If you’re thinking about welcoming a new scaly-skinned addition to your home, allow us to introduce you to the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These air-breathing vertebrates include a ...

The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...

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If you’re thinking about welcoming a new scaly-skinned addition to your home, allow us to introduce you to the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These air-breathing vertebrates include a ...

A tiny skull found on a beach in Devon has rewritten the early history of lizards, snakes and the tuatara, the last survivor ...

“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive study of reptile species to identify extinction risks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

A new species of small, venomous reptile, Microzemiotes sonselaensis, has been discovered in the Late Triassic Chinle Formation in northeastern Arizona. The findings, recently published in PeerJ Life ...

Threats range from construction, agriculture, destruction of open space to invasive and feral species, solar fields, sand mining, off-road vehicles, and military activity ...