Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about
your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and
licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest
systems on the internet.
General forums are for topics not covered by our animal
specific forums such as herp photography, shipping issues, field observations and other subjects.
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Snakes are elongate, carnivorous reptiles that can be distinguished
from lizards by their lack of legs, eyelids and external ears. Snakes comprise 456 genera and over 2,900 species and are found on every continent
except Antarctica.
Lizards are a widespread group of reptiles that typically have limbs and external ears, with nearly 3800 species,
ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains.
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Venom is the
term referring to toxins injected, by certain types of animals, into their victims by the means of a bite or a sting, unlike poison,
which is ingested or inhaled.
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Amphibians are vertebrate animals divided into three
modern orders, Anura (frogs and toads), Caudata (salamanders and newts), and Gymnophiona (caecilians, limbless amphibians that
resemble snakes), and in total they number approximately 6,500 species. Many amphibians lay their eggs in water.
Amphibians are ecological indicators, and in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline in amphibian populations around the
globe. Many species are now threatened or extinct.
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Turtles & Tortoises are reptiles characterised by
a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. The earliest known turtles
date from 215 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups. Of the many species alive today,
some are highly endangered.
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Reptile and amphibian expos, symposiums, zoo and museum exhibitions and other educational events are great
places to ask questions, get answers and network with other herp keepers. Upcoming Reptile and Amphibian Events:
Looking for a reptile or amphibian related business? A reptile store, breeder, importer,
maunfacturer or supplier? Our business directory lists some of the most popluar herp businesses in the world.
kingsnake.com's Connect is a beta project being developed to let the herp community stay in touch with
their friends and fellow hobbyists, keep each other up to date on legislative issues as they develop, and to build and strengthen
the herp community network. Registered users of kingsnake.com can use it to share photos, links, information, alerts, updates and more. log infind connections
Check out these reptile and amphibian submitted by staff, volunteers, and users of the kingsnake.com community.
Our system supports videos hosted on YouTube. If you have a favorite YouTube video, please submit it here.
Our gallery allows registered users to upload their favorite reptile and
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and Connect, or shared with friends and family.
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Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the
oldest and largest systems on the internet. Here you may share and discuss information with others
about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements,
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This glossary of reptile and amphibian terminology was written and compiled by long time kingsnake.com member Gerald Germany (oldherper). Thanks to Paul Hollander, Jeff Barringer, Bill Love, and Jeff Nichols (shadindigo) for their review, corrections, additions and comments.
Some of them are legends known to every school kid in the world. Others are
revered mostly by their peers and the scientists and herpers who came after
them. They're the world's most renowned and influential herpetologists,
herpetoculturists and zoologists, and you can learn more about them and
their legacy to the hobby in kingsnake.com's Wikipedia-based index of herper
biographies.
Keeping reptiles and amphibians is often subject to a variety of laws, regulations, and restrictions.
These resources are here to help you navigate the sometimes complex issues of herp ownership.
