A new fossil discovery suggests that reptiles lived together 20 million years earlier than previously thought.

The findings confirm that communal living among land-living reptiles happened further back in time than we thought ...

Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in nine South African cultures. The list includes 136 frog and ...

The reptile wrangler was bitten by an Eastern green mamba, the outlet reported. “South African Steve Irwin” Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman died on Oct. 26 after being bit by a Eastern green mamba.

The illegal trade in ornamental plants and reptiles has soared recently, with many species removed from the wild in the Succulent Karoo region of South Africa’s Western Cape and Northern Cape ...

In addition to the effects of habitat loss and climate change, some species of reptiles have high value in the pet trade, leading to harvesting of wild individuals. Some species of South African ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. South Africa’s native reptiles and amphibians, including threatened species, are being illegally captured and exported for the global pet trade.

A famous Nile crocodile named Henry just celebrated a birthday last year, turning 124 in December. This living fossil ...

A fossilized colony of small burrowing reptiles that lived some 250 million years ago was recently found in South Africa.

Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in nine South African cultures. The list includes 136 frog and ...