Under-Regulated Pet Trade Leaves Thousands of Wildlife Species Vulnerable
Keeping reptiles is fashionable, but what are the consequences for wild reptiles? More reptiles are kept as pets than you might expect. In 2008, the…
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Paleontologist Trackers Discover Giant Crocodile That Walked on Two Legs
University of Colorado Denver researcher Marin Lockley was a member of the team that found the well-preserved footprints. A new study released on June 11…
A Tale of Two Iguanas: New Species Found Hiding in Plain Sight
This is the tale of two iguanas. Or five iguanas and counting, if you prefer. Bear with us, because this isn’t straightforward. For a long…
Clues to Origin of Mysterious Tanystropheid Reptiles From New Brazilian Fossil
New species named after Tolkien’s Aragorn hints at early southern evolution for these reptiles. A new species of Triassic reptile from Brazil is a close…
Action Needed on Dangerous Pet Snakes, Demands Animal Welfare Experts
Animal Welfare Experts Demand: Tighten Up Law on Keeping Dangerous Snakes as Pets The law on keeping dangerous snakes as pets should be tightened up,…
Paleontologists Identify a New Species of Prehistoric Reptile, Colobops Noviportensis
Scientists have identified a new species of reptile from prehistoric Connecticut and, boy, does it have a mouth on it. Named Colobops noviportensis, the creature…
Fossil Shows Transition From Life on Land to Life in the Sea
Using modern research tools on a 155-million-year-old reptile fossil, scientists at Johns Hopkins and the American Museum of Natural History report they have filled in…
Researchers Find Three New Vertebrate Species in Australia
A James Cook University researcher has discovered three new vertebrate species in north-east Australia, a leaf-tail gecko, a golden-colored skink and a boulder-dwelling frog. A…
Newly Discovered Leaf Chameleons Are the Tiniest on Earth
Four new species of leaf chameleons were discovered by researchers in the jungles of northern Madagascar, rank among the world’s tiniest reptiles. Adults of the…