Ancient armored crocodile cousin is a brand new species

A newly identified aetosuar, a heavily armored ancestor of today's crocodiles, is a brand new species.

Monica Kortsha-UT Austin • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~7 min

How to get invasive caimans out of the Florida Everglades

A new paper describes ways to control invasive spectacled caimans in the Florida Everglades.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Aug. 8, 2023 ~8 min


5 reasons to value the American alligator

American alligators are one of the largest beneficial predators, but are often misunderstood, say experts.

U. Florida • futurity
May 25, 2023 ~5 min

Reptile loss is a big deal on small islands

New research examines the effects of reptile loss on Caribbean islands. The top villain in the story: the mongoose.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Feb. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Scientists want help finding these ‘Jesus’ lizards

Researchers in Florida want help finding brown basilisk lizards, are also called "Jesus lizards" because they can sprint across water.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Feb. 15, 2023 ~7 min

To explain piebald pythons, study pets and lizards

New research with pythons and lizards identifies a gene that results in white blotches, or piebald coloration, in reptiles.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

To explain piebald pythons, study pets and lizards

New research with pythons and lizards identifies a gene that results in white blotches, or piebald coloration, in reptiles.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Ice Age effects still show up in crocodiles today

“This is one of the first times Ice Age effects have been found in a tropical species," says José Avila-Cervantes.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~3 min


City lizards sport genomic markers in common

"Understanding how animals adapt to urban environments can help us focus our conservation efforts on the species that need it the most..."

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Jan. 10, 2023 ~7 min

This reptile’s odd chompers clarify life after mass extinction

An extinct reptile's oddly shaped chompers and bones suggest some creatures and plants bounced back quickly after a mass extinction.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
Oct. 5, 2022 ~6 min

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