Area of Focus: Reptiles

EPA opens comment period on mercury rule rollback as alligator study highlights rising contamination risks in wetlands

Technology makes community-based sea turtle monitoring more efficient

In Yosemite National Park, invasive species removal helps native turtles just in time

Illegally trafficked turtles often carry pathogens, but false negatives are common

Small coastal lizard has limited range in southern part of the state

Researchers found risky human behavior is linked to alligator bites

Giant reptiles navigate around toxic forests during their seasonal movements

Venomous reptiles are hardy when it comes to drought, but may still suffer some habitat loss

Findings about the turtles in their early years can help inform conservation

Scientists found different factors that increase success of Burmese python survey and removal efforts