Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores—but how? What type of food did extinct ...

A Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) filmed in 2023. CREDIT: © Justin Springer / Rewild. A study from 1999 estimated there were only between 396 and 461 ...

A nearly-extinct Caribbean reptile is showing signs of a comeback following years of conservation efforts. The population of the Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) has increased from ...

A new study of modern reptiles will improve our ability to identify the diets of ancient animals, including dinosaurs.

Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs. They evolved separately around 250 million ...

Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the ... to resemble fish and modern dolphins. Then, they went extinct around 94 million years ago. In 2010, paleontologist James Crampton ...

The agency also proposed designating more than 150,400 acres of protected critical habitat for the four rare lizards. Three other skink species will not get protection because the Service has deemed ...

While it’s a rapid and promising rate of recovery, it’s important to note that the lizards aren’t out of the woods just yet – they’re still considered critically endangered.