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This list of fossil reptiles described in 2024 is a list of new taxa of fossil reptiles that were described during the year 2024, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to reptile paleontology that occurred in 2024.
A tortoise. The type species is "Testudo" robusta Leith-Adams (1877); genus also includes "Testudo" gymnesica Bate (1914), as well as new species S. sicula. aff. "Stylemys" gisellae [87] Sp. nov Carbot-Chanona et al. Oligocene Chilapa Formation Mexico. A pan-tortoise. Testudo lohanica [88] Sp. nov Valid Pérez-García et al. Late Miocene Romania
A study on the skull morphology of Hupehsuchus nanchangensis, based on data from new specimens from the Lower Triassic Jialingjiang Formation (), is published by Fang et al. (2023), who find the shape of the skull roof and snout of H. nanchangensis to be highly convergent with modern baleen whales, and interpret Hupehsuchus as likely employing continuous ram filter feeding as in extant bowhead ...
Su et al. (2025) describe two new specimens of Glyphoderma kangi, providing new information on the anatomy of the studied placodont. [4]Marx et al. (2025) report evidence of preservation of skin traces, including smooth skin on the tail and scaly skin on the flippers, as well as evidence of preservation of melanosomes and keratinocytes in a plesiosaur specimen from the Lower Jurassic Posidonia ...
Named Gondwanax paraisensis, the four-legged reptile species was roughly the size of a small dog with a long tail, or about 1 meter (39 inches) long and weighing between 3 and 6 kg (7 to 13 pounds ...
But a Greek Tortoise now joins our list of the types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These outgoing, active, and friendly sun-loving pets measure around 5-8 inches in size, but some can reach ...
A study on the evolution of tooth complexity in squamates, based on data from extant and fossil taxa, is published by Lafuma et al. (2021). [21]A study on the diversity of jaw sizes, lower jaw shape and morphology of teeth in Cretaceous squamates is published by Herrera-Flores, Stubbs & Benton (2021), who interpret their findings as indicating that a substantial expansion of ecomorphological ...
Yes, some reptiles like to be touched and handled. Dr. MacMillan says: "Pet iguanas seem to enjoy this type of human contact, and many turtles will push into your hand for more if you are petting ...