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REPTILES NEWS
The Pinocchio mystery: Why scientists were fooled by this chameleon
May 03, 2026 3:53 pm
The study suggests that these chameleons’ elongated snouts evolve surprisingly quickly, and are likely influenced by female mate choice.
Why some snakes show up in the same spot every year
April 30, 2026 5:37 pm
Removing the snake from your property alone isn’t enough. It’s crucial to address the root causes that attracted the snake in the first place.
Mosasaurs may have adapted to freshwater rivers before mass extinction: Study
December 18, 2025 11:28 am
A rare fossil discovery challenges the long-held view of mosasaurs as strictly ocean-dwelling reptiles
The biggest reptile is around 6 times larger than an average human being
March 21, 2025 6:26 pm
From the mighty saltwater crocodile to the massive green anaconda, the world’s biggest reptiles are as impressive as they are important.
Knowledge Nugget of the day: Gondwanax paraisensis
October 26, 2024 5:23 pm
Recently, scientists discovered fossils of pre-dinosaur reptiles in Brazil. What is the significance of this discovery? Take a look.
Chicken before the egg: Early birds, reptiles may have given birth to young, study suggests
June 16, 2023 11:25 am
A new study suggests that the earliest reptiles and birds carried their young within their bodies for extended period of time.
This odd reptile with a beak is an ancient relative of both crocodiles and birds
April 29, 2023 8:16 am
Palaeontologists have unearthed fossils of Beesiiwo cooowuse, a newly discovered reptile species that is related to both crocodiles and birds. The family resemblance is quite evident.
Prehistoric 'wonderfully weird beast' Whatcheeria grew big quickly
December 05, 2022 7:03 pm
Whatcheeria was an early tetrapod, as the first land vertebrates - animals with backbones - were known. These were the predecessors to today's land vertebrates - amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly, says study
July 23, 2021 6:42 pm
The authors speculate that these flying skills may have helped the hatchlings quickly escape predators, chase agile prey and fly amongst dense vegetation.
Rare 200 million-year-old ichthyosaur species discovered
February 02, 2018 9:44 pm
Twenty-two years after a collector had found a part of a 200-million-year old fossil, scientists have declared it to be part of a new reptile species, that lived at the time of dinosaurs.
REPTILES PHOTOS
Scaly, scary lodgers: Frenchman shares home with 400 reptiles
September 21, 2018 11:35 am
In an unassuming house on France’s River Loire, a cobra lives on the coffee table, a 50 kg (110-pound) tortoise roams the garden and a two-metre (seven-foot) alligator sleeps in the owner’s bed while another keeps a watch at the door.
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