Reptiles

It’s always a good day when you see a Gila Monster in the wild. Monster sightings are not common in the Southwest corner of Utah even though they are quite abundant in this portion of the Mojave Desert.

Each November, a group with interest in reptiles and amphibians gets together in southern Utah to preserve roadkill specimens for future teaching and research purposes.

A bystander at the petting zoo in West Valley City came to the rescue on Saturday after an alligator bit down on its trainer’s hand. Donnie Wiseman jumped…

If you’ve ever wanted to pick up a snake and carry it home with you, a proposed change to reptile and amphibian collection rules in Utah could make your…

Utah State University researchers have pinned down the genetic mutations that allow certain species of snakes to resist toad toxins.If you eat a toad,…