Wisconsinites will no longer be able to keep wild snakes, turtles or frogs as pets under an updated rule from the state ...

CDC officials say pet veiled chameleons may be behind a multistate Salmonella outbreak that hospitalized two young children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked with pet veiled chameleons that ...

The mummified remains of of a land-dwelling vertebrate are helping to reveal how early ancient reptiles began to take a breath with their whole chests — the breathing style used by modern reptiles, ...

ALL ANIMALS breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, but how exactly they do so differs widely. Fish, for example, take oxygen-rich water in through their mouths before pumping it past their gill ...

MONROE, Wash. — For three decades, the Monroe Reptile Zoo has fascinated children and families with its collection of slippery, slimy and scaly creatures. On Monday, the attraction closed its doors ...

MONROE, Wash. — The Reptile Zoo, a longtime roadside attraction along U.S. Highway 2 in Monroe, will close permanently Monday, Feb. 16, marking the end of a 30-year run for the family-owned facility.

An international research team led by Dr. Lorenzo Marchetti from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin has described the oldest known impressions of reptile skin from the Thuringian Forest in central ...

Chameleons are insect-eating lizards that live across Africa, Europe, and Asia. They’re found everywhere from rainforests to deserts, and tend to feel most at home while climbing on trees. They range ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo is closed to visitors, but activity inside is picking up. Built during the Great Depression, the nearly 90-year-old building is undergoing one of the ...

Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an association that dates all the way back to the origins of Judeochristian ...

A routine vet visit turned extremely dangerous when a sick python was involved. In this video, we show the challenges the veterinary team faced while trying to care for this massive and ill reptile.