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 ...

Biological invasions are increasing globally and are a primary threat to native ecosystems. Declines in native biodiversity due to invaders, including ...

The gender gap has hit the animal kingdom ...

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

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 ...

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 ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

A new species of an “unusually large” alligator-like lizard has been discovered in the treetops of southern Mexico, after scientists spent years searching for the elusive reptile. A study published in ...

Thousands of reptile enthusiasts attended the New York Metro Reptile Show at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Sept. 7, 2025. Meredith Lowder, who founded the reptile show with her husband ...