A slender reptile slips beneath damp leaf litter in Taiwan’s mountain forests, rarely seen and often mistaken for a snake.

A research team from the National Taiwan Normal University has clarified the status of a secretive reptile. Led by Si-Min Lin ...

Despite its intimidating name, Moloch horridus—better known as the thorny devil—is actually a small desert lizard found in ...

The 10th annual Electric City Reptile Expo was held at the Hilton Conference Center in Scranton. Reptile enthusiasts got the ...

Reptiles shed their skin, but not all of them do so equally. Discover the differences between snakes and amphibians when it ...

A 183-million-year-old ichthyosaur from Germany has given scientists their clearest answer yet to a long-standing puzzle: how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Finding good data to determine trends in the exotic reptile ...

Lizards, with their extraordinary variations, have helped transform what ecologists thought possible in a single species. Boasting more than 7,000 different types, the reptiles are found around the ...

While most reptiles are wild, many are kept as pets because of their reputation for being mysterious and exotic. Having an unconventional pet comes with its own concerns, though, that you'll need to ...

San Diego — A man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday. The man was driving a truck when he arrived at ...

An accumulation of scientific research suggests that there’s a lot more to the social lives of lizards, snakes and related creatures. By Hannah Thomasy Ned and Sunny stretch out together on the warm ...