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Genetic material in soil can indicate rare snake's presence
the longest native snake in the United States. This innovative approach looks for traces of environmental DNA in soil samples and can significantly bolster efforts to conserve this threatened species.
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2-foot-long creature with ‘secretive’ lifestyle found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
Poyarkov’s big-tooth snakes are “secretive” and “quite ... Researchers did not provide a DNA analysis of the new species. Aspen Pflughoeft covers real-time news for McClatchy.
Hunting for Burmese pythons is best done in the dark
The most efficient time to look for pythons is between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Surveying overnight generally yielded ...
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Help name Kwiaht’s snakes
Kwiaht herpetologist Christian Oldham is documenting the seasonal activities of both populations, and both prey and snake DNA samples are being analyzed at Kwiaht’s Lopez Island laboratory.