Among the many groups of marine reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs, elasmosaurs are famous for their necks, which can have up to 76 vertebrae and make up more than half the total length of the animal.

The tuatara, a reptile native to New Zealand, looks like a lizard but belongs to a completely different evolutionary branch. A study published in Nature in 2020 revealed that tuataras have one of the ...

Reptiles often evoke images of cold-blooded stillness, but in the wild, many of these creatures are anything but ordinary. Some can sprint across water, others glide through treetops like dragons, and ...

Paleontologists have found a fossilized pterosaur precursor with gnarly, scimitar-like claws and a beak, indicating that the reptilian group it belongs to was more diverse than previously thought. The ...

DENVER (CBS4)- The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is crawling with some unique reptiles from all over the world. Some people find them creepy while others are drawn to their prehistoric anatomy.

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 ...

HALLAM, Pa. — The month of May kicks off nesting season for snapping turtles across Pennsylvania. There's a good chance you'll encounter one at some point, whether out on a hike, in the water or even ...

Nature showcases its creativity through remarkable reptiles. The Jesus Christ lizard sprints on water, while Draco lizards glide like dragons. Bicephalic snakes face challenges with two heads, and the ...