OSLO (AP) - A man has been arrested in Norway trying to smuggle two dozen snakes and geckos into the country by hiding them under his clothes. Customs agent Helge Breilid said Monday the 22-year-old ...

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WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — On Sunday, the Grand Rapids Reptile Expo gave those who enjoy a friend with scales the chance to get up close and personal with the animals. From snakes and spiders to geckos ...

A paleontological discovery on the Scottish Isle of Skye reveals the fossilized remains of a Jurassic reptile with a surprising physique, combining characteristics of lizards and snakes. This ...

Where can you find a poisonous snake, a Madagascar hissing cockroach and a leopard gecko all in one place? Today, thousands descended on the Cow Palace in Daly City for the 2nd annual Reptilian Naiton ...

This is the terrifying moment a bulging tree snake slithered up a wall after devouring a gecko. Footage shows the swollen 7ft golden tree snake climbing up the white bathroom wall of a home in Nakhon ...

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of features seen in snakes and geckos—two very distant relatives. One of the ...

Tortoises, snakes, lizards, geckos, horses, and more. As an owner of an unusual pet myself, I’m always on the lookout for other people with kooky creatures, bizarre beasts, or other atypical animals.