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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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.
'Scuba-diving' lizards breathe underwater by wearing air bubbles on their noses — just like in a cartoon
Scuba-diving lizards use bubbles to stay submerged in water for long periods of time.
4-foot snake vomits up 2 smaller snakes — and 1 was still alive
Wildlife officials in Georgia stumbled across a pair of snakes that had been "expelled" by a larger serpent, only to discover that one of the regurgitated victims was still alive.
Thorny devil: The spike-covered lizard that sucks water from sand through its skin
Thorny devils have a plethora of defenses against predators, including a fake head and a weird jerky walk.
