Reptiles Magazine

And then there were two. For many years, science has described a single legless lizard living on the island nation of Taiwan. Classified as Dopasia harti, the reptile was considered a single species due to the loss of the original Dopasia formosensis type specimen after World War II. The scientists from National Taiwan Normal University stabilized the identi...

Desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) are medium-sized, long-tailed lizards in the Iguanidae family. As their name implies, they thrive in the desert climates of the southwest United States and northwest Mexico. Despite an ideal temperament and size for captivity, desert iguanas are uncommon pets and can be difficult to find at pet shops or other reptile dealers. Plus,...

A new species of glass frog that was newly identified by researchers has been named after Ecuadorian Olympic champion Neisi Dajomes. Dajomes an Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 76kg weightlifting event.

The glass frog, Nymphargus dajomesae, was found in the El Quimi reserve about three miles from farmland and four miles from a lar...

A fish biologist snorkeling in the upper Olema Creek in Point Reyes, California discovered a cluster of California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) larvae while searching for juvenile coho salmon. Biologist Michael Reichmuth has been surveying the creek for 20 years and has always documented other species he sees, but his photographs of the salamander larvae ta...

An Uber driver who picked up two reptile show attendees April 4 in Philadelphia got a bit of surprise after his shift ended. Earlier in the ride, his two passengers asked him to stop so they could look for some jewelry they dropped but he wasn’t able to stop.

The ball python in the car. Officer Grycon with the ball python. Hopefully the o...