Scientists found a pregnant animal camouflaged like a “dead leaf” in a forest of central Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Daniel F. Hughes Hiking in the mountains of the ...

Critically endangered species often exist in small fragmented populations. These can be separated by oceans or mountain ranges, or even just distance. One of the world’s rarest reptiles, the Belalanda ...

Scientists found a pregnant animal in forests of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Wandege M. Muninga, shared by Daniel F. Hughes ...

Chameleons were introduced to Florida as escaped or released pets and are now considered an invasive species. Two species, the Oustalet's and veiled chameleon, are known to have breeding populations ...

Madagascar is the land of chameleons. More than 40% of all known chameleon species live on the island off the East African coast, including the so called Pinocchio chameleon, which has been known for ...

Brookesia nofy, the newly-discovered miniaturized species of leaf chameleon.(Miguel Vences via SWNS) By Dean Murray via SWNS A tiny chameleon is big news in the world of lizards. Researchers have ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

As darkness fell across a forest in Uganda, scientists grabbed their flashlights and ventured out. Searching the trees, they found a “large” pregnant creature perched on a branch. The team didn’t ...