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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has adopted a bearded dragon and posted about her new pet on Instagram on Wednesday, with her daughter North holding the reptile.But she was criticized by some for dressing the animal in clothes.In the post,…

With a size of only 0.53 inches (13.5 mm), this nano-chameleon (Brookesia babe) is the smallest known male of the approximately 11,500 known reptile species. Picture via Frank Glaw. A team of German-Malagasy biologists has discovered a…

Critics like to stress that good novels understand the passage of time and therefore know how to manipulate the reader's perception of it. Let me offer you a corollary: good graphic novels understand space…

Robert Edman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission demonstrates catching pythons January 10, 2020 in Sunrise, Florida. The FWC recently voted to restrict 16 non-native species, including pythons.(Joe Raedle/Getty…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (News Service of Florida) – Commercial breeding of non-native tegu lizards and green iguanas in Florida will end in three years despite objections from reptile dealers and owners warning of the potential destruction of…

Florida restricts the possession and private breeding of certain exotic animals, including Burmese pythons, green iguanas and tegu lizards, citing concerns about invasive species invading the state. This decision is met with strong…

A Pennsylvania woman who claimed she was under the influence of an alien reptile cult when she shot and killed her boyfriend will remain locked up in prison on Earth for some time.A state Superior Court panel made sure of that by upholding…

A new species of extinct skink that lived in the Oligocene era has been identified from fossilized remains found in South Australia. The swamp skink (Lissolepis coventryi), which is probably the most similar living lizard to Proegernia…

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The male of a newly discovered species named Brookesia nana may be the smallest adult reptile ever found. Frank Glaw (SNSB/ZSM)…

Scientists have discovered a whole new species of chameleon in a patch of rainforest in northern Madagascar. This so-called nano-chameleon is about the size of a sunflower seed, fits on the tip of a finger, and is possibly the smallest…

NEW YORK, January 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World Animal Protection, a global non-profit animal welfare organization, is today launching a campaign urging PetSmart® end the sale of reptiles and amphibians. The group notes that the sale of…

Lizard, snake or giant worm? Woman films disturbing creature squirming around her home - and only Aussies know what it isAn Australian woman shared a video of a blue-tongued lizard wriggling around the houseMany wondered if…

Cafes where customers can cuddle a cat or pet a dog have sprung up in cities around the world in recent years. But some places have gone beyond the typical pets: on a visit to Japan, Sharne McMillan heard about otter cafes. She happened…

BREVARD COUNTY - Florida is no stranger to a large number of reptilian neighbors. Looking anywhere in…

The black-and-white Argentine tegu, an invasive species of giant lizard, is invading the southeast, particularly Georgia, and threatening native wildlife. The Argentine black and white tegu is an animal native to…

The Argentine black and white tegu is native to South America and feeds on the eggs of ground-nesting birds, according to the Georgian Ministry of Natural Resources. They are up to 4 feet long and can weigh over 10 pounds. They also eat…

California police have announced two arrests and the return of a pair of unique lizards that were stolen from a reptile store last year. The Long Beach Police Department said Friday that the two Australian lace monitors were…

McKITTRICK, California. October 20, 2020 - The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a petition today to protect the legless Temblor lizard under the Endangered Species Act. The lizard is a rare sand-swimming reptile that…

It was a cold-blooded crime.In November, three people walked into JTK Reptiles on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, broke into cages containing two Australian lace monitors – lizards that can grow to over 6ft in length – and escaped in a…

California police have announced two arrests and the return of a pair of unique lizards that were stolen from a reptile store last yearByThe Associated PressOctober 20, 2020, 01:46• 2 minute readShare on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this…

While dogs and cats might be the first to come to mind when considering pets, these furry friends are far from the only option. Ahead of National Reptile Awareness Day (October 21), the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council…

By David MarkAn exotic lizard on the loose in a park in western Queens found a new home on Tuesday, thanks to a virtuous reptile rescue from a local bartender in Ridgewood.Families visiting Grover Cleveland Park in the northwest corner of…

Cave geckos illustrate evolution at its most fantastic. Some have blood red eyes and sport bright yellow stripes on their dark bodies. Others are Popsicle blue or have camouflage patterns of fiery orange and brown. Many species of these…

An international team of researchers has discovered a new species of the genus lizard Abronia living in the forests of western Chiapas, Mexico. Abronia morenica on a tree branch. Image credit: Adam Clause. Abronia is a large genus of…

Dogs and cats are still the most common and popular pets, but there is also a larger current market for much more exotic animals like snakes and lizards. Last Saturday's…

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SOUTH CAROLINA (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) — A rare lizard has been spotted…

LEXINGTON, SC (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - A rare lizard has been spotted in South Carolina and wildlife officials are sounding the alarm bells. FOX 46 had the chance to speak with a coordinator of a local reptile and amphibian rescue…

A team of scientists has discovered a 240 million year old reptile measuring 15ft (4.5m) long containing the remains of a second 13ft (4m) thalattosaurus or 'sea lizard' - shortly swallowed long before the largest reptile's death,…

Reported sightings of a large, invasive lizard species crawling in and around Aiken County could be…

the tuatara is old. 250 million years old. This is when this bizarre creature shared its last common ancestor with other reptiles before further evolving and diverging. It was once one of many species of Rhynocephalia…

By European Molecular Biology Laboratory - European Institute of Bioinformatics August 8, 2020 International scientists and Ngātiwai, a Maori tribe, have teamed up to sequence the genome of a rare reptile, the tuatara, uncovering some…

In the evolutionary tree of life, the New Zealand lizard-like tuatara is on a branch all to itself.In the days of the dinosaurs, this amazing animal had many relatives all over the world, and yet now there is nothing else like it on Earth.…

IThis is the dilemma of cat lovers. You buy stinky food pouches around the house, clean out litter boxes, and spend hundreds of dollars on vet bills. In return, the feline companion scratches your furniture and arms, deposits dead rodents…

Is it a snake? Is it a worm? These are the frequently asked questions when this very unique animal is…

Click to enlarge Photo via Adobe Stock A tegu lizard Arguing that a new law and executive order would "devastate Florida's commercial reptile industry," a trade organization and business owners are challenging the…

By nature, monitor lizards stay away from humans, but when provoked they can attack. (Image: Twitter, HGS Dhaliwal)Monitor lizard spotted in Delhi: Fear of being exposed to coronavirus infection has seen most of us stay at home for the…

Two researchers from Mumbai were part of a three-member team from the Bengaluru-based National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) that discovered a new species of fan-throated lizard, Sitana dharwarensis, from the arid lands of Bagalkot…

A new species of fan-throated lizard has been described from the arid lands of Bagalkot district in northern Karnataka.The new species has been named 'Sitana dharwarensis' - derived from the Dharwar craton - a piece of the earth's crust…

The video opens with two dogs trying to bring down a monitor lizard climbing a tree by biting its tail. Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ThroughTrisha sengupta A video of a fight between two dogs and a monitor was recently shared on…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain In an article just published in Conservation…

Maha CM's son, Tejas, discovers new species of lizardsPTI, 20 June 2020, 00:11 istupdated: Jun 20, 2020, 00:11 istTejas Thackeray, younger son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and…

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Argentine black and white tegu. Photo and caption: Stan Kirkland/Florida FWC/www.fox13news.com The culprit is the so-called Argentine black and white tegu and it poses a real threat to wildlife in Florida and Georgia.…

Outside of the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of news has made headlines this week. Invasive lizard species spotted in Georgia An invasive South American lizard - known as a tegus - was recently spotted in Georgia…

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the history's timestamp to see when it was last updated. There is more to add to this list of invasive species that you just…

An invasive South American lizard that Georgia authorities are trying to eradicate has been sighted for the third year in a row, a reptile conservation group has said. Facebook post. Georgia's Ministry of Natural…

item Argentine black and white tegu (Stan Kirkland / Florida FWC) ATLANTA - It is the largest lizard of its kind and it now inhabits Georgia, which is of concern to wildlife officials. The Argentinian black and white tegus poses a…

item Argentine black and white tegu (Stan Kirkland / Florida FWC) ATLANTA - It is the largest lizard of its kind, and it now inhabits both Florida and Georgia, which is of concern to wildlife officials. The Argentine black and…

Georgian wildlife authorities are trying to eradicate the invasive black and white Argentine tegu, an omnivorous lizard that can grow up to 4 feet in length and is now established in Toombs and Tattnall counties.They weigh over 10 pounds…

In an important find, a team of researchers came across two species of lizards in northern Kerala, one of which has been documented in a hilly area prone to persistent illegal mining. The finding underscores the importance of protecting…

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Rhode Island's herpetological community is erupting with excitement at the discovery of the first confirmed lizard sighting in the state. A common five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) of uncertain origin was…

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By TODD McLEISH / ecoRI News contributorThe Rhode Island herpetological community is overflowing with excitement to discover the first confirmed lizard sighting in the state. A five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) of uncertain origin…

Podarcis erhardii, the Aegean wall lizard. Credit: Colin Donihue" width="" height=""/> A male…

Besides time travel, one of the most controversial topics within the Animal Crossing: New Horizons The community revolves around two new characters. As some fans say, these two animals are in love with each other. Others cling to…

Recently, a three-toed skink (Equalized Saiphos) achieved an extraordinary feat: he laid three eggs and gave birth to another baby by live birth in the same pregnancy. This suggests that the lizard species is in a rare form of transition…

There are a multitude of suppliers to interact with every day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the switch, some of them arrive on time, like Daisy Mae on Sundays. Others come at random intervals. If you're looking to make money off…

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Smaug, the mortal dragon in JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit", has few living relatives. With dense alligator-like armor, these small, actual dragon lizards are rock crevice recluses mostly confined to the mountain peaks of southern…

Smaug swazicus, a girdled lizard whose range is mainly in the country of Eswatini, is the ninth species to join a…

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(Getty)Alligators are now the largest species with known abilities to regenerate their limbs, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.Scientists from Arizona State University and the Louisiana…

Dravidogecko is a small-sized lizard restricted to mid to high altitude moist forests. Six new species of lizards in the Dravidogecko family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who say this is a…

Six new species of lizards in the 'Dravidogecko' family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who say this is a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far. The study indicates…

Reptiles are easier to keep than ever, with special equipment available at almost any pet store. This ease of access, however, means beginners can find themselves in over their heads.Some species provide a rewarding introduction to…

A new study published in the journal Development, confirmed the transient presence of atavistic muscles - present in our ancestors, but normally absent in adult humans - during normal human embryonic development, and revealed the…

TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Floridians for help in controlling an invasive species of lizard that poses a threat to native wildlife. "Argentinian black and white tegus are not native to our…

A conservation group has released 80 juvenile sand lizards, one of the UK's rarest reptiles, back into the wild in Hampshire.Marwell Wildlife, led by PhD student Rachel Gardner, released the lizards at the Eelmoor Marsh!-->!-->!-->…

Think of a reptile that has been genetically mutated, and Godzilla comes to mind. Or maybe ninja turtles. But the real thing is here, and he's neither bent on destroying Tokyo nor eating pizza from the sewers. Instead, it's a pale,…

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The lizard is unlike any other known from the Cretaceous and represents a new species - Indrasaurus wangi. The lizard is unlike any other known from the Cretaceous and represents a new species - Indrasaurus wangi. (Illustration by Doyle…

A team of paleontologists in China have discovered the remains of an ancient species of lizard in the stomach of a feathered dinosaur, the micro raptor. The fossil of the four-winged dinosaur was found in northeast China, from 130 million…

1/2 Scientists determined that the microraptor ate the entire lizard and swallowed the reptile's head first. Photo by Doyle Trankina/CAS July 11 (UPI) -- Paleontologists in China have recovered the…

A newly reclassified species of lizard native to the now cobbled areas of suburban Melbourne could become the first reptile from mainland Australia to be declared extinct.A taxonomic study of the prairie earless dragon, published this week…

Scientists have discovered six new species of bent-toed geckos from different parts. (Representative)Mumbai: Scientists have discovered six new species of bent-toed geckos (lizards) from different parts of northeast India, a…

PRAGUE, (Reuters) – Prague Zoo on Tuesday introduced five newly born earless monitor lizards as part of a European breeding program aimed at increasing the number of nocturnal reptiles rarely seen in the wild.Called "the holy grail of…

We share this planet with a diverse population of organisms, and our reptilian friends are some of the most unique and interesting species. Their noble forehead is raised above the piercing and knowing eyes.I wondered which were the three…

A new study of a 240-million-year-old lizard fossil has shed new light on early lizards and rewritten part of reptile history. The fossilized lizard-like…

About 15 years ago, a fossilized lizard the size of a chameleon was discovered deep in the Dolomites mountain range in Italy. Buried for hundreds of millions of years under sand and clay, Megachirella wachtleri is rewriting the history of…

The fossilized remains of a small lizard unearthed in rock in the Italian Alps have upended the evolutionary family tree of reptiles and shed new light on the survivors of the most devastating mass extinction the world has ever faced.…

For the first time, researchers have identified a jawed vertebrate with four eyes. The discovery that an extinct species of monitor lizard had third and fourth eyes will give scientists new insight into the evolution of eye-like structures…

The Anatomy Society Announces the Appointment of a New Co-Editor for the Anatomy Journal. The Anatomy Society is pleased to welcome Professor Neil Vargesson as the new co-editor of the society's flagship title, The Anatomy…

More than 10,000 species of reptiles of all shapes and sizes scurry and glide across Earth, from gartersnakes to crocodiles - and their nether regions are just as varied.From spiky penises to multiple penises — or none at all — reptiles…

ECOLOGISTS are asking residents to help spot lizards across the county, as part of a nationwide project. Researchers are studying the ecology of non-native lizards that have established themselves in the UK and they…

Varanus douarrha was first described to science in 1823, but the original specimen sank in a shipwreck in 1824.…

All pictures of Rion HarmonThroughout the year, the Northeast Reptile Expo moves from conference center to conference center - bouncing between Long Island, NY, White Plains, NY and Manchester, NH - inviting hundreds of vendors to set up…

Europe has moved to close a loophole allowing wildlife smugglers to trade in several endangered species of lizards, after revelations from the Guardian about the scale of the problem.A EU proposal strictly regulate the trade in tree…

Sampling and choice of speciesWe sampled four species: zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconoides), western banded geckos (Coleonyx variegatus), chuckwallas (Sauruomalus ater), and desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis). Similar to U.…

This lizard isn't afraid to show its true colors. Researchers have discovered a dynamic new species of flat lizard that is half blue and half yellow. They named the new lizard Platysaurus attenboroughi, after broadcaster and…

Colorful, spiny and just inches long, three new species of lizards discovered in the Andes might be the cutest dragon replacements on Earth.Wood lizards are often described as miniature dragons because of their penetrating eyes, richly…

Colorful, spiny and just inches long, three new species of lizards discovered in the Andes might be the cutest dragon replacements on Earth.Wood lizards are often depicted as miniature dragons due to their penetrating eyes, richly patterned…

The resident reptile expert at the University of Kansas and his fellow researchers routinely scour the rainforests flipping leaves and raking stream beds for live specimens. Rafe Brown, curator in charge of the division of…

Aspidoscelis neavesi, a species like no other. Photo: Pierre Baumann Aspidoscelis neavesi, a new…

Four of the new hybrids were females. To the delight of scientists, females could clone themselves - and offspring could produce their own clones. Today, scientists have a colony of 200 of these lizards.Eventually, scientists became…

Faced with competition from an invasive species, a type of Florida lizard took just 20 generations - about 15 years - to develop feet better suited for climbing trees, according to a new study. Biologists have long believed that evolution…

Male Anolis sagrei widening its throat. Credit: Frédéric Trudeau/Wikipedia. (Phys.org) —A…

ŞANLIURFA - Anadolu Agency A rare desert monitor lizard was recently discovered on the Turkish-Syrian border. AA picture A desert monitor lizard, which is a species of monitor lizards and in…

An article published in the current issue of the journal herpetological describes a new species of horned lizard that lives in Mexico. The size of the body, the length of the tail as well as the texture and arrangement of the…

Scientists have discovered four new species of legless lizards in California, including one that lives under sand dunes near Los Angeles International Airport.But before we continue, let's get one thing straight: yes, a snake is a legless…

Four species of previously unknown snake-like creatures have been discovered in California, but don't call them snakes; they are legless lizards. Before the discovery of the new species, there was only one known species of legless lizard…

Four previously unknown species of snake-like creatures have been discovered in California - but don't call them snakes; they are legless lizards. Prior to the discovery of the new species, there was only one known species of legless…

Scientists from the University of Manchester have used synchrotron-based imaging techniques to identify never-before-seen anatomy preserved in the fossils. Their work on 50-million-year-old lizard skin identified the presence of teeth…

What species of lizard was wiped out in its natural habitat and now depends on three breeding females breeding in captivity for its long-term survival?Oh wait, I can't really answer that, because the species doesn't have an official…

A suite of lizards called skinks has just slipped into science books, with researchers discovering 24 new species of reptiles from the Caribbean islands.A lot of species of skink have been identified from museum…

American researchers have identified two dozen new species of lizards on the Caribbean islands, and about half of them may be extinct or near extinction. Blair Hedges, a professor of biology at Penn State University, led the study in the…

A suite of lizards called skinks has just slipped into science books, with researchers discovering 24 new species of reptiles from the Caribbean islands.Many species of skinks have been identified from museum specimens, and now…

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The researchers bred a new species of all-female lizard, mimicking a process that occurred naturally in the past but has never been directly observed."It's about recreating the events that lead to new species," said cell biologist Peter…

I recently posted an updated version of the 'Science of Godzilla' article, and what a great success it was. But I don't care, because I totally forgot something else I should have mentioned: Tracy L. Ford recently had the opportunity to…

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A new species of monitor lizard has been discovered by an international team of biologists in the Sierra Madres in the northern Philippines. The new species has been given a new scientific name -- Varanus bitatawa -- in recognition of its…

Since the 1960s, scientists have known that some species of whiptail lizards need a male even less than a fish needs a bicycle. These species of female lizards (from the Aspidoscelis genus) from Mexico and the southwestern United States…