Herp Report: I saw it on the news
Who knew the first Queen Elizabeth was a herper? From BBC news:
A mysterious image of a coiled snake has appeared in a 16th century painting of Queen Elizabeth I, the National Portrait Gallery has said.
The Tudor queen was depicted with the snake clasped in her fingers in an original version of the work, but it was replaced with a bunch of roses.
The paint has deteriorated over the years to reveal the serpent’s outline.
The painting will go on display at the London gallery on 13 March for the first time since 1921.
It will form part of the Concealed and Revealed: The Changing Faces of Elizabeth I exhibition, which runs until 26 September.
Also from ABC News, a species thought to be extinct apparently isn’t:
A species of frog has been found alive in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands, more than 30 years after it was thought to have become extinct.
New South Wales Environment Minister Frank Sartor announced this morning the discovery of a population of yellow-spotted bell frogs.
The rest of the story, as well as video, are here.
