Tiny creature with ‘cone-shaped’ head found in Venezuela forest. It’s a new species
On a forest trail in northern Venezuela, a small creature with a “cone-shaped” head darted in and out of the leaves.
Hotel Iguana: Iguana nests are an important link within Caribbean ecosystems
A recent pilot study shows that nests of the Lesser Antillean iguana on Sint Eustatius are used by several other plant and ...
‘Dragon’-like creature — able to change color — discovered as new species in India
During the nighttime surveys, researchers found a pair of sleeping lizards on tree branches, the study said. They took a ...
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Inconspicuous lizard can scuba dive by creating its own bubble to breathe in
“Lizard skin is hydrophobic. Typically, that allows air to stick very tightly to the skin and permits this bubble to form.
New venomous reptile species from the Late Triassic unearthed in Arizona
A new species of small, venomous reptile, Microzemiotes sonselaensis, has been discovered in the Late Triassic Chinle ...
World-first monitor lizard eradication program aims to protect endangered turtles nesting ...
On an isolated island in the Federated States of Micronesia, community and invited scientists are attempting a world-first ...
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‘Dragon’-like creature — able to change color — discovered as new species in India
They took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Calotes sinyik, or the Sinyik dragon lizard. Sinyik dragon lizards are considered “small-sized ...
Fossil of new reptile species found in Brazil sheds light on rise of dinosaurs
Scientists in Brazil announced the discovery of one of the world's oldest fossils believed to belong to an ancient reptile ...
This Animal Can Scuba Dive: Meet the Lizard That Uses Air Bubbles To Breathe Underwater
A species of semi-aquatic lizard creates bubbles to breathe underwater and avoid predators, with studies suggesting a vital ...