Reptiles
Rare Iridescent Snake Discovered in Vietnam
The discovery could help scientists piece together new information about snake evolution.
These Four-Foot Lizards Will Eat Anything—and They're Invading the Southeastern U.S.
Tegus first appeared in the wild of southern Florida a decade ago, but now they're in Georgia and South Carolina, too
New Prehistoric Marine Reptile Resembled a Miniature Mix of Loch Ness Monster, Alligator and Toothy T. Rex
The researchers originally thought the fossils belonged to the well-known nothosaurs, but analysis revealed an entirely new species
Lizards Fell From Palm Trees During a Florida Cold Snap, but Now They've Toughened Up
New research finds the lizards are now able to withstand temperatures up to 7.2 degrees colder than lizards tested in 2016
14 Fun Facts About Frightening Animals
From snakes that eat their prey alive to primates that inject their peers with flesh-rotting venom, these are the scariest deeds committed by critters
In Florida, Pet Cat Brings Home a Rare Two-Headed Snake
The snake is now in the care of Florida Wildlife Conservation's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
The Lab Saving the World From Snake Bites
A deadly shortage of venom antidote has spurred a little-known group of scientists in Costa Rica to action
How an Expedition to the Galápagos Islands Saved One of the World’s Largest Natural History Museums
A soon-to-be digitized and publicly accessible collection of specimens helped resurrect the California Academy of Sciences
3-D Printed Sea Turtle Eggs Reveal Poaching Routes
Scientists put GPS locators inside plastic eggs to find trafficking destinations in Costa Rica
A Quarter of All Reptile Species, Many of Them Endangered, Are Sold Online
A new study finds 75 percent of the species sold are not regulated by any trade agreement
Microscopically, Crocodile Tears Look Sort of Like Our Own
Humans are the only species known to cry in response to emotional turmoil, but a new study finds reptile and avian tears aren't so different
30-Foot 'Terror Crocodile' Ambushed Dinosaurs at Water’s Edge
Study says the five-ton extinct reptiles had teeth the size of bananas
Study Reveals This Mysterious, Super Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Was a Marine Hunter
The creature’s neck was stiff like a giraffe’s and was nearly three times the length of its torso
These Life-Size, Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Heading to New Homes
Yesterday, an auction house in Canada offloaded more than 50 robotic reptiles in a unique online sale
New Evidence Suggests Ancient Crocodiles Swam From Africa to America
The prehistoric reptiles would have gotten some help from ocean currents
Giant Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs May Have Evolved From This Four-Inch-Tall Reptile
In Madagascar some 237 million years ago, the tiny <em>Kongonaphon kely</em> was chasing down insects on two legs
Flying Snakes Need to Wriggle Through the Air to Glide
The paradise tree snake flattens its body and swerves in three dimensions to glide through the canopy
Rare Hybrid Hawksbill-Green Sea Turtle Released in Florida
The turtle will participate in an annual 'race' put on by a Florida-based sea turtle conservation group
First Soft-Shelled Dinosaur Egg Fossils Found
Twin discoveries reveal that some ancient reptiles laid soft-shelled eggs, challenging long-held assumptions in paleontology
15,000 Years Ago, Humans in Israel Ate Snakes and Lizards
Snacking on reptiles may have helped these prehistoric people adapt to living in more permanent settlements
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