An international student has been jailed for attempting to smuggle nearly $75,000 worth of native lizards to China.

The discovery of the Scawfell Island sunskink marks the second unique species to be unearthed on Scawfell Island near Mackay.

Brisbane’s District Court heard Zhao attempted to export ten individual packages containing 15 lizards from Queensland to China, with an estimated ‘street value’ of $74,207 between May 12 ...

Brisbane's District Court heard Zhao attempted to ship 10 separate packages containing 15 lizards, with a street value of $74,207, from Queensland to China. The lizards were five shinglebacks ...

Open larger image The woman attempted to smuggle 15 native lizards overseas. An international university student studying in ...

A James Cook University biologist has discovered a new species of lizard on Scawfell Island, a remote island 50km east of ...

A James Cook University biologist has discovered a new species of lizard on Scawfell Island, a remote island 50 km east of ...

The student has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for trying to smuggle protected Australian lizards to China.

A University of Queensland-led study has shed light on how some lizards have evolved to resist deadly neurotoxins from ...