Salamander Expert David Wake Dies at 84
Salamander Expert David Wake Dies at 84
Throughout his career, the University of California, Berkeley, herpetologist named 144 species of salamanders.
Salamander Expert David Wake Dies at 84
Salamander Expert David Wake Dies at 84

Throughout his career, the University of California, Berkeley, herpetologist named 144 species of salamanders.

Throughout his career, the University of California, Berkeley, herpetologist named 144 species of salamanders.

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Image of The Day: Open-and-Shut Case
Image of The Day: Open-and-Shut Case
Catherine Offord | Oct 4, 2018
A special hinge joint allows some turtle species to close and open their shells.
Herpetologists’ League Revokes Distinguished Herpetologist Award
Herpetologists’ League Revokes Distinguished Herpetologist Award
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 16, 2018
Richard Vogt, this year’s awardee, showed inappropriate images of researchers in the field during his acceptance speech.
Image of the Day: Glowing Chameleon
Image of the Day: Glowing Chameleon
The Scientist Staff, The Scientist Staff | Jan 23, 2018
The lizards may be signaling one another using fluorescent cues that we can’t see.
Caribbean Anoles Function as Model Organisms for Evolutionary Dynamics
Caribbean Anoles Function as Model Organisms for Evolutionary Dynamics
Amber Dance | Jan 1, 2017
The small lizards adapted to unique niches among dozens of isles.
The Turtle That Never Was
The Turtle That Never Was
Jef Akst | Jul 1, 2013
A species of freshwater turtle deemed to be extinct may never have existed in the first place.