Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led researchers to record the first known instance of a spotted ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

Although even the national websites and databases of national day observances can't tell us why, National Reptile Awareness Day is celebrated annually on October 21, which is today. According to ...

An animal attraction has issued a plea to limit fireworks to professional displays after a reptile died and an owl was ...

From lizards that squirt blood from their eyes to ones that glide through the air, the reptile world is full of bizarre ...

Much of the skink's habitat has been cleared for development This week a giant coal mine that could produce millions of tonnes of coal for export to India was scuttled by two Australian reptiles.

BEDMINSTER TWP. - Exotic lizards, snakes and frogs made a guest appearance in town as the Environmental Commission hosted its ...

Scientists have identified 20 snakes and lizards at greatest risk of extinction in the next two decades. Action came too late for the Christmas Island forest skink, despite early warnings of ...

Even New Zealand technically has no lizards, though it is home to the tuatara, a fascinating reptile that looks like a lizard ...

This week a giant coal mine that could produce millions of tonnes of coal for export to India was scuttled by two Australian reptiles. After a five-year approval process, the humble Yakka Skink - a ...