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How X-Rays, Plastic Cups and Spools of String Help National Zoo Researchers Find Wild Box Turtle Nests

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11 Fascinating Facts About the Hellbender, North America's Largest Amphibian

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Inside a Komodo Dragon Vet Exam at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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Hope Returns to Panama’s Forests With the Rediscovery of Four Missing Frog Species

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Scientists Use Climate Data to Map and Predict Outbreaks of Amphibian Chytrid Disease

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How Do Snakes Move Without Legs?

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Meet the Eastern Red-Backed Salamander, A Tiny Environmental Hero

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Rain, Rivers and Radiotrackers: Releasing Captive-Bred Harlequin Frogs Into the Wild

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A New Leap in the Fight to Save Frogs

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After An Insect Detox, Can Once-Poisonous Frogs Get Their Spice Back?

Black tree monitor (lizard) with dark coloration, an elongated body and a long, slender tail rests on a branch

Meet the Black Tree Monitor

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Meet the Researchers Working to Save Wood Turtles

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Do Snakes Have Ears? And Other Sensational Serpent Questions

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