The Fort Worth Zoo is the only institution in North America to have successfully bred this critically endangered reptile for ...

In a new study, researchers found that 21 percent of more than 10,000 reptile species studied are at risk of extinction. Many of the top threats to reptiles also threaten most plants and animals.

About a fifth of reptile species - from the Galapagos tortoises to the Komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands, from West Africa's rhinoceros viper to India's gharial - are threatened with ...

To figure out how endangered reptiles are around the world, scientists started their assessment of 10,196 species back in 1996. The bulk of the data, however, came from 48 separate workshops that ...

Zoological Society of London has released a list of the 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Reptiles. Using a formula published in a PLOS ONE Study, each species receives a score ...

Reptile species are considered threatened if ranked as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Species richness refers to the number of ...

Several U.S. states are struggling to protect their endangered reptiles from habitat loss, climate change, and human interference. From rare snakes to disappearing turtles, these reptiles face ...

Reptiles also feature prominently on the current list of the region's 400+ critically endangered species – tour guides please note, that's more than one for every day of the year – crying out ...

There are thousands of lizard species, and many are critically endangered. Meet the Fiji crested iguana and other rare and beautiful reptiles.

The smallest known reptile in the world can fit on your fingertip. It’s known as Brookesia nana, or “nano-chameleon,” and it’s a blotchy brown lizard that usually doesn’t surpass an inch ...

Which U.S. states are home to the most endangered reptiles? Discover the regions facing a hidden crisis and learn about the reptiles most at risk, the habitats they depend on, and the conservation ...

With a controversial plan to populate Mount Zion in the Quabbin Reservoir with the endangered Timber Rattlesnake attracting the public's attention, we look at the list of all 15 reptile species ...