Three Critically Endangered reptile species may already have gone extinct, the scientists believe. One of these, a jungle runner lizard, Ameiva vittata, has only been recorded in one part of Bolivia.

Nearly one fifth of all reptiles — turtles, snakes, lizards and crocodiles — are on a slippery slope toward extinction due to loss of habitat, overharvesting and other factors, a new report says. The ...

A new study by the Zoological Society of London has found that 19% — nearly one in five — of the world’s 10,000 species of reptiles are threatened with extinction. The study, which has been printed in ...