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Reptiles

The femur and tibia bones of a pterosaur.

Found: Fossilized Pterodactyls With 30-Foot Wingspans

These prehistoric reptiles reigned over the skies 66 million years ago.

Christina Ayele Djossa March 16, 2018

Red-eared sliders: cute but trouble.

Found: A 5.5-Million-Year-Old Ancestor of the Red-Eared Slider

The ancient relative of a popular (but invasive) pet.

Vittoria Traverso February 27, 2018

Some chameleons fluoresce under ultraviolet light.

Found: Fluorescent Patterns on Chameleons' Heads

A rare example of biofluorescence that isn't in the ocean.

Vittoria Traverso January 17, 2018

Yum?

Found: A New Species of Lizard in a Dinosaur's Stomach

A prehistoric snack is now thought to be a previously unknown species.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 3, 2018

Permanently Closed

Cape Fear Serpentarium

Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Serpentarium

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

This Vietnamese crocodile lizard is just one of 115 new species identified in the Greater Mekong region.

The Latest New Species Discoveries From the Greater Mekong

Three mammals, two fish, 11 reptiles, 11 amphibians, and 88 plants, all from the same region.

Eric Grundhauser December 28, 2017

Skeleton of a plesiosaur on display at the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Found: A Plesiosaur, Antarctica's Oldest Animal Fossil

The fossil record of the southern continent has much to offer.

Vittoria Traverso December 22, 2017

Permanently Closed

Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Bunny Hutch

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.

Domed Galápagos tortoises have rounded shells that seem to help them right themselves.

How a Flipped-Over Giant Tortoise Gets Its Feet Back on the Ground

And why some find it harder than others.

Natasha Frost December 1, 2017

Let's catch up on reptiles.

The Week In... Reptiles!

All the reptile stories you may have missed over the past seven days.

Eric Grundhauser November 10, 2017

An alligator capturing a nurse shark in Florida.

We Now Have Evidence That Alligators Like Chomping on Sharks

Gators rarely pass up a snack.

Kelsey Kennedy October 16, 2017

Bird room.

Civic Museum of Natural History Giacomo Doria

Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.

The Komodo dragon statue.

Tallahassee, Florida

McCord Park's Komodo Dragon

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

The inside of Welt der Gifte

Salzburg, Austria

Welt der Gifte

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

Meet the Bipes: Lizards With Only Two Legs

You're forgiven for thinking they look like earthworms.

Kelsey Kennedy August 17, 2017

Part of the reservoir created by the Serra da Mesa Dam.

A Dam in Brazil Has Altered the Course of Evolution

For geckos, which evolved larger heads to dine on termites.

Kelsey Kennedy August 1, 2017

A Cuban crocodile.

Endangered Cuban Crocodiles Are Being Reintroduced to the Wild

Keeping them separate from American crocs will be key to their survival.

Kelsey Kennedy July 17, 2017

An alligator visits a golf course.

How to Make Friends and Influence Gators

Time to get used to the alligators among us, America.

Cara Giaimo and Sarah Laskow May 11, 2017