The mimic glass lizard is one of three legless varieties found in North Carolina and is losing habitat and numbers along the ...

Scientists have discovered a strange Jurassic lizard on Scotland’s Isle of Skye that’s blurring the boundaries between snakes ...

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists ...

Scientists discovered a 167-million-year-old lizard fossil, Breugnathair elgolensis, that has snake-like jaws and teeth but a gecko-like body.

The eastern glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a ...

Where did snakes come from? It’s a question that’s puzzled researchers for years, and now they are even more confused. A new Jurassic fossil has been discovered and it's a curious mix of snake and ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. North Carolina is home to three kinds of legless lizards, also called glass lizards, which look ...

A rare Jurassic reptile known as Breugnathair elgolensis, was discovered on the Isle of Skye. This species has combining ...

A remarkable fossil, Breugnathair elgolensis, unearthed on Scotland's Isle of Skye, offers crucial insights into snake ...

The eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis). looks like a snake, but has ear holes and movable eyelids. Cape Hatteras National Seashore photo The Outer Banks is a comfy fit for rattlesnakes, which ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...