Earth's scaly creatures have evolved a dizzying assortment of forms to master their environments, with successful reptile groups like lizards, snakes, crocodiles and turtles all boasting many different unique species — not to mention amazing extinct reptiles like the flying pterosaurs or marine Mosasaurus. Live Science lets you discover the great diversity of Reptilia, so whether our expert writers and editors are covering the discovery of the world's smallest reptile — it fits on your fingertip — or why extinction threatens one in five reptile species, you'll always have reptile news, features and articles to read.
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Cantor's giant softshell turtle: The frog-faced predator that spends 95% of its time completely motionless
These leathery turtles spend most of their lives buried motionless in river mud, but burst into action to catch their unsuspecting prey.
Gharial: The prehistoric crocodilian that buzzes and blows bubbles to find a mate
This critically endangered animal, known for its long, thin snout with a bulbous growth at the end, split off from other crocodilian species 40 million years ago.
King cobra mystery that's puzzled scientists for 188 years finally solved
Scientists identified four new species of king cobra from 154 museum specimens.
Crocodile quiz: Test your knowledge on the prehistoric predators
The Nile crocodile is one of the largest predators in Africa.
Scientists to read Cassius the giant crocodile's bones to find out exactly how old he was when he died
When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age.
Cassius, the world's biggest captive crocodile, may have been over 120 years old when he died
Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, has died in Australia. The saltwater croc may have been over 120 years old — but no-one knows his true age for sure.
'Truly primal': Watch Burmese python swallow deer whole in Florida Everglades by stretching its mouth to the absolute limit
Female Burmese python measuring 14.8’ (4.5m) and weighing 115.2 lbs (52.3 kg) consuming a white-tailed deer weighing 76.9 lbs (34.9 kg) in southwestern Florida.
Short-horned lizard: The inflatable 'horny toad' that squirts toxic blood from its eyes
This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators.
