Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ichthyosaur -- an order of large extinct marine reptiles -- that lived ...

A new species of an “unusually large” alligator-like lizard has been discovered in the treetops of southern Mexico, after scientists spent years searching for the elusive reptile. A study published in ...

An international team of paleontologists made the discovery after unearthing the remains of a specimen near Elgol on the Isle ...

Most lizards probably don’t survive devastating injuries. But a new study documents 122 cases of limb loss across 58 species ...

Scientists found an eight-eyed animal with ǃúhook-shapedǃù genitalia in a cave of Guizhou province and discovered a new species, a study said. (Dreamstime/TNS) In Vietnam’s “driest and hottest” ...

Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. The word “adaptation” is used in many ways by climate scientists, but it has ...

The largest zoo in Georgia is working hard to help conserve one of the world's rarest lizard species. Zoo Atlanta sent 11 endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards (Heloderma charlesbogerti) to La Aurora ...

Scientists found new gecko species hidden in plain sight in pristine deserts of southern Africa, thanks to their loud, ...

Rock on! Researchers chose to honor Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, deciding to name a discovered species of lizards after the singer. According to ReptilesMagazine.com, researchers chose to name ...

GEORGIA — An invasive species of lizards have been found in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and their partners have documented more than 20 Argentine black and white tegus ...

A new climbing reptile from the Jurassic period, Sphenodraco scandentis, has been discovered following the reconstruction of ...