The University of Texas at Arlington’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center (ARDRC) recently documented Denton ...

A western diamondback rattlesnake found in Denton County has been identified as the county’s first documented sighting of the ...

Choosing a reptile as a first pet involves understanding both the animal’s needs and your own lifestyle. Experts recommend selecting species known for manageable care requirements and resilient ...

Bearded dragons are considered low-maintenance pets–but one aspect is essential for their well-being: the hygiene of their ...

It's illegal to interfere or drive on beach dunes. One professor says when people violate this rule, the repercussions are ...

Reptile tanks have a way of almost always looking unfinished. Everything is technically there, but something still feels off. One more layer, one more detail that makes the space feel less like a box ...

Mojave desert tortoises wander across roads while searching for food, water and mates, putting them in the path of vehicles.

Florida is home to plenty of species that need no introduction: alligators, crocodiles, panthers, or manatees. However, a silent sentinel lies within burrows of Florida's grounds. The gopher tortoise ...

Slow but steady takes the spotlight as Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary opens Tortoise Bluff, a half-acre habitat built for 12 Sulcata tortoises in the sanctuary’s care. This content was contributed by a ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show ...