Geckos are famous for their ability to shed their tails to escape from the clutches of death. However, a newly discovered species of gecko takes it one step fur...
The world's vertebrate populations, which includes all mammals, bird, fish, amphibians and reptiles, have decreased by 58% in just over 40 years. That’s right, ...
A recent study has found that bearded dragons behavioural developments altered depending upon the temperature at which their eggs were incubated.
It is known...
Some snakes hunt by day, some by night. The eyes of these diurnal and nocturnal hunters have adapted to the visual challenges each lifestyle faces, and ultravio...
Boas and pythons aren't that closely related, last sharing a common ancestor 60-90 million years ago, but they are remarkably similar in appearance. A recent st...
The rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) is toxic - killing all that dare to eat it - except for the predatory common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis). The ...
Sea turtles bring more than 500,000 visitors to the U.S. Southeast coastal region annually, with almost all of the income going to residents of the region. Some...
Sea snakes are certainly amongst the most extraordinary reptiles - only a few reptile groups have succeeded in adopting an entirely marine existence, and sea sn...
Sea turtles play important roles in both aquatic and coastal ecosystems, spending most of their life at sea but requiring sandy beaches to reproduce. When they ...
What can teeth tell us about an animal that is thought to be the last link between mammals and reptiles? Quite a lot, actually. The recent discovery of fossiliz...
