A new research study finds that large bodies helped extinct marine reptiles with long necks…
Browsing: Reptiles
Reptiles are a diverse group of cold-blooded vertebrates that belong to the class Reptilia. This class includes snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and birds, although birds are now often classified separately in their own group. Reptiles are characterized by their dry, scaly skin, which helps prevent water loss, making them well-adapted to a variety of terrestrial environments. They lay hard-shelled eggs, although some species have developed live birth through evolutionary adaptation.
Largest ever ichthyosaur tooth is among fossil discoveries including remains of a new beast, sized…
Boa constrictors breathe with different sections of rib cage when constricting prey and digesting dinner.…
New research reveals that Quetzalcoatlus, with its 40-foot wingspan, likely launched into the air with…
Researchers found ichthyosaurs achieved gigantism remarkably quickly, aided by post-extinction ecological opportunities. The two-meter (6.6-foot)…
A new study has found that a class of toxins found in snake and mammalian…
A new 130-million-year-old swordfish-shaped marine reptile fossil sheds light on the evolution of hypercarnivory of…
Remains include the first armored dinosaurs and land-dwelling crocs from the region. Where skeletons are…
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati identified a new species of mosasaur — an 18-foot-long…
Complete skeleton provides first look at entire body of Tupandactylus navigans. A fossil acquired in…
International team of researchers describe a new fossil species representing the ancient forerunner of most…
‘Dental origami’ exploited by multiple species. Ever wondered how deadly snakes evolved their fangs? The…
A newly discovered giant pterosaur in Queensland had a seven-meter wingspan and spear-like jaws, highlighting…
Chapman’s pygmy chameleon had been feared extinct due to forest loss. Urgent conservation measures are…
Bacterium Responsible for Deaths of Critically Endangered Species With wild populations decimated, Lister’s gecko and…
Fossils Suggest That the Constrictors’ Origin Lies in Europe Together with his colleague Hussam Zaher…
New study by a team of Harvard-led researchers rebuts 75-year-old belief in reptile evolution. Challenging…
Keeping reptiles is fashionable, but what are the consequences for wild reptiles? More reptiles are…