Category: Lizard Information & News
Six Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas Hatch at Blue Iguana Conservation
The large lizard, also known as the Grand Cayman ground iguana, Grand Cayman blue iguana or Cayman Island rock iguana is listed as Endangered by the I [...]
Australia’s Heath Goanna Could Help Sheep Farmers Save Millions of Dollars
Sheep farmers in Australia could benefit as the monitor lizards serve as clean up crews eating dead animal matter. [...]
Oldest Fossil Found In Southern Hemisphere Was An Ocean Going Nothosaur Reptile
The nothosaur vertebra was found in New Zealand and may have lived during the beginning of the Age of the Dinosaurs. [...]
Two Crocodile Tegus Hatch at Nashville Zoo
The crocodile tegu is not a well known species and is found in the Amazon Basin. [...]
Two Guatemalan Beaded Lizards Born At Oklahoma City Zoo
The zoo is now home to 8 Guatemalan beaded lizards. [...]
USARK Alert: Light Bulb Ban, West Mifflin, PA Proposes Ban On Almost All Animals
This poorly drafted ordinance seeks to ban all “animals,” most “pets,” and also has limits for dogs, cats, and birds. [...]
Two Gecko Species of the Genus Cnemaspis Discovered In India’s Northern Western Ghats
Cnemaspis are a genus of day geckos from Asia. They are among the most diverse genera of geckos with more than 100 species. [...]
Texas Congressman Wants to Nullify ESA Protections For Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Plufger two years ago introduced a bill that would give oversight of the species to the oil industry and land owners. It has gone nowhere in the Hous [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Listed Under Endangered Species Act
The little lizard has been the subject of a tug of war between the USFWS, environmentalists and the oil and gas industry for several decades. [...]
Auckland Zoo Receives Five Critically Endangered Awakōpaka Skinks
The reptile was first discovered in 2014. Its name means skink that ‘lives in the footprints of mighty glaciers.” [...]
Nonprofit Petco Love Gives $35,000 Grant to J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue
The grant will enable J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue to acquire a vehicle the rescue will use during its Exotic Pet Surrender events. [...]
Miss Universe Philippines Contestant Tamara Ocier Wears Stunning Tacloban Monitor Lizard Costume
The National Costume Theme had contestants donning a wide array of costumes that are designed to highlight the country’s biodiversity [...]
Gecko Species Of the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus Group Discovered
The species name, Cyrtodactylus thalang comes from the ancient name of Phuket Island, with Thalang meaning "cape." [...]
Gargoyle Gecko Stolen From UK Reptile Shop, Owner Wants It Back
The CCTV footage shows the woman walk into the store without anything but then leave with the enclosure the geckos was in. [...]
The Reptile Talks: 1st Symposium To Be Held May 17-19 In Anaheim
The Reptile Talks seeks to promote inclusion and provide content that benefits the entire hobby; not just one segment or another. [...]
Dwarf Gecko of the Genus Pseudogonatodes Discovered in South America
The gecko lives in montane semideciduous forests in two localities in the Venezuelan Andes [...]
Oldest Fossil Reptile From Permian Period Is a Forgery, Researchers Say
The “oldest” fossil reptile discovered in the Italian Alps from the early Permian age has been deemed a forgery by researchers, according to a paper p [...]
Man Dies After Being Bitten By Pet Gila Monster
According to news reports, the man's girlfriend told authorities she entered the room in which the venomous reptile was housed after hearing her boyfr [...]
Researchers Discover New Kangaroo Lizard Species In India’s Western Ghats
Agasthyagama edge is named after the Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of Existence Program. [...]
Protecting Sea Turtle Nests From Predators Has Negative Effects On Terrestrial Reptiles
Beach erosion and the erection of fencing to prevent snakes from entering sea turtle nest areas caused the decline of lizard species on Orchid Island [...]
Wood Lizard Species Named After Heavy Metal Band Iron Maiden’s Lead Singer
The lizards were found in the Cordillera de Colán mountain range and the Río Marañón and Río Chiriaco basins in Peru. [...]
Plateau Spot-tailed Earless Lizard Is Not Endangered, USFWS Concludes
The lizard has been found in robust numbers across its native range. [...]
Adam Wickens of Wickens Wicked Reptiles
Knowledgeable and funny, Adam presents with a dynamic screen presence and his channel has since grown to more than 296,000 subscribers [...]
University of Bristol Student Discovers Ancient Flying Reptile
The animal, called Kuehneosaurus latus, is more closely related to crocodilians and dinosaurs than lizards.. [...]
