August 2021

An international team of researchers has discovered a new species of the genus lizard Enyalioides living in the pre-montane forest of the Río Huallaga basin in central Peru. Feiruz Wood Lizard Holotype (Enyalioides feiruzae). Image…

An adult male of Enyalioides feiruzae showing its contrasting orange head. Credit: Pablo J. Venegas…

The Lepidosaurus fossil was not just any Lepidosaurus, but the first member of this group that evolved apart from the rest. This places him at the top of that lineage and provides key evidence of how lizards first evolved from more…

Historically, Ibiza has naturally not had snakes inhabiting the island. But as British tourists increase demand for imported food and exotic plants, there has been an influx of snakes.There are now four species of snakes in Ibiza, with the…

In a small space under the reception of the Little Ray Reptile Zoo and Nature Center, the search for a missing Nile monitor came to a halt on Friday morning. Markhor, a three-year-old, three-foot Nile monitor went missing from the zoo in…

Scientific experts sent to the Galapagos Islands to count a critically endangered lizard species estimate that only 211 pink iguanas remain, local authorities said this week. About 30 scientists and…

Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Black Label Media Reptile, featuring Oscar nominee Justin Timberlake (Palmer, Social network) to play opposite Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro (Sicario, Traffic), whose casting had…

Twenty years after its discovery in Argentina, the 231.4 million year old Lepidosaurus fossil has been described in detail by paleontologists. This animal has characteristics that place it before the split between lizards, snakes and…

Hidden in barrels and loaded onto trucks, thousands of limestone slabs were to be smuggled out of Brazil in 2013. From a quarry in the country's famous Araripe Basin, they were no ordinary rocks. They contained preserved remains and…

Reconstruction of Taytalura's life in its natural habitat with the extinct conifer Rhexoxylon in Ischigualasto…