reptile

History of 8 Carpet Python Genetic Morphs - Morelia Sp

The carpet python (Morelia spilota) is a very popular python mainly found in Australia. Captive animals have been selectively bred for cer...

reptilenesia 5 Feb, 2022

Ocellated Gecko, Gonatodes ocellatus (Family Sphaerodactylidae)

Cyrtodactylus ocellatus Gray 1831: 51. Gonatodes ocellatus : Boulenger 1885: 60. Type locality not given by Gray but stated as Tobago by Bo...

reptilenesia 25 Jan, 2022

Speckled Anole, Anolis aeneus (Gray)

Tobago, JCM Anolis aeneus  Gray, 1840: 114. Type locality: none given. Lazell (1972) restricted it to Pointe Saline, St. George Parrish, Gre...

reptilenesia 25 Jan, 2022

The phylogeny of the luminous lizard of Trinidad - a new genus for the luminous lizard

The systematics and ecology of most microteiid lizards of the subfamily Cercosaurinae are poorly known. The subfamily is primarily associate...

reptilenesia 4 Dec, 2021

The Neotropical Pipe Snake, Anilius scytale (Linnaeus 1758) - Reptilenesia

The Neotropical Pipe Snake, Anilius scytale   is discussed here because it was been reported from Trinidad as early as 1858. This species is...

reptilenesia 26 Nov, 2021

Water Coral, Hydrops triangularis (Family Dipsadidae) - Reptilenesia

Other common names: Red Sided Water Snake; Water Snake. Size: 963 mm TL. Most individuals are smaller. The only Trinidad snake with 15 rows...

reptilenesia 26 Nov, 2021

Three-lined Snake, Atractus trilineatus (Family Dipsadidae) - Reptilenesia

Males are gray-brown, females are red. Three-lined Snake, Atractus trilineatus  Atractus trilineatus Wagler 1828 Rhabdosoma lineatum — Dum...

reptilenesia 7 Nov, 2021

Animal science majors may study animal production and management or explore the biological and physical sciences

What You Need to Know About Becoming an Animal Science Major Animal science majors study a range of life sciences to better understand anima...

reptilenesia 18 Aug, 2021