Conserving the Vibrant Legacy and Intriguing Behaviors of the Peacock Monitor

Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Cir, St Paul, MN

Endemic to one island in the Lesser SundaIslands of the South Pacific, the Peacock Monitor was once imported as BlueSpotted Timor Monitors. Common on importer and wholesaler lists, theywere passed over by most keepers. Described as their own species by Robert Sprackland in 1999 and named after herpetologist Walter Auffenberg, thiscolorful monitor became listed as […]

Herps of Western Australia

Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANC) 2520 Dale Street North, Roseville, MN, United States

Frank Colacicco will talk about the reptiles that call the red deserts of Western Australia home. From Knob-tailed Geckos and Thorny Devils to King Brown snakes and Black Headed Pythons, if you like Australian reptiles, this talk will be right down your alley.   Born and raised in the redwoods of California, Frank Colacicco can’t […]