reptiles

Revealing The True Scale Of The Reptile Trade

Nearly 40 percent of all known reptile species are being traded illegally, researchers find.

Pythons & Boas Evolved Independently To Share Similar Traits

Pythons and boas last shared a common ancestor in the age of the dinosaurs, but by living in the same habitats, they evolved to look similar today.

‘Hammerhead’ Dinosaur Is The Oldest Herbivorous Marine Reptile

Atopodentatus unicus lived 242 million years ago and used its needle-like side teeth to filter-feed, much like a whale's baleen.

Mammal-Like Reptile Survived Much Longer Than Thought

Fossilized teeth found in Japan belong to the mammal-like tritylodontid, which co-existed with mammals for millions of years.