Experts predict that 2014 will be a big year for reptiles. Reptiles, which include snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles, tuataras and amphisbaenians, are projected to become the most diverse ...

Reptile reproduction also depends on temperature. Only boas and pythons give birth to live young. The other species lay their eggs in a simple nest, and leave. The young hatch days to months later.

A newly identified species of green pit viper snake has been named in honor of Virginia Commonwealth University professor Peter Uetz, Ph.D. The snake species, found in central and southern Myanmar, ...

As of this year, scientists have named and described over 10,000 reptiles, marking a new milestone in cataloging one of the most diverse vertebrate groups. Last week, the Reptile Database, an online ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It's 21 October, which means it's International Reptile Awareness ...

Earless monitors and two-legged worm lizards—these creatures might have leapt straight from the pages of a fantasy novel. Yet, these very real critters are among the 8,863 reptilian species contained ...

The homepage for this site may be in-your-face with its graphics and color scheme, but don’t let the rainbow-hued navigation menu chase you away from this informative website. The Reptile Database is ...