Crocodiles and alligators belong to the same order of ... is almost small enough to keep as a pet. Almost. The dwarf caiman, ...

An alligator-like reptile has found a new home after city staff discovered it had been living in a Toronto home for over a decade, contrary to the city’s bylaws.

The researchers also observed the head scale patterns of the Marsh crocodile, spectacled Caiman, and American alligator species by adjusting the mechanical properties of the skin in the model. “These ...

Grandma, you’ve got to call the DNR!” Those words from 9-year-old Quinlynn Lehrnann were Connie Peer’s second clue that Saturday, Oct. 12, was not going to be a typical day of yard ...

I write about the world of biology. Crocodilians—semiaquatic reptiles comprising crocodiles, gharials, alligators and caimans—are remarkable. Often described as living fossils due to their ...

The species, known as the spectacled caiman, is a reptile that belongs to the same family as alligators, though animal services noted they are "usually much smaller in comparison." (Courtesy ...

Southeastern States The southeastern United States is a hotspot for the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), ...

Toronto Animal Services says it was alerted in December about a spectacled caiman, a reptile that's part of the same animal family as alligators and crocodiles, at a home in the city. The owner ...