Here are 14 breathtaking images of reptiles in the wild. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Komodo dragons and vipers and alligators, oh my!

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. All ...

Intimate Photos of People and Their Beloved Pet Snakes. From boa constrictors to pythons, these slithery pets can be found among households in Russia.

There are 55 species and sub-species of snakes in Louisiana, seven of which are venomous, according to Brad "Bones" Glorioso, herpetologist and founder of, Louisiana Amphibian and Reptile Enthusiasts.

These reptiles can go through 8,000 teeth over a lifetime, according to the San Diego Zoo. Crocodiles don't sweat. To keep cool, they open their mouths in a process called "mouth gaping," which is ...

Green iguana in Colombia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Nearly a fifth the planet’s reptiles are threatened with extinction, warns a new assessment published in the journal Biological Conservation ...

Then they showed them pictures of a frog or a flower surrounded by snakes. Both groups were able to identify the hidden snake faster than the other hidden objects. "We also did a study with ...

Barcroft Media Getty ImagesA chameleon catching a bug with its lightningquick tongue. There are 10,000 species of reptiles worldwide, according to the Reptile Database.