SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Wild Wednesday, Great Plains Zoo Educational Director, Leigh Spencer, joined Dakota News Now to talk about the prehensile-tailed skink.

Every reptile species has its own personality, environmental requirements, and care needs. Interestingly, certain reptiles ...

Reaching around 50cm, they’re small in comparison to snakes A metallic bronze sheen to their skin Females sport dark stripes along the body, while mature males can also show lines of fine blue spots ...

Perhaps you’ve noticed a small lizard darting across the garden or slipping into a cozy corner indoors. While their presence may provoke fear or curiosity, lizards hold a fascinating place in ...

Its ears are two-thirds as long as its tiny body. The long-eared jerboa uses its tail to keep its balance as it jumps forward and up in the air. The eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) has a ...

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Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A 5-year-old female blue-tongued skink shares the habitat with Baby Frank and Trogdor. According to the announcement, the skink — who has ...

Plague skinks are native to Australia. They are small lizards, measuring about 3-4 cm long from nose to hind legs excluding the long thin tail. The skink is brown or grey-brown with a dark brown ...

The tail of a male giant anole may incorporate ... of the most critically endangered species amongst the family of lizards. Their attractive appearance accounts for them being hunted for the pet trade ...

Displaying the imagery of snakes preying on other snakes, the article delves into the phenomenon of ophiophagus species.

Snakes, often feared for their venom, are fascinating reptiles with complex roles in ecosystems. From the vibrant blue coral snake of Southeast Asia t ...