Reptiles are air-breathing vertebrates covered in special skin made up of scales, bony plates, or a combination of both. They include crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, and tor- toises.

Amphibians and reptiles are amazing creatures with clever adaptations that have allowed them to brave the millennia. Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble ...

Three flying reptiles from Earth's distant past glide above the gray Pacific, far beyond the rollers breaking on the shore of Point Reyes, California. They flap their wings slowly for a few beats ...

Reptiles may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to pets, but many people love owning these pre-historic looking creatures. Veterinarian, Dr. Cherice Roth, joined us with tips on how ...

Scientists have identified what was probably the largest marine reptile ever to swim in the seas - a creature longer than two, nose-to-nose buses. The creature lived around 202 million years ago ...

Our brief introduction to dinosaurs reveals a key feature that gave them an advantage over other prehistoric reptiles. Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that dominated the land for over 140 million ...

Vertebrates, for example, are divided into mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Mammals are warm-blooded animals with hair or fur and can produce milk to feed their young. They have ...

Whether lurking in the still waters of oxbows, ambling in the savanna or skittering across hot rocks, New Guinea’s reptiles exhibit a wide range of adaptations to the island's ecosystems.

In 2011, researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City found that, while it is not uncommon for asexual reptiles to develop eggs into embryos without fertilization ...

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