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Reptiles could overtake amphibians as the highest priority for conservation among vertebrates as threats like climate change ...

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 ...

New tool predicts future wildlife threats. It shows reptiles may need conservation more than amphibians in coming decades.

National Reptile Awareness Day is celebrated annually on October 21 to foster appreciation for these often-misunderstood cold ...

Discover the top 9 fastest reptiles on land, in water, and air. Learn about the spiny-tailed iguanas to speedy snakes, and ...

A new species of day gecko, Cnemaspis godagedarai, has been described in Sri Lanka, bringing the island’s number of endemic geckos in the genus Cnemaspis to 25. The new gecko, named after a national ...

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A recently recovered endangered species, the island night lizard, was added Friday to the list of reptile species at the San Diego Zoo, officials announced. Five night lizards arrived at the zoo ...

Timber rattlesnakes are much in the news lately given the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife plan to populate an island in the Quabbin Reservoir with them, but they are not they only reptile species ...

But its numbers have been dwindling since the 1970s, making it one of the world's most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species of reptile. The Zoological Society of London's ...

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 ...