Mary River turtle not only breathe through their genitals, but they are also know for grown wild, green algae hairstyles The Zoological Society of London has put together a new list of “weird and ...

The Mary River turtle is an odd little reptile. Finger-like protrusions dangle from its chin, it breathes through gill-like organs in its genitals and vertical strands of algae sprout from its head, ...

Currently there are an estimated nearly 9,000 reptiles in the world, while the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has assessed all of the world’s described mammals, birds, ...

A Mary River Turtle looks on in Queensland, Australia, in this 2008 photo obtained from social media. Chris Van Wyk/via REUTERS Mary River (Elusor macrurus), a bizarre turtle that breathes with its ...

A "punk turtle" with a green mohican is the star attraction in a new list of endangered reptiles. The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) has a head crowned by vertical strands of algae that also grow ...

A punk turtle with a green mohican and highly unconventional lifestyle is the star attraction in a new list of endangered reptiles. The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) has a head crowned by ...

A new species of day gecko, Cnemaspis godagedarai, has been described in Sri Lanka, bringing the island’s number of endemic geckos in the genus Cnemaspis to 25. The new gecko, named after a national ...