There are 10,000 species of reptiles worldwide, according to the Reptile Database. Before the dinosaurs went extinct, reptiles were the dominant species to walk the planet for over 270 million years .

Photo by Rhett A. Butler Nearly a fifth the planet’s reptiles are threatened with extinction, ... Pictures: 20% of the world’s reptiles endangered. Mongabay.com. 15 Feb 2013.

Pictures: Peru Park Boasts ... Park represents only 0.01 percent of the planet's land area, it houses 2.2 percent of all amphibians and 1.5 percent of all reptiles known throughout the world, ...

Like nearly all living reptiles, snakes are cold-blooded, ... Snake pictures. Image 1 of 6. The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, growing up to 18 feet (5.4 m) long.

PHOTOS BY CASEY SAPIO / FOR THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR ... "All the different kinds of snakes we have here are all so cool, and they have different diets, personalities and habits," he said.

Snakes: They’re just like us — at least in one respect. Like humans, the slithery reptiles may rely on others of their kind to stay calm in times of stress, according to a new study published ...

Most of the snakes are kept in the family’s garage. Socratis Christoforu / SWNS. Christoforu credits his 9-year-old daughter, Ariana, with rekindling his fascination in 2016 when he bought her a ...