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Nature Study Describes Breugnathair, a Cat-Sized Jurassic ‘False Snake’ From Skye

The unusually complete fossil merges python-like jaws with a fully limbed lizard body to illuminate a puzzling lineage without settling snake origins.

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Study Finds Mamba Venoms Trigger Two Types of Paralysis, Exposing a Critical Antivenom Gap

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Oldest Known Lepidosaur From 242 Million Years Ago Recasts Early Lizard Evolution

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Scientists Unveil Kostensuchus atrox, an Apex Crocodile Relative From Patagonia

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Scientists Describe Kostensuchus Atrox, a Dinosaur‑Eating Croc Relative From Patagonia

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15-Year Study Finds Fragmented Habitats Driving Inbreeding in Michigan’s Rattlesnakes

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Forensic Investigation Underway Into Death of Laguna Ventanilla’s Iconic Crocodile

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Australian Skinks Mirror Honey Badger’s Venom-Blocking Mutation

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Barbados Threadsnake Rediscovered After Two Decades, Conservationists Urge Forest Safeguards

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Scientists Confirm Rediscovery of World’s Smallest Snake in Barbados

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Giant Caiman Tooth Marks Reveal Terror Bird’s Fatal Encounter in Miocene Colombia

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Triassic Reptile’s Fern-Like Crest Predates Feathers by 100 Million Years

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Global Study Reveals Hidden Dermal Armour in Goannas and Nearly Half of Lizards

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Pterosaur Fossil Reveals First Direct Evidence of Herbivory

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24-Year-Old Woman Begins Intensive Rehabilitation After Surviving Rattlesnake Bite

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Researchers Uncover Intestinal Cells That Fully Digest Python Prey Skeletons

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355-Million-Year-Old Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Origins

Reptiles

Nature Study Describes Breugnathair, a Cat-Sized Jurassic ‘False Snake’ From Skye

Study Finds Mamba Venoms Trigger Two Types of Paralysis, Exposing a Critical Antivenom Gap

Oldest Known Lepidosaur From 242 Million Years Ago Recasts Early Lizard Evolution

Scientists Unveil Kostensuchus atrox, an Apex Crocodile Relative From Patagonia

Scientists Describe Kostensuchus Atrox, a Dinosaur‑Eating Croc Relative From Patagonia

New Moroccan Fossil Reveals Early Ankylosaur's Extreme Spikes and Tail Weapon

Jurassic-Era Phytosaur Unearthed in Jaisalmer as GSI Prepares Excavation

Assam Case Series Documents Venomous Bites From Dead Cobras and a Krait

15-Year Study Finds Fragmented Habitats Driving Inbreeding in Michigan’s Rattlesnakes

Forensic Investigation Underway Into Death of Laguna Ventanilla’s Iconic Crocodile

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Australian Skinks Mirror Honey Badger’s Venom-Blocking Mutation

Barbados Threadsnake Rediscovered After Two Decades, Conservationists Urge Forest Safeguards

Scientists Confirm Rediscovery of World’s Smallest Snake in Barbados

Giant Caiman Tooth Marks Reveal Terror Bird’s Fatal Encounter in Miocene Colombia

Triassic Reptile’s Fern-Like Crest Predates Feathers by 100 Million Years

Global Study Reveals Hidden Dermal Armour in Goannas and Nearly Half of Lizards

Pterosaur Fossil Reveals First Direct Evidence of Herbivory

24-Year-Old Woman Begins Intensive Rehabilitation After Surviving Rattlesnake Bite

Researchers Uncover Intestinal Cells That Fully Digest Python Prey Skeletons

355-Million-Year-Old Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Origins

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