Reptiles (magazine) Reptiles (magazine) Based in Irvine, California, "Reptiles" magazine is a North American magazine dedicated to the reptile and amphibian pet hobby, specializing in the keeping and breeding of these animals. Fancy Publications, later BowTie Inc., launched the magazine in October 1993. After a year of publishing bimonthly, "Reptiles" went monthly in December 1994 due to the more widespread keeping of reptiles and amphibians as pets and the resulting increasing popularity of the magazine. Tips and information on keeping and breeding different herps usually make up the bulk of an issue’s feature articles, but other article topics frequently include field herping,
Evolution of reptiles numerous sharp teeth indicating an insectivorous diet. Other examples include "Westlothiana" (sometimes considered a reptiliomorph amphibian rather than a true amniote) and "Paleothyris", both of similar build and presumably similar habit. One of the best known early reptiles is "Mesosaurus", a genus from the early Permian that had returned to water, feeding on fish. The earliest reptiles were largely overshadowed by bigger labyrinthodont amphibians, such as "Cochleosaurus", and remained a small, inconspicuous part of the fauna until after the small ice age at the end of the Carboniferous. It was traditionally assumed that first reptiles were anapsids, having a solid