A new study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur. Joined by its newly discovered relatives, Pterodactylus's 'family' now encompasses tiny flaplings, a host of ...

Lizards are some of the most diverse and fascinating creatures on the planet. There are so many types of reptiles that come in an incredible variety of shapes, sizes and colors, from worm-sized snakes ...

While they might look lizard-like in appearance, these reptiles aren't closely related to them. Instead, it's an example of convergent evolution. It's generally thought that the procolophonids are ...

Examples include frogs, salamanders, and newts. Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates with scaly skin that are well-suited to dry environments. They primarily live on land but can also inhabit ...

New research on mosasaurs, based on new technologies and fossil discoveries, sheds light on their evolution, feeding habits, ...

By UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF A new year brings new opportunities to explore a region with no shortage of things to do. Reporters ...

Amphibians and reptiles are together called herpetofauna, or “herps” for short. All herps are “cold-blooded,” which means they lack an internal thermostat. Instead they must regulate body heat through ...

What happens to Idaho snakes during the winter? The Idaho Fish and Game office in Nampa spoke with the Idaho Statesman over the phone to tell us about what is known as the “brumation process.” ...

curator of fossil reptiles with the Natural History Museum in London, said in a press release. "The front of the jaw, for example, isn't fused together, and there's no obvious site where they ...

Take procolophonids, for example. These small, lizard-like animals belong to a group called parareptiles, and while technically related to reptiles and eventually birds, they are more like distant ...