August 2021

Lima, Peru - A new species of lizard has been discovered living in a remote area once controlled by drug cartels and terrorists. The dragon-like reptile had slipped under the radar until now because it was too dangerous for scientists to…

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 Huallaga River in the central Andes of Peru is 1,138 km long, making it the largest tributary of the Marañón River, the spinal cord of the Amazon River. This basin is home to a wide variety of ecosystems, including the Peruvian Yunga…

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…

A three-dimensionally preserved skull of a previously unknown Argentine reptile from the Triassic period sheds light on the origin of lepidosauromorphs (lizards, snakes and tuataras). Reconstruction of the life of Taytalura alcoberi.…

Watch a VERY excited zookeeper risk his life to help two Komodo dragons mate in the first-ever successful breeding of huge lizards in AustraliaZoo keepers at the Australian Reptile Park carefully introduced the mating pairIn a…

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…

Reconstruction of Taytalura life in its natural habitat with the extinct conifer Rhexoxylon in Ischigualasto (Argentina) during the Upper Triassic, hiding from the primitive dinosaur Eodromaeus (in the background) inside the skull of a…

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…

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This story is part of Grist's Summer Dreams arts and culture series, a weeklong exploration of how popular fiction can influence our environmental reality. People thought the snake seen in the park was a black mamba. Who knows…

When you think of the animal you most fear encountering, for many people bears, pumas, and other large predators with sharp teeth come to mind. However, when it comes to your real…

During this state of suspended growth, mom returns to the water for food. "They actually eat for three for most of their adult lives, and it's just amazing that they have the resources to be able to get through this." Backup pregnancies…

CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) - The Charleston Animal Society says they are looking for someone to adopt two roosters and a hen. The animal shelter often has more than dogs and cats awaiting adoption. Last week Kay Hyman, director of…

An albino purple ice tegu lizard sits on top of Alex Jacobs of Old-School Exotics and Reptiles as he presents several different reptiles at Drake Terrace Senior Living in San Rafael on Tuesday August 17, 2021 (Alan Dep / Journal independent…

Kristina VsevolodovaAugust 18, 2021 Hi everyone! I'm Kristina, one of the Seasonal Sitters working with the Atlanta Zoo Animal Ambassador Team, and I'm here to give…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY - The Saratoga Reptile Expo returns with hundreds of lizards, snakes, frogs, salamanders, turtles, turtles, tarantulas, isopods and more. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 11 in…

Wild pigs, coyotes, and snake fish have long been a problem as invasive wild species in Georgia and South Carolina. Now, the tegu is making an appearance on land along the Savannah River, becoming another non-native apex predator rampant…

Some small birds take bold risks to scoop up a bite of hair for their nests. Chickadees have been spotted dive-bombing cats, landing on the backs of dozing predators and ripping strands of hair from people's heads. Now, there's a…

DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) - South Carolina has run into giant lizards where they shouldn't be - 13 invasive tegu lizards have been found since the fall, including one in Darlington County. Andrew Grosse, a herpetologist at the…

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) - Thousands of animals across South Carolina are in need of adoption, including more exotic options that you might not think of bringing home to the Charleston Animal Society. “Right now we have a…

In addition to its school bus wingspan, the creature had a three-foot-long skull with a pointy muzzle and around 40 pointy teeth.…

ATTICA – Police are asking the public to beware of a 4.5ft monitor lizard which is on the loose in the…

ATTIC - Police are asking the public to beware of a 4.5ft monitor lizard that is roaming free in the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Some people like dogs, some people like cats, and still others like reptiles as pets. On Saturday, reptile fans gathered at the Central Bank Center in Lexington for the bi-monthly Kentucky…

Latest Sightings of Kruger National Park in South Africa produces amazing wildlife videos throughout the year, but this week it might have outdone itself with a compilation of various 'sports' played by wildlife in what he called the Animal…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL - The Tegu are intelligent and relatively calm lizard, however, they are far from docile when trying to catch one in the wild during their fight or flight mode.Their population has exploded in southern Miami-Dade…

Michael Bodeen, head of the Human Dissection faculty (in hat), and his students in the Master of Anatomy program lead anatomy classes in the cadaver labs for doctoral students at Franklin Pierce University. Story of Lana…

Adeline, participant in an animal show on July 28 at Tatnuck Booksellers, strokes a hedgehog. (Photo / Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH - Kids and families were thrilled on July 28 when Tatnuck Bookseller hosted a presentation by Animal…

SPRINGVALE, Maine - Twenty horses seized from a farm in Deering Neighborhood Road are now receiving the care they need, according to the state.Some were on the verge of death, according to the Maine State Society for the Protection of…