Jul 2020
Features of a fossil from what’s now Libya tie the animal closely to its extant American kin
An ancient skull hints crocodiles swam from Africa to the Americas
Jul 2020
Creatures that look like snakes appear to have glands near their teeth that secrete venom
Bizarre caecilians may be the only amphibians with venomous bites
Mar 2024
Spanish cedar trees create dense, brambly forests that tortoises avoid by shambling around them
Giant tortoise migration in the Galápagos may be stymied by invasive trees
Aug 2020
Scientists have finally deciphered the rare reptiles’ genome, or genetic instruction book
How tuataras live so long and can withstand cool weather
Aug 2023
Twilight conditions may let the frogs' skin emit colors that can be easily seen by other frogs
Many frogs glow in blue light, and it may be a secret, eerie language
Feb 2021
Found in Madagascar, Brookesia nana is less than 30 millimeters long
A new chameleon species may be the world’s tiniest reptile
Sep 2021
The snake is the first boa species discovered in the Dominican Republic in more than a century
A newfound boa sports big eyes and a square nose
Feb 2023
The animal might use spines on its throat to recognize potential mates instead of calls
A newfound 'croakless' frog may communicate via touch