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The skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. not…

A fossilized Stegosaurus recently discovered in China is the oldest ever found in Asia and may be the oldest in the world.Walking the Earth around 170 million years ago, during the Middle Jurassic Bajocian era, the beast was also small for…

A relatively small but fearsome-looking stegosaurus measured about 2.8 meters (9 feet) from nose to tail - but scientists can't say whether the remains are those of an adult or a juvenile. A new species of one of the most recognizable types…

Schmitz has been involved in the process of excavating this fossil since 2003. (Courtesy of Martin Sander) Deep in desert Fossil Hill, Nevada, Lars Schmitz was part of a team that discovered a gigantic new species of marine ichthyosaur -…

Hearts have become iconic symbols of Valentine's Day, but when it comes to hearts in the real world, one size doesn't fit all, especially in the animal kingdom. At rest, the human heart beats 60-80 times per minute, but at the same time…

Another endemic reptile species has been added to the biodiversity of Cyprus, as announced by the University of Cyprus (UCy) on Monday. According to a UCy press release, the lizard known as "kοurkoutas" in Cyprus is a distinct species…

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A team of Indian and Russian researchers have unearthed an unknown group of skink family lizards from Arunachal Pradesh.The team consisted of researchers from the National Center for Biological Sciences, Bangalore (NCBS), Bombay Natural…

Although ichthyosaurs and whales never existed at the same time, they both evolved from species that walked the land and moved to the sea.…

A roly-poly monochromatic beetle. A fan-throated lizard. A rice rat which can be an example of island gigantism. And two crocodile-faced dinosaurs. These are some of the more than 550 species that researchers at the Natural History…

(CNN) -- The discovery of a giant marine reptile skull in the United States has revealed new theories about…

A new, extinct reptile species has shed light on how our earliest ancestors became top predators by changing their teeth in response to environmental instability around 300 million years ago. In conclusions published in Royal Society Open…

Credit: Dr Suresh Singh A recently discovered extinct species of reptile has shed light on…

Some people are recognized when a grandchild bears their name or a scholarship is created in their honor. The legacy of biology professor Greg Adler at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh is solidified this week as a new species of…

While many bird watchers may flock to sites such as Nalsarovar, Thol or Narayan Sarovar to spot migrating birds, Neelimkumar Khaire, founder of Pune Snake Park - one of India's oldest snake parks - and former director of Rajiv Gandhi…

A new species of hypercarnivorous ichthyosaur from the Cretaceous, Kyhytysuka sachicarumwas described from a fossil found in Colombia. life reconstructions of Kyhytysuka sachicarum. Image credit: Dirley Cortes. Kyhytysuka sachicarum…

A team of international researchers from Canada, Colombia and Germany have discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a surprisingly preserved meter-long skull, is one of the last surviving ichthyosaurs, ancient animals that eerily…

A team of international researchers from Canada, Colombia and Germany have discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a surprisingly preserved meter-long skull, is one of the last surviving ichthyosaurs - ancient animals that eerily…

A dinosaur-age fossil touted as the first four-legged snake known to science might actually be an entirely different beast, according to a new study.The tiny fossil, about the length of a pencil to 7.7 inches (19.5 centimeters) long, is…

Jackie Chan's fight scenes require such dexterity from the actor that he appears to be able to play as various agile animals. So much so that a team of scientists named an incredibly fast gecko after the movie star. And, frankly, the…

Scientists extracted this weigeltisaurid fossil from a copper shale outcrop in Germany in 1992. Today,…

An illustration of the new description Pendraig milnerae, the oldest known carnivorous dinosaur in the UK. Next to it are three lizard-like reptiles, known scientifically as the Clevosaurus cambrica. (Image credit: James Robbins)Hail to…

The recently discovered fossil of an animal that walked both above and possibly under the Earth has been named after a sea serpent which, according to Norse mythology, will invoke the end of the world and the rebirth that it brings. result.…

A long, curvy-bodied reptile that lived around 310 million years ago has been named after a legendary giant snake in Viking mythology that once fought Thor, the Norse god of thunder.But while the Vikings'the mythical "Serpent of the…

Scientists on Friday announced that a massive fossilized skull at least 140,000 years old is a new species of ancient human, a discovery that could potentially change dominant views about how - and even where - our species, Homo sapiens. ,…

Oculudentavis naga, as depicted in this artist's reconstruction, was a bizarre lizard that researchers at first struggled to categorize. They are still not sure of its exact position in the lizard family tree. Credit: Stephanie…

Paleontologists have described a new species of mosasaur based on two complete skulls and jaws found in Morocco. An artist's impression of Pluridens serpentis. Image credit: Andrey Atuchin. Mosasaurs (family Mosasauridae) were…

Reconstruction of the life of K. antipollicatus. 1 credit A new species of 160-million-year-old arboreal pterosaur dubbed "Monkeydactyl" has the oldest true opposite thumb - a new structure previously unknown in pterosaurs. An…

Through Express news service BHUBANEWAR: A new species of agamid lizard in the genus Sitana, commonly known as the fan-throated lizard, has been discovered in the state by a team of researchers. Researchers from…

With a size of only 0.53 inches (13.5 mm), this nano-chameleon (Brookesia babe) is the smallest known male of the approximately 11,500 known reptile species. Picture via Frank Glaw. A team of German-Malagasy biologists has discovered a…

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An international team of researchers has discovered a new species of the genus lizard Abronia living in the forests of western Chiapas, Mexico. Abronia morenica on a tree branch. Image credit: Adam Clause. Abronia is a large genus of…

Reported sightings of a large, invasive lizard species crawling in and around Aiken County could be…

By TODD McLEISH / ecoRI News contributorThe Rhode Island herpetological community is overflowing with excitement to discover the first confirmed lizard sighting in the state. A five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) of uncertain origin…

Smaug, the mortal dragon in JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit", has few living relatives. With dense alligator-like armor, these small, actual dragon lizards are rock crevice recluses mostly confined to the mountain peaks of southern…

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Smaug swazicus, a girdled lizard whose range is mainly in the country of Eswatini, is the ninth species to join a…

Dravidogecko is a small-sized lizard restricted to mid to high altitude moist forests. Six new species of lizards in the Dravidogecko family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who say this is a…

Scientists have discovered six new species of bent-toed geckos from different parts. (Representative)Mumbai: Scientists have discovered six new species of bent-toed geckos (lizards) from different parts of northeast India, a…

This lizard isn't afraid to show its true colors. Researchers have discovered a dynamic new species of flat lizard that is half blue and half yellow. They named the new lizard Platysaurus attenboroughi, after broadcaster and…

Four of the new hybrids were females. To the delight of scientists, females could clone themselves - and offspring could produce their own clones. Today, scientists have a colony of 200 of these lizards.Eventually, scientists became…