Dr Steven Allain

First genetic data from the Platyceps najadum population on Kalymnos Island, Greece, attempts to resolve a nearly half-century-old taxonomic question: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#endemicspecies #melanism #taxonomy @dj-herpetology.bsky.social

He’s still going!

Neurodivergent, By Nature: Why Biodiversity Needs Neurodiversity Neurodivergent, By Nature: Why Biodiversity Needs Neurodiversity

A new book on a topic close my heart is now available. @joeharkness.bsky.social's Neurodivergent, by Nature explores the importance of #neurodiversity and how it can benefit nature, while also looking at the opposite relationship. #NeurodivergentbyNature #ADHD #Neurodivergent amzn.to/3U8Dh6p

🛑Over 24.1 MILLION illegal online wildlife listings REMOVED! 🦏🖥️

From ivory to exotic pets, platforms are becoming safer for wildlife thanks to the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online.

Together with @wwf.org.uk & @ifawglobal.bsky.social, we're keeping species #OfflineAndInTheWild

Smiling bearded rogue at Crystal Palace Gardens

The Saturday schedule for DinoCon

The Sunday Schedule for DinoCon

Display featuring two Dinosaurs and the DinoCon logo

Are you coming to the inaugural @dinoconuk.bsky.social event in Exeter next month?
Interested in learning more about Palaeoart in a fun and engaging manner with expert supervision?

We are running workshops over both days and I’m delighted to be one of the people running these activities!

Ozzy Osbourne being Ozzy Osbourne.

An incomparable legend.

Fixed it, thanks for the heads up! Was a silly error on my part - need to get better at copy and pasting!

Thanks for pointing this out, I’ll look into why this is!

YouTube video by Steven Allain Reviewing the Toymany 12-Piece Reptiles Figurines Playset

Do you love reptiles as much as me? If so check my most recent review video of the #Toymany Reptile Figurine Playset and learn more about the animals it represents, and how to get your hands on them! #Herpetology #Reptiles #AnimalToys #EducationalAids
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Spent the day at @rbgkew.bsky.social in the glorious sunshine. Had a great time and can’t wait to share more photos with you on my blog. If you haven’t been before, Kew Gardens is certainly worth a visit! #Botany #KewGardens #TemperateHouse #PalmHouse

YouTube video by Natural History Museum Creating a bronze dinosaur for the Natural History Museum gardens | The story behind Fern

Celebrating the first anniversary of Fern the Diplodocus in our garden @nhm-london.bsky.social , here's a little movie explaining exactly how we did it, starring yours truly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Xb...

Impressive new atlas resource for students & researchers of marine turtles 🐢

#SciFri: Reflecting on the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2025 The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival was first held in 2005, and conceived by local enthusiasts alongside Dr Paul Davis of the Natural History Museum and the Lyme Regis Development Trust. Originally inte…

I recently visited Lyme Regis with a number of friends for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival and had a blast! You can find out more about what I got up to and my thoughts here: stevenallain.co.uk/Blog/scifri-... Hopefully, I'll see you there next year! #SciFri #FossilFriday #Fossils #LymeRegis

Last week after returning to work from 2 weeks in South Africa, the local grass snakes came to say hello. Moved this guy out of the road and to somewhere a little safer. What welcome back! #Herpetology #Snakes #Reptiles

Jim Labisko and Richard Griffiths holding copies of their new book 'The Lives of Frogs' at the soft-launch event in May 2025. Frog-themed wine and beer consumed but not shown. Special mention of Richard's tropical forest and frog-themed shirt putting an underdressed Jim to shame Photo by Chloe Wellecomme

Very proud: 'The Lives of Frogs' is published today! Hardback and ebook available globally 🐸 #frogs #amphibians #conservation #ecology #naturalhistory #biodiversity 🐸 @princetonupress.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social @ucl-pnl.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk ac.uk 🐸 🧪

Dear Science Journalists,

Please mention when your write-ups covers work that was funded by federal agencies that are now being dismantled, defunded, and censored.

The public needs to know what is being lost, and if you don't tell them in the context of Cool New Science, who will?

If you are in #TunbridgeWells it's Friends of Grosvenor and Hilbert Park first Moth morning of the year with @ianbeavis.bsky.social #moth #park

Looking forward to reading and reviewing this by the amazing duo that is @jimlabisko.bsky.social and our former PhD supervisor, Prof Richard Griffiths. Everyone knows how much I love books and #amphibians, what a fun way to blend the two! #Frogs #Herpetology @princetonupress.bsky.social

This is figure 1, which shows the ALAN and UHI effects on vegetation phenology.

Artificial light, together with urban heat, may be lengthening the growing season in urban environments by as much as three weeks compared to rural areas, according to an analysis published in Nature Cities. go.nature.com/4e7pQwO #urbanag 🧪

I had a fantastic weekend at #LymeRegis for the #FossilFestival, find out more about British Dinosaurs, Mary Anning, and do a bit of fossil hunting! #Fossils #MaryAnning @deanrlomax.bsky.social

Episode 85: Grass Snakes & Midwife Toads with Dr. Steven Allain - So Much Pingle Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Five!  And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. And for those of you experiencing extra-high temperatures, I hope you all a...

This also brings to mind a conversation I had a few years ago with @stevoallain.bsky.social about midwife toad conservation, grass snakes, newts, and much, much more. www.somuchpingle.com/2023/07/30/e...

Rise of the king: Gondwanan origins and evolution of megaraptoran dinosaurs: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @stevoallain.bsky.social‬ ‪@cretaceous-cass.bsky.social‬ #RSOS #palaeontology #biogeography

Just seen something quite heart-breaking while walking with @wildveitch.bsky.social, a swift bouncing off of a building multiple times trying to enter a former nest, before giving up. The accuracy of it's attempt clearly demonstrated a nest used to be present. @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social

iNaturalist receives grant to improve species suggestions iNaturalist is excited to announce an award from Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI to help build tools to improve the identification experience for the iNaturalist community. The project we propos...

Please add your comment here. We can oppose this.
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As a taxonomist, curator on the HerpetoGasy Bioblitz group, and top identifier of dozens of reptile and amphibian species from Madagascar on @inaturalist.bsky.social, I am seriously concerned by this move. 🧪🧵

#SciFri: Natural History Museum at Tring If you have been keeping a watchful eye on my social media accounts, you may be aware that a couple of weeks ago I visited the Natural History Museum at Tring. I have spent a lot of time at the Nat…

How many of you knew that @nhm-london.bsky.social has a sister museum in Tring? I've wanted to visit forever, and finally got the chance to recently. Read more about my visit on my blog. #SciFri #Museums #NaturalHistoryMuseum
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Rise of the king: Gondwanan origins and evolution of megaraptoran dinosaurs | Royal Society Open Science Late Cretaceous Earth was dominated by theropods such as tyrannosauroids and megaraptorans; however, it is unclear how these clades diversified and grew to massive proportions. This study aimed to con...

I can't believe that it has been a month since our paper titled 'Rise of the king: Gondwanan origins and evolution of megaraptoran dinosaurs' has been published! @royalsocietypublishing.org royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #Palaeontology #Dinosaurs #Fossils #Tyrannosaurus #Trex

Exactly this

Endangered frogs fight back: Deadly fungus spurs breeding increase Endangered frogs fight back: Deadly fungus spurs breeding increase Despite a deadly disease that has nearly wiped out the critically endangered Alpine Tree Frog from the Snowy Mountains, a new study…

🐸 Despite a deadly disease that has nearly wiped out the critically endangered Alpine Tree Frog from the Snowy Mountains, #UniMelb say the species is fighting back by breeding more when infected