Herpetology

An illustration of a purple couch with big green leaves around it. On the couch are three giant lizards that have black and white patterns on them. The text on the illustration reads "Black And White And Banned All Over* *Almost."

Black And White And Banned All Over* *Almost

Elizabeth Friend

Tegus are armed with a metabolic superpower and a powerful appetite for eggs, but they鈥檙e also easily domesticated, making them both beloved family pets and unwelcome hungry pests. Throughout the South, these giant lizards are raising eyebrows, breaking hearts and launching lawsuits.

Herpetologist Nick Massimo holding a snake, with his son on the left

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Not A Snake, Just A Charmer: Your Neighborhood Reptile Wrangler

Josie Taris

Free time from quarantine has given way to more wandering in backyards, and sometimes people encounter a critter that scares them. That is where Nick鈥�

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Not A Snake, Just A Charmer: Your Neighborhood Reptile Wrangler

Josie Taris

Free time from quarantine has given way to more wandering in backyards, and sometimes people encounter a critter that scares them. That is where Nick鈥�

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NC Frog And Toad Populations Jump After Wet Summer, Fall

Rebecca Martinez

Coastal and Sandhill residents say they've seen a jump in the frog and toad population since Hurricane Florence.But the frogs that showed up in last鈥�

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Herpetology