Tag Archives: lizard

The Ecological Significance of Herpetofauna

Charismatic megafauna often assume the role of flagship species in conservation efforts, garnering substantial attention and resources. However, their popularity can inadvertently overshadow animal groups with less effective PR campaigns. One prime example of such overlooked groups is – you guessed it – herptiles. In conservation scenes, the “scaly”, “slimy”, and “icky” herptiles are theContinue reading “The Ecological Significance of Herpetofauna”

Here be Dragons

14th August is World Lizard Day! This year we are going to be featuring dragons. Dragons are found in one form or another in nearly every culture in the world. And every dragon has its style; fire-breathers, gold-hoarders, princess-stealers, and more. But these dragons are of lore. We are going to meet some real-life dragonsContinue reading “Here be Dragons”

Solo at Lower Peirce

I hadn’t seen a snake all week and my arms were itching. It was high time to go herping. Sadly, nobody was free to herp with me. So I decided to go solo. On the bus to Lower Peirce , it dawned on me that it was my first time going to the Central CatchmentContinue reading “Solo at Lower Peirce”

One hour of Herps: Jagah Duty at BTNR

Jagah [jah-gah] (v) : To guard, take care of. Becky, Ing Sind and I signed up to do Jagah duty at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on the 26th of April 2015. We turned up at Hindhede Road at 2pm to get briefed. We were, of course excited about the job at hand. But we were also nervous. TryingContinue reading “One hour of Herps: Jagah Duty at BTNR”