PHOENIX — Fossils from the Petrified Forest National Park, in northern Arizona, revealed a new reptile species that thrived during the Triassic Period. Paleontologists and partners with the ...

The prehensile tailed skink is a unique tree dwelling reptile threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade in the Solomon ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A remarkable reptile-like creature with an unusual jaw that lived more than 200 million years ago has been described as a ...

A skull found 25 years ago in northern Mexico has led to the definition of a new species of marine reptile, scientists ...

The state of Israel’s reptiles continues to decline, according to an updated Red List, the first to be published in 23 years. The book (in Hebrew) finds that out of 92 species and subspecies, 5% are ...

A new arrival is turning heads at the Brevard Zoo, where staff recently welcomed an adult male Burmese python into its care.

One-fifth of all reptile species face the risk of extinction, according to a comprehensive new study, with crocodiles and turtles most threatened. One-fifth of all reptile species face the risk of ...

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 ...

The period from mid-March to mid-April is critical for the lifecycle of most amphibians. Many species of salamanders and ...

Krystal Tolley receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as “lost ...

Nile monitor lizards are a relatively new threat in Florida, yet they are considered high risk because they gobble up native ...