Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island. It’s a new species
Hoskin found Scawfell Island sun skinks in rainforest areas with “granite rocks,” such as several leaf-filled “gullies.” He ...
Researchers partner with Indigenous Knowledge holders to protect threatened great desert skink Tjakuṟa
In Central Australia, the Tjakuṟa (great desert skink, Liopholis kintorei) is a culturally important species for Tjukurpa—the ...
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Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
a lot is unknown about our native snakes and lizards. "Discovering a new potential predator for western spiny-tailed skink represents an improvement in our understanding of Australian reptile ...
This extremely rare western Texas lizard might be endangered, UT-Arlington says
Out in western Texas, there's an extremely rare lizard ... has begun a project to sample the DNA of the two types of lizards, ...
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Rare Florida Lizard Back on Course for Endangered Species Protection
In response to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to reconsider its denial of Endangered Species Act protections to the Cedar Key mole skink, a ...
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The quest to understand the six-toothed rainbow skink species introduced to Darwin
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 ...