Friday, April 11, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Two Heads
A two-headed pit viper (species not given) was born at a wildlife center in Argentina. (News source.)
Friday, November 2, 2007
Albino Softshell
An albino softshell turtle was found in Lake Poyang in east China's Jiangxi province. (News source.)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Albino Lizard
Friday, October 12, 2007
Two-Headed Carpet Python
A juvenile two-headed carpet python has been unveiled at the World Aquarium (St. Louis), taking the place of the late two-headed rat snake, "We," that died at the age of eight years. (News source.)
Labels: exhibition, mutations, zoo
Friday, October 5, 2007
Two-Heads
A juvenile two-headed snake was caught by two young boys at the Devonian Fossil Gorge at Coralville Lake, in Iowa. Their mother plans to let them keep it a few days, then release it. (News source.)
The snake should be donated to a museum, as two-headed snakes aren't likely to survive long in the wild.
The snake should be donated to a museum, as two-headed snakes aren't likely to survive long in the wild.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Transparent Frogs
Japanese researchers have developed a strain of Rana japonica with pale transparent skin, allowing the organs to be seen as the frogs develop from tadpoles. (News source.)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Frog Malformations
The nutrients from farm runoff trigger a cascading series of events in the local ecology that increases frog deformities, according to a recent study. (News source.)
Labels: amphibians, mutations, research
