These legless reptiles evolved from four-legged lizards during the Jurassic period (201 million to 145 million years ago). Like nearly all living reptiles, snakes are cold-blooded, meaning they rely ...

Long snakes, small lizards and large-shelled tortoises were the stars of the weekend HERPS Exotic Reptile & Pet Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

A large white lizard lies lazily in a white container, while nearby a digitally controlled cabinet houses a range of creatures. Snakes, lizards and turtles all coexist in a temperature-controlled ...

The Crocodilians, Lizards, and Snakes of North America. By E. D. Cope. Reprinted from the Report of the U.S. National Museum for 1898, pp. 153–1270. With woodcuts and 36 plates. (Washington ...

A thrilling encounter between a king cobra and a monitor lizard showcases the lethal capabilities of both reptiles. With its neurotoxic bite, the cobra often emerges victorious. Monitor lizards ...

This footage from Stuart McKenzie of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 shows him removing a lace monitor (aka a tree goanna) from a small chicken coop, and almost getting bitten in the process. The ...