Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

Researcher Charlotte Lassaline says a diversity of species is appearing in illegal trades, including a scorpion only known ...

State wildlife officials are considering tighter rules for owning venomous reptiles or possibly banning ownership altogether. ``We have had a couple of escapes of venomous reptiles of cobras in the ...

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - Warmer weather means alligators are crawling around the Lowcountry. While the reptiles tend to mind their own business, it’s important to take caution around them. With ...

A Chinese national found herself in a cold-blooded mess after authorities uncovered a bizarre reptile smuggling operation ...

GAINESVILLE — Captive wildlife breeders, exhibitors and owners traveled from across the state on Tuesday morning to the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville to voice concerns ...

By Spoorthy Raman In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states.

Even though we now possess an enormous body of knowledge about Life on Earth, some questions still escape our ability to answer with certainty. In days now gone, all animals with bony skeletons and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Thursday on a final rule change regarding restrictions on non-native reptiles. The commission was inundated with public input — going nearly ...

The sand lizard is the UK's rarest lizard, according to the Dorset Wildlife Trust Rusty bits of tin found in Dorset nature reserves should be left alone, wildlife charities have urged. They are vital ...