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reptiles
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Air jacket helps ‘scuba-diving’ lizards stay underwater for longer
Some lizards can stay underwater for longer by blowing out and then rebreathing bubbles of air. This has…
September 18, 2024
Brookesia nofy: Tiny chameleon spotted by tourists in Madagascar is new to science
A leaf chameleon from the newly named species Brookesia nofy, found in Madagascar Andolalao Rakotoarison A species of…
September 16, 2024
Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared
Smaller pterosaurs may have flapped their wings while larger ones soared Terryl Whitlatch Despite living hundreds of millions…
September 6, 2024
Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever
Artist’s illustration of a snake from the Madtsoiidae family modified from nixillustration.com Fossil remains discovered in India have…
April 18, 2024
Ancient ichthyosaur found on UK beach may be the largest marine reptile ever
Illustration of an Ichthyotitan severnensis carcass washed up on a beach Sergey Krasovskiy The 200-million-year-old fossilised remains of…
April 17, 2024
Bizarre worm lizard not seen for 90 years found by landmine removers
A subpecies of the Somali sharp-snouted worm lizard has a distinctive pointy head Mark Spicer A rare worm…
February 7, 2024