It was an “exciting” moment, she said, adding that it was humbling to realize “that these animals are older than us and still ...

When you think of reptiles, you might imagine them as creatures that blend into their surroundings with subtle colours like ...

As Nepal’s reptiles are one of the least studied among the country’s diverse flora and fauna, researchers have long been ...

Two geckos discovered on an island off the North Canterbury coast could be the oldest in the world, the Department of ...

Published March 10 | Read More | ‘Long’-limbed creature with ‘bent’ toes found on walking trail. It’s a new species A Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, or Chitwan bent-toed gecko. Photo from Akshay ...

Department of Conservation Ranger Kaitlyn Leeds says the geckos were found during a five-yearly monitoring visit. She says they were blown away to find two of the original marked lizards - ...

Scale Tales long on engaging and educating — visits and parties introduce creatures from a bearded dragon to a uromastyx and ...

While walking along some trails at night, researchers found several unfamiliar-looking lizards, the study said. They took a closer look at the animals, tested their DNA and quickly realized they’d ...

Currently on offer are snakes, lizards, geckos, frogs and spiders. The reptile refuge was opened by ex-builder Matthew Hemmings who has had a lifelong passion for animal welfare. He left work to ...

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