A Plant-Eating Croc? Newly Identified Species Demonstrates Crocodilian Versatility
Illustration by Dane Johnson, Museum of the Rockies – released to the press Measuring no more than 2…
Gastrointestinal apicomplexan parasites of captive reptiles: diversity, causes, consequences | BMC Veterinary Research
During 2021–2022, faecal samples were obtained from 144 lizards (agamas, geckos, iguanas, skinks), 131 snakes, 30 tortoises, and…
Rare prehistoric ‘Sword Dragon’ reptile unearthed in the UK
A fossil found over two decades ago on England’s Jurassic Coast has proved to be one of the…
World’s Smallest Snake Rediscovered in Barbados After 20 Years
The Barbados threadsnake (Photo by Connor Blades) The world’s smallest snake was rediscovered under a rock in central…
Dinosaur-Hunting Croc Cousin With Monster Jaws Unearthed in Patagonia
Kostensuchus atrox – life restauration, 3 meters long. Credit: Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 Seventy million years ago,…
No mistaking legendary ‘king’ after chance encounter in India
An Indian Forest Service employee has shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with…
Lifeguard captures massive ‘invasive’ reptile lurking in Washington park
A snap decision led to a big catch. A valiant lifeguard plucked a massive alligator snapping turtle from…
Escaped Tortoise Found One Month Later 3 Miles Away – After Going on the Run at 0.004 mph
Sallyanne Brooksbank with her Hermann’s tortoise – SWNS A tortoise that had been missing for a month after…
Snake and Spider Venom Produce Hundreds of ‘Promising’ Potential Antibiotics
A dwarf sand adder snake – credit Arno Moller, Unsplash Hundreds of potential antibiotics have been discovered in…