P et reptiles and amphibians face more risks to their welfare than other dometic pets due to how they are referred to by the ...

Brown snakes exhibit remarkable diversity, encompassing harmless garden species and highly venomous ones. Found worldwide, ...

But a Greek Tortoise now joins our list of the types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These outgoing, active, and friendly sun-loving pets measure around 5-8 inches in size, but some can reach ...

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.

Reptile enthusiasts were able to pet and hold exotic animals as well as other nature’s oddities, during the HERPS Exotic ...

To assess 4,369 reptile species that were previously unable to be prioritized for conservation and develop accurate methods for assessing the extinction risk of obscure species, these researchers ...

Of 10,196 reptile species analyzed, 21% percent were classified as endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable to extinction - including the iconic hooded snakes of South and Southeast Asia.

What’s more, the analysis revealed that 31 reptile species have already gone extinct. The results are worrying because these animals play a vital part of food webs.

Many species can be legally traded without restrictions once they are beyond our borders. In our new research, we found 163 Australian reptile species and seven frogs traded as pets overseas.