Names such as Gila monster and Komodo dragon, conjure up images of creatures more suited to realms of science fiction. Yet these mini-dinosaurs are very real, with many of the approximate 6,000 ...

While most reptiles are wild, many are kept as pets because of their reputation for being mysterious and exotic. Having an unconventional pet comes with its own concerns, though, that you'll need to ...

A slender reptile slips beneath damp leaf litter in Taiwan’s mountain forests, rarely seen and often mistaken for a snake.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Finding good data to determine trends in the exotic reptile ...

OBX Lizard Land is proud to announce the opening of its brand-new, state-of-the-art expansion, adding over 2,000 square feet of immersive indoor habitat space for some of the world’s most ...

The prehensile tailed skink is a unique tree dwelling reptile threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade in the Solomon ...

Lizards and snakes may look very different at first. Lizards have legs, eyelids, and ears that you can see. Snakes, on the ...

Lizards, with their extraordinary variations, have helped transform what ecologists thought possible in a single species. Boasting more than 7,000 different types, the reptiles are found around the ...

In this video, a Florida man, the “Python Cowboy,” hunts for invasive species. As he points out, “Here in Florida, we got ...

Despite its intimidating name, Moloch horridus—better known as the thorny devil—is actually a small desert lizard found in ...