With a name like T. rex, you'd expect to be safe from even the fiercest paleo-bullies. Turns out, ancient, flying reptiles could have snacked on Tyrannosaurus Rex babies and other landlubbing runts of the dinosaur world. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Some pretty cool footage of of flying reptiles and amphibians. Frogs and other creatures use their webbed feet and other body parts to glide in the air after jumping from the trees. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

Smuggled reptiles, apparently. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

Conservationists and scientists scrambled Tuesday to determine what has killed at least 50 critically endangered crocodile-like reptiles in recent weeks in a river sanctuary in central India. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

A hoard of dinosaur bones has been discovered at the site of a planned desalination plant meant to deliver Australia's second biggest city from drought, forcing a re-think of the A$3 billion ($2.7 billion) project. The fossilised bones, estimated to be 115 million years old and belonging to dinosaurs and ancient marine reptiles, were found on a windswept beach in front of the planned project at Po... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A man who shows snakes and other reptiles at schools, festivals and libraries says a boy who told the man he hated snakes stomped and killed the man's 10-foot-long python. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A Kentucky man wasn't around when officers seized reptiles from his home. That's because he was at a hospital having fingers amputated after a snakebite, his wife says. picked by mutil8or 5 months ago

This herpetologist, who specializes in photographing his pets in humanlike poses, loves his reptiles so much that he's legally changed his name to "Lizardlover". picked by VoodooPeacock 1 year ago

Cat-sized reptiles once roamed what is now the icebox of Antarctica, snuggling up in burrows and peeping above ground to snag plant roots and insects. picked by bevissimo 2 months ago

Many photos showing beautifully coloured snakes. There are some really gorgeous ones! picked by xiatethebish 9 months ago

Turtles and Gators and Emus, oh my! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

In New York, box turtles and wood turtles are species of special concern; the Blanding’s turtle is listed as threatened. Virtually every turtle species in the state — even the more common snapping and painted turtles — are listed at some level of concern, Breisch said. “Turtles are the most severely impacted group of vertebrates by humans,” he said. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

So you're taking a quiet stroll and suddenly something hits you in the head. *Thwap*

And then you remember, you're in Florida. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Theatre of the World, featuring toads, scorpions, snakes, crickets and other creatures, is part of a retrospective of the artist's work. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Snakes don't have legs. picked by ozplasmic 5 months ago

A Swedish landlord inspecting a recently vacated cottage got an ugly surprise when she found dozens of dead or ailing snakes, mice, rats and lizards locked up in cages inside the house. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

A fossil of a new marine crocodile species found in Brazil shows the reptiles survived the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

"These animals are extremely dangerous and now they're being abandoned on the side of the road where people walk and cycle," said Gross, who noted his agency has collected 112 reptiles of various sorts, including several alligators, in the past year. picked by DrNothing 11 months ago

Pet owners can now discover if their dogs, cats, fishes, birds, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, horses, reptiles, ferrets, tortoises, or other pets, share their personality traits... (tortoises?) picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

Filipino airport security staff discover 50 lizards, 39 cobras and 21 vipers in plastic bottles in a passenger's bag.

I went with the BBC article because they were the only one who didn't go with the obvious headline. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago