Two-headed snake a unique find for herpetology lab
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's herpetology lab is seeing double after securing a two-headed garter snake.
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Snake fungal disease parallels white-nose syndrome in bats
A deadly fungal infection afflicting snakes is eerily similar to the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, researchers report.
Ecology
Jun 18, 2015
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Seminal plugs cost red-sided garter snakes dearly
Bubbling out of their hibernation burrows as the temperature begins to rise, male red-sided garter snakes only have one thing on their mind: mating. And with females in short supply, the pressure is on. But how much effort ...
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2015
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Scientists gear up to fight deadly snake fungal disease
Researchers have developed a faster and more accurate way to test for infection with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, a fungus that is killing snakes in the Midwest and eastern United States. The test also allows scientists to ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2014
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Natural 'keystone molecules' punch over their weight in ecosystems
Naturally occurring "keystone" molecules that have powerful behavioral effects on diverse organisms often play large but unrecognized roles in structuring ecosystems, according to a theory proposed in the June issue of BioScience.
Ecology
May 16, 2013
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