*Najash* is an extinct genus of basal snakes from the Late Cretaceous (Candeleros Formation) of Patagonia. Some modern snakes retain traces of hind legs -...

Frogs, like the treefrog Smilisca baudinii above are able to bounce back after severe hurricanes. Other… The post Hurricanes & the Herpetofauna appeared ...

The diversity of the Trinidad and Tobago herpetofauna is exceptional. Both islands contain more species of frogs, lizards and snakes t...

Lachesis muta (Mapepire Zanana or Bushmaster) in-situation and in habitat (Photo by Rainer Deo) Strewn across the gl...

The Machete couesse or Neotropical Whipsnake (Mastigodryas boddaerti) is an often seen Trinidad snake because it is terrestrial, diurnal, a...

Tobago appears to have an amazing array of unique animals, when compared to Trinidad. Both islands have species unique to each island. Yet, ...

One of three native freshwater turtles on Trinidad: Gibba turtle ( Mesoclemmys gibba ) Photo by Renoir Auguste. Trinidad and Tobago a...

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