Reptile reproduction also depends on temperature. Only boas and pythons give birth to live young. The other species lay their eggs in a simple nest, and leave. The young hatch days to months later.

One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 percent of amphibians, 37 percent of sharks and rays, and 21 percent of ...

Reptiles topped the list of species intercepted by the authorities, with 827 seizures. Many cases involved four-eyed turtles and other turtle species. Chinese crocodile lizards and other lizard ...

These slow-and-steady reptiles are team players ... the eastern population of gopher tortoises to its “candidate list” — a waiting list for imperiled species in need of protection but offering no real ...

These species are slipping away faster than we can study them. The Center outdid itself in protecting these amazing creatures in 2012, when we made the biggest-ever move to protect amphibians and ...

Below is the interview transcript, lightly edited for clarity: Jb Minter, DVM, MS, DACZM: The big thing for me is to make sure that small animal veterinarians understand that there is an emotional ...