Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles ... two distinct species, and potential ...

Sometimes kept as an exotic pet, it was first described by Nelly de Rooij in 1909. The plumed basilisk, also called the green basilisk, double-crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is a species of ...

During their visits, researchers noticed three unfamiliar-looking lizards. They captured the animals and, after taking a closer look, soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Scincella ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...