Snakes are reptiles of the order Squamata that have no limbs on their long, scaly bodies. These reptiles routinely experience ecdysis, the shedding of a layer of skin. They do this to accommodate ...

All vertebrates shed the outer layer of their epidermis, usually continuously, but squamate reptiles shed periodically, losing large pieces of this layer at once. While the cellular processes leading ...

A pet owner has shared what her lizard looks like while shedding his skin—with people comparing the reptile to "ground beef." Animal lover Dani regularly shares videos of her foster and rescue animals ...

A rare Jurassic reptile known as Breugnathair elgolensis, was discovered on the Isle of Skye. This species has combining ...

As we enter the new year, many of us think about starting fresh with a clean slate. There are some animals at the Nature Center that take on this mindset as well, except that it has nothing to do with ...