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Six new species of frogs, that are so tiny (< 15 mm) that they can easily be placed on a coin, have been discovered in the forests of Mexico. "These ...

It was found that after a month living in mesocosms, the skin microbiome of frogs (Atelopus limosus) had rapidly changed to resemble the wild one. Read ...

After running complex morphological and phylogenetic analyses, the scientists, worked in Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, discovered a pit viper specime...

Pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) is so small that amphibian can’t stay balanced during speedy jumping, which is more beneficial. Read more inf...

A new subspecies of day geckos, namely 𝘗𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘹𝘢, was found on Nosy Be Island thanks to molecular studies. Read more info about thi...

A lizard that both lays eggs and gives birth to live young is helping scientists understand the evolution ways of these forms of reptiles' reproduction. Eg...

Researchers have discovered a new species of burrowing snake in the biological hotspot of the northern Western Ghats, India, after 144 years. The snake ...

Scientists uncovered interesting facts of reproductive ecology of southern spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) that will help the species conservation. Rea...

The gecko, Geiseleptes delfinoi is named after the Geiseltal region in Germany in which it was first discovered, and after Dr. Massimo Delfino, a specialis...

According to recent molecular studies, one new species of leopard geckos was extracted from previously known Eu. hardwickii—East Indian leopard gecko. R...

One of the two species new to science discovered around Machu Picchu (Peruvian Andes) was named after Optimus Prime from "Transformers" franchise. Scien...

A new snake species, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay. The reptile described by researchers of the Paraguayan NGO Para La Tierra w...

Scientists who have analysed the diets of saltwater crocodiles in the Territory believe the reptiles have shifted from marine prey to predominantly terrest...

Western banded geckos (Coleonyx variegatus) easily dine on venomous scorpions and avoid being stung during the hunting fight with such a dangerous prey inv...

The newt can use tetrodotoxin from its skin glands to induce lethargy af the attacking snake and win enough time to escape from death. Read more info ab...

Snake that squeeze and then swallow an enormous prey item have evolved a way to keep themselves from suffocating while they are doing it. Read more info...

The article in a very informative resource Reptiles Magazine provides recent revision to the taxonomy of the new species of Hydrosaurus (sailfin lizard) sp...

The follwoing review investigates possible neural consequences and results of artificial environments on snakes in captivity under human care. The impac...