Some recent restaurant inspections throughout Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg uncovered a dead lizard, dead rodents, ...

Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species. The Argentine black and white ...

Komodo dragons have sharp, curved teeth that can tear flesh. They also have a venom gland in their lower jaw that prevents blood from clotting ...

Q. Why are there so many lizards this year? I’ve never seen so many before! It’s possible that you are seeing more lizards because their normal hiding places have been disturbed. For instance ...

2, 2024 — An extensive exploration of ten years of wildlife rescue data reveals the complex interactions between humans and reptiles in Sydney's urban ... Sep. 24, 2024 — The Eiffinger's tree ...

Prior to this, evidence for venom use in reptiles from the Late Triassic was limited to isolated teeth from the genus Uatchitodon. Helen Burch, the study's lead author and PhD student at Virginia ...

Helen Burch, the study's lead author and Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech, notes that this discovery adds to the growing body of evidence for venom use among Mesozoic reptiles. "We know very little ...

The venomous reptile Microzemiotes sonselaensis was discovered in Arizona's Late Triassic, shedding light on reptile venom evolution and ancient ecosystems. A newly discovered species of small, ...

The Mercedes Formula 1 team rehomed a lounge of lizards it discovered during the redevelopment of a car park at its headquarters. Seven common lizards were found during the work at the team's ...

Endangered green sea turtles lay eggs on Loosiep island in the Federated States of Micronesia, but nests have been heavily predated on by pigs, rats and lizards. A community-led project aims to ...

Ariana is a trending news reporter for Chron, focusing on space, wildlife, and any weird happenings in Texas. She previously covered community news and breaking news at the Austin American ...

Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids ...