probably the first snake to ever bite me. Not that others did not try, but these particular ones have quite a temper! Meet the parrot snake, Leptophis ahaetulla,
Not so venomous venoms: the case of the parrot snake Read More »
Skin shedding in reptiles has long fascinated and perplexed humans. Several ancient civilizations had different beliefs about snakes. Some thought that snakes reincarnated when they were molting (“changing skin”), representing
Born again? How and why reptiles shed their skin Read More »
A couple of years ago, I was walking in a city park with a friend from school. During our walk, I occasionally pointed out any living thing I spotted. A green
Can you see it? How camouflage works in reptiles and amphibians Read More »
The cloud forest back home is probably one of my favorite ecosystems. You wake up inside a cloud thinking it might go away soon, but most of the day (sometimes
Close-up to the Guatemalan wildlife: the mushroom tongue salamander Read More »
