The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North ...

Researchers have unearthed fossils of massive freshwater crayfish that once scuttled through the lakes of southern New ...

reptiles, birds and mammals. Mussel shells provide living space for insects and plants, and empty shells serve as nesting sites for small fish like darters. Unfortunately, for all their allure, ...

Photo from Luan Thanh Nguyen via Nguyen, Tran, Phan, Ziegler, Le and McCormack (2025) Scientifically known as Mauremys annamensis, Vietnamese pond turtles are freshwater reptiles “found only in the ...

This freshwater, carnivorous reptile is among the very earliest alligatoroids known to science. The first Brachychampsa fossil was discovered in Montana's Hell Creek Formation—an ancient suite ...

The Northern Territory, particularly Kakadu National Park, is home to both saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. These ...

Alligators can live on land and in water, but that doesn't mean they can breathe underwater like fish. But how long can alligators stay underwater? And how long can they hold their breath? Let’s find ...

These carnivorous reptiles prefer freshwater lakes, slow-moving rivers, swamps, and marshes. They may occasionally show up in ...