To combat one of Australia’s most troublesome species, researchers are developing hungry tadpoles that never grow up ...

Common toads can fill up their bodies with air, a ploy that sometimes works with a snake that must swallow all of the prey or ...

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call ...

Wildlife conservationists are working with landowners and concerned Texans to recover at-risk species. Currently, more than 1 ...

For anyone who recently visited the University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Institute, they may have noticed that its ambassador animals -- an assortment of amphibians and reptiles -- have new and ...

Presumably, horned lizards from the Southwest were released in areas of the Southeast ecologically similar to their native ...

The arid landscapes of the United States with their endless sands and rugged terrains may seem inhospitable to some, but to certain lizard species, these lands are a paradise teeming with life. These ...

During Rip’s long hibernation, his mouth had “grown together,” and that “if necessary, the mouth will be opened by an operation.” (It’s not clear whether this happened or not.) Thing we were happiest ...

2. Desert horned vipers are excellently camouflaged and hunt their preys such as small lizards by hiding beneath the sand. 3. Nose horned viper: Native to Southern Europe and parts of the Balkans, ...

With their horns and spikes, body plates and tail clubs, these horned and armored dinosaurs have long captured popular imagination. In the early 1900s American paleoartist Charles R. Knight ...

The Texas Horned Lizard, affectionately known as the “horny toad,” is a master of disguise. With its spiky appearance and ability to blend seamlessly into its desert surroundings, this reptile is a ...