Snakes are one of the most dangerous yet fascinating reptiles. With their stunning patterns, slithering noises and poisonous ...

Conservation efforts continue to study this unique reptile. The Arizona black rattlesnake ... class Reptilia, and order Squamata. It belongs to the family Viperidae, some members of which are ...

Reptiles are a diverse radiation comprising >12,000 extant ... (Testudinata), crocodylians (Crocodylia), tuatara (Rhynchocephalia), or snakes and lizards (Squamata). Contributions may be focused on ...

Primates, Squamata (reptiles), and Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) struggle with low birth rates and poor genetic diversity. Animals like the King Cobra and Western Hoolock Gibbon have specific ...

Although they may look similar, they belong to different groups. Both reptiles are part of the Squamata order, but they differ at the family level. Monitor lizards belong to the Varanidae family and ...

As Nepal’s reptiles are one of the least studied among the country’s diverse flora and fauna, researchers have long been ...

Early birds were also better able to survive the cold conditions after the asteroid strike than many reptiles. This is because like mammals, birds are also warm-blooded, meaning they can regulate ...

Founder of Deadly Science Corey Tutt poses with his book, Deadly Reptiles, at the Taronga Zoo launch. Source: AAP / FLAVIO BRANCALEONE/AAPIMAGE A groundbreaking new children’s book is reviving ...