Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

Diploderma bifluviale, a tiny new species of mountain lizard, was discovered in the valleys of the upper Dadu River Basin in ...

When considering the ways that humans impact the lives of animals, it's easy to think primarily about habitat destruction. But a recent study found that the mere physical presence of humans in an area ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and ...

Reptiles include a wide variety of cold-blooded, air-breathing vertebrates, including snakes, lizards, turtles, iguanas, crocodiles, and alligators.

A new species of mountain lizard, Diploderma bifluviale, has been discovered in the upper Dadu River Valley of China. Its distinct traits and isolated habitat highlight the hidden biodiversity of the ...

The supersized dinosaurs of the past may no longer roam our planet, but the age of truly colossal reptiles is far from over. In fact, many of the world’s largest lizards belong to the genus Varanus, a ...

Scientists in Vietnam found a “long”-legged creature with a row of “dagger-like” spines on its back and discovered a new species, a study said Photo from Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ziegler, Do and Ngo (2025) ...