In 2014, Aegean wall lizards were introduced to five Greek islands, leading to significant growth in size and strength. This ...

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Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is once again being saluted in the scientific community, with a new lizard species being named after the musician. Per ReptilesMagazine.com, researchers in Peru ...

What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as "lost species." We do not know if they've gone extinct, or if it's simply that nobody has ...

The Australian thorny devil lizard uses its spiky skin to channel streams of moisture directly into its mouth.

A new species of an “unusually large” alligator-like lizard has been discovered in the treetops of southern Mexico, after scientists spent years searching for the elusive reptile. A study published in ...

A rare lizard has been rediscovered 50 years after it was last seen. Had it become extinct, the Victorian grassland earless dragon would have been the first known reptile from mainland Australia to ...

A new study found a rare species of lizard (different from the one pictured here) is spending more time eating in response to sounds from military aircraft. (Heide Couch/Air Force/Canva) If the stress ...

Reptiles, especially lizards and snakes, are popular pets in American households. More than four million American households own at least one reptilian pet. Some reptiles are closely related like ...

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Northern curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) on a rock. FLORIDA - Central Florida authorities are warning residents about the increasing presence of an invasive lizard species spreading ...