Reptiles & Amphibians

In the spiny forests of southern Madagascar, a living work of art moves slowly through the undergrowth. Its shell gleams like polished...

Imagine a lizard that solves its problems by becoming a living balloon. A reptile that chooses the "if I don't fit, I'll make myself fit"...

The Serpent That Earned Its Stripes In the land where everything seems designed to kill you, tiger snakes hold a special place in...

Picture this: a creature that watched the dinosaurs come and go, survived ice ages, and still basks on rocky outcrops today. Meet the...

When we think of animals that glide through the air, snakes rarely come to mind. Yet hidden in the forests of Southeast Asia are...

In the scorching deserts of South Africa, there lives a lizard that seems to have taken defensive strategies straight from a video game....

In 2003, scientists in India discovered what can only be described as evolution's practical joke – a purple, bloated frog that looks like...

Imagine you're walking through a tropical forest, admiring the green canopy above, when suddenly you realize that beautiful vine isn't a...

The Amphibian That Broke All the Rules In the murky waters of South American rivers lives a creature so bizarre that when Europeans first...

The Salamander That Refused to Grow Up In the murky waters of North American rivers and lakes lurks a creature that sounds like it was...

Picture this: It's a dark, rainy night in early spring. The forest floor is alive with movement, but not from the usual suspects....

Introduction: Meet the Mole Lizard Hidden beneath the sun-baked soils of the southwestern United States and Mexico lives one of the most...

Introduction: The Amphibians You've Never Heard Of When most people think of amphibians, familiar creatures like frogs, toads, and...

Deep beneath the limestone caves of southeastern Europe dwells one of nature's most remarkable creatures - the olm (Proteus anguinus)....

In the shadowy undergrowth of Central America's cloud forests dwells one of nature's most captivating yet overlooked creatures - the...

When it comes to misleading animal names, few can compete with the mountain chicken ( Leptodactylus fallax ). Despite what its name...

Introduction: When Snakes Take Flight In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, there exists a creature that defies everything we...

Introduction: When Tiny Means Extraordinary Imagine a creature so small that it could comfortably sit on a dime with room to spare. The...

Introduction: A Prehistoric Predator Walks Among Us Imagine a creature so prehistoric, so powerful, that it seems to have stepped...

The Titicaca water frog ( Telmatobius culeus ) is one of the world's most extraordinary amphibians, yet it remains relatively unknown to...