Which came first: The reptile or the egg?
The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers from Nanjing University and University of Bristol have revealed......»»
Meet the gigantic extinct reptile that weighed as much as an adult black rhino
Around 262 million years ago, during the middle Permian Period, a new family of reptiles emerged. Pareiasaurs—meaning "cheek lizards," a reference to the flat flanges of bone that make up their cheeks—had skulls covered in bony growths and bumps,.....»»
New archosaur species shows that precursor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs was armored
Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of the first appearance of dinosaurs. With bony plates on its backbone, this archosaur fossil reveals that armor was a boomerang trait in the story of dinosaur and p.....»»
Exciting insights into the sexual development of an extinct marine reptile
Fossil skeletons have long fascinated researchers as a window to prehistory. But so far, little is known about details of sexual development in extinct creatures. An international team of researchers from China, Germany and Japan, with significant pa.....»»
Team discovers ancient marine reptile fossil, leading to new evolutionary insight
University of North Florida faculty member Dr. Barry Albright is part of a research team led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) who have unlocked new evolutionary information following the discovery of a 94-million-year-old mosasaur in the gray s.....»»
Which came first: The reptile or the egg?
The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers from Nanjing University and University of Bristol have revealed......»»
Ancient herbivore"s diet weakened teeth and lead to eventual starvation, suggests study
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth between 250-225 million years ago, before being replaced by the dinosaurs......»»
X-ray analysis identifies mystery ancient marine reptile from Svalbard
X-ray examination has enabled the classification of a previously-unidentified marine reptile fossil from Edgeøya, Svalbard, and the technique could provide future unique insights into ancient life here, according to a study published May 31, 2023 in.....»»
Fossil of mosasaur with bizarre "screwdriver teeth" found in Morocco
Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dinosaurs, with strange, ridged teeth unlike those of any known reptile. Along with other recent finds from Africa, it suggests that mosasaurs and other m.....»»
A new understanding of reptile coloration
Snakes and mice don't look alike. But much of what we know about skin coloration and patterning in vertebrates generally, including in snakes, is based on lab mice. However, there are limits to what mice can tell us about other vertebrates because th.....»»
Analysis of giant extinct marine reptile graveyard suggests mysterious site was ancient birthing ground
Today's marine giants—such as blue and humpback whales—routinely make massive migrations across the ocean to breed and give birth in waters where predators are scarce, with many congregating year after year along the same stretches of coastline......»»
Rare new fossil find the "Rosetta Stone" of marine paleontology
Queensland Museum Network paleontologists have excavated Australia's first head and associated body of a 100-million-year-old long-necked marine reptile in what has been described as the Rosetta Stone of marine reptile paleontology......»»
New species of Triassic-era crocodile-like reptile unearthed in Brazil
A pair of researchers from the Federal University of Santa Maria working with a colleague from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, have identified a new species of Triassic-era reptile that was unearthed recently at a dig site in Brazil......»»
Which reptiles and amphibians in the southwestern United States are most vulnerable to climate change?
The desert regions of the arid southwestern United States are home to a wide range of reptile and amphibian species that face continued habitat loss and changing climates......»»
Triassic specimen found to be early relative of pterosaurs a century after its discovery
A new study of a tiny Triassic fossil reptile first discovered over 100 years ago in the north east of Scotland has revealed it to be a close relative of the species that would become pterosaurs—iconic flying reptiles of the age of the dinosaurs......»»
What reptile"s bones can teach us about Earth"s perilous past
An extinct reptile's oddly shaped chompers, fingers, and ear bones may tell us quite a bit about the resilience of life on Earth, according to a new study......»»
Researchers discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs
Smithsonian researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New Zealand's living tuatara. A team of scientists, including the National Museum of Natural History's curator of Dinosau.....»»
Invasive reptile and amphibian species are causing billions of dollars in damages globally
Economic growth and globalization have connected the world's most distant places. Rapid trade and transport have boosted economic growth globally, but not without consequences: many species have been introduced to new regions, far from where they evo.....»»
Pet and medicine trades impacting resident tokay gecko populations, ecologists report
Tokay geckos are one of the most charismatic reptile species in Asia and the second largest gecko species in the world. They also are one of the most heavily traded reptiles, with millions exported every year from Southeast Asia, mostly as dried good.....»»
Costs of amphibian and reptile invasions exceeded US$17 billion between 1986 and 2020
Invasions by amphibians and reptiles—when species spread beyond the regions they are native to—are estimated to have cost the global economy at least US$17.0 billion between 1986 and 2020, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The.....»»
Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals Secrets of Reptile, Amphibian Aging
We tend to generally accept that "cold-blooded" animals enjoy long lifespans—but why? The post Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals Secrets of Reptile, Amphibian Aging appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»