The Veterinary Herpetologist

Worms Pinworms Bearded dragons have a number of parasites and commensals, one of the most common is pinworms or Oxyurids. These nematodes a...

Concerning Birding Sites and the Ornithology Books You have to be careful about many of the birding books and sites. Most PhD's in orni...

I have had several questions of late regarding pigmentation and chromatophores.  There is a lot of information out on the misinformation sup...

Ok, many people have been asking about the taxonomy of ratsnakes.  Notice I use the word ratsnake not rat snake. That is personal preference...

Another question that seems to be giving people some trouble is the difference among the terms turtle, tortoise and terrapin.  Ok, no one gr...

Leukism (Leucism) Pronunciation Problems to Ponder Many questions have been asked of me as a herpetologist and veterinarian. One of these...