Reptile eggs are an interesting area of study, but what makes the distinction between snakes and lizards regarding their eggs ...

Some lizards have evolved to be resistant to the venom of snakes, entering into a sort of evolutionary arms race with their limbless cousins. A family of lizards known as varanids has evolved ...

The eastern glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...

Lizards are ancient creatures. They were around before the dinosaurs and persisted long after dinosaurs went extinct. We’ve now found they are 35 million years older than we thought they were.

Snakes "evolved faster and better" than their peers in an evolutionary singularity that allowed them to become one of the animal kingdom's greatest success stories. A new study led by University of ...

Long snakes, small lizards and large-shelled tortoises were the stars of the weekend HERPS Exotic Reptile & Pet Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The popular event, held March 1-2, attracted around ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...

It can be hard to figure out the best way to feed your pet snake, especially when they refuse regular pink or fuzzy mice. Unfortunately, not all snakes are satisfied with thawed prey, and this places ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was ...