Researchers said they had discovered a new line of mosasaur, a giant sea-dwelling creature that lived alongside the dinosaurs. Its name, Jormungandr walhallaensis, draws on Norse mythology.
Tag: Reptiles
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This Gecko’s Camouflage Is So Good, It Masqueraded as Another Species
A reptile found in Madagascar is impossible to tell apart from tree bark by day. For decades, scientists had mixed it up with a relative.
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A ‘Big Night’ for Newts, and for a California Newt Brigade
Salamanders get a little help across the road from some two-legged friends in Northern California.
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They May Have Love on Their Lizard Brains
An accumulation of scientific research suggests that there’s a lot more to the social lives of reptiles.
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20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction, From King Cobras to Geckos
The first global analysis of its kind found that logging and farming are taking away reptile habitat at an unsustainable pace, exacerbating a worldwide decline in biodiversity.