But what if I told you that the animal kingdom doesn’t actually have reptiles—at least not as a scientifically accurate group? It’s a startling idea, and it challenges everything we thought ...

Scientists added descriptive terms to the existing general Indigenous frog and reptile names to make them specific.

The earliest known turtles date from 220 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive ...

Our brief introduction to dinosaurs reveals a key feature that gave them an advantage over other prehistoric reptiles. Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that dominated the land for over 140 million ...

Wildlife trafficking is a growing international problem, and reptiles are especially vulnerable because of a high demand in ...

A recent global review found that more than 20% of reptile species were in decline and at risk of extinction. This is similar ...

Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter coloration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown in a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The study, published in ...