Scientists are discovering previously unknown species in unexpected places, according to a new study.
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Australia is famous for its lizards and snakes. But we found at least 127 species are threatened – almost twice as many as previously thought.
Snakes lost their limbs millions of years ago to become undulating, scaly tubes of muscles. Scientists are finally figuring out why.
A 240-million-year-old animal helps us understand a period before the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles, when their close relatives were still experimenting with different body shapes, postures, and modes of locomotion
We paired a GPS tracker with a probe that measures temperature when the turtle dives.
Translocation intends to minimize the impacts of development. Research shows that we are moving millions of animals and have no idea what happens to them next.
Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern African fossil.
Captive reptiles such as beaded dragons will often scramble incessantly against the barriers of their enclosures. How can we get them to stop?
Three of the four new chameleon species found in Mozambique are probably at high risk of extinction.
The kungaka represents an ancient lineage from when Australia was wetter. Today, it survives in a sheltered desert gorge.
Biologists think tropical animals can’t really adapt when the environment changes – a new study challenges that view.
There’s has been no significant growth in crocodile numbers in the Top End in more than a decade. But that doesn’t mean floodwaters are safe.
Australia’s huge diversity of reptiles could be at risk from new fungal diseases.
Reptile armour has a wild backstory.
Released in the Year of The Snake, and with clear nods to East Asian culture, Disney’s latest animated feature has smashed box office records in China.
We know very little about reptiles compared to other species, and it affects our attitudes to their welfare.
Australia is home to many endangered reptiles and frogs. This national snapshot shows their numbers have dropped sharply. But it’s possible to reverse this trend.
Ancient crocs didn’t just hunt in water – some may have dropped out of trees to catch their prey.
Isolating the impacts of climate change is hard. But a new study shows how ancient fossils can help.
The fossil creature has outgrowths on its back that are neither hair nor feathers.
Top contributors
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PhD student studying human-saltwater crocodile conflict, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Research Officer Herpetology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Associate Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Curtin University
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Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
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Curator of Herpetology, Associate Professor of Vertebrate Zoology, University of Copenhagen
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Endeavour Research Fellow, Post-doctoral scholar, UNSW
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Post-doctoral fellow, Australian Landscape Trust, Calperum Station, James Cook University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Associate Researcher, The University of Queensland
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John Evans Memorial Fellow, Australian Museum
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Senior Lecturer, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney