From venomous spines to spike-covered genitalia, creatures around the world have unique features that set them apart.

Hoskin found Scawfell Island sun skinks in rainforest areas with “granite rocks,” such as several leaf-filled “gullies.” He ...

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On the rock tors of Central Otago, herpetologist Carey Knox scans the schist ledges for lizards. He's looking for a grand skink, or an Otago skink. Both are endangered lizard species that became ...

A visiting scientist spotted it – and discovered a new species ... island’s rainforests and noticed some unfamiliar-looking lizards, the study said. Intrigued, he caught a few and took ...

Reptiles have been spotted on imported plants, but what we should really worry about, according to scientists, are the ...

In 2020, there were five newborn skinks spotted for both species. In 2023,19 juvenile grand skinks and 20 juvenile Otago skinks were recorded. A couple of years ago, a huge wildfire tore through ...

Researchers are studying the six-toothed rainbow skink's presence in Darwin and what it means for local wildlife. It's believed the lizard was introduced to the Top End city about 25 years ago ...

AND IS OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THIS MORNING WE ARE LEARNING THE SCIENCE BEHIND THESE REPTILES CALLED SKINKS. WESH 2’S METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA TOOK A BREAK FROM THE WEATHER CENTER TO BRING US INTO ...

More can be done to protect serpents here, which are an important part of the ecosystem, an expert said. Read more at ...