Snakes and Turtles - Species Developments

A new species of snake has been found: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16486549

And a Galapogos turtle, believed to be extinct, isn't gone after all:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/extinct-galapagos-tortoise-turns-up-on-distant-island/