Category: Lizard Information & News
Whole Tuatara Genome Sequence Completed
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), are lizard-like reptiles endemic to New Zealand and are the only living member of the reptilian order Rhynchocephalia ( [...]
Petsmart Teams With Snapchat To Promote Reptile Keeping
Petsmart announced it is using an augmented reality lens with the Snapchat social medial platform in an effort to promote reptile keeping. The AR lens [...]
USARK Challenges Florida’s New Law On Reptile Keeping Restrictions
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) is challenging a new law signed last month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that places restricti [...]
Australian Lizards Illegally Bound For China Intercepted By Australian Authorities
Australian postal workers who couldn’t explain abnormal shadows in x-ray scans of rice cookers, called the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service for a [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Under Review For Federal Endangered Species Act Protections.
After years of legal wrangling, a failed initiative by oil and gas companies to voluntarily monitor the heath of the dunes sagebrush lizard, and other [...]
Australia Rock Skink, Named Just A Year Ago May Be Headed to Extinction
The Kaputar rock skink (Egernia roomi), informally known for decades but recently given a scientific name in August 2019 may be on the verge of collap [...]
Lost Bearded Dragon Turns Up Safe 10 Days Later
A bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) that got out of his enclosure June 13 and then spent 10 days wandering about 4km away from his home was returned t [...]
Nose-Horned Lizard Not Seen Since 1891 Rediscovered In Indonesia
Modigliani’s lizard, (Harpesaurus modiglianii) a lizard of the Agamidae family that hasn’t been seen since it was first discovered way back in 1891, h [...]
Malaysian Man Removes Sardine Can Stuck On Monitor Lizard's Nose
After four attempts the man was successful in removing the can from the lizard's nose. [...]
Argentine Black And White Tegus Found In Two Georgia Counties
Salvator merianae is established in Florida as well. [...]
New Species Of Micronesian Varanus Monitor Lizard Described
Varanus bennetti is native to Palau and the Mariana islands. [...]
Researchers See Steady But Still Troublesome Decline In Reptile Poaching In Pakistan
Poaching in the country is mostly undocumented and accurate data is difficult to acquire [...]
Researchers Euthanize Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard With Massive Fecal Impaction
The female lizard was found in Cocoa Beach, FL with a visibly distended abdomen. [...]
California’s Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Threatened By Warming Planet, Study Says
The blunt-nosed leopard lizard was listed on the federal endangered species list in 1967. [...]
USFWS Again To Consider Dunes Sagebrush Lizard As Endangered Species
The lizard was once considered a candidate for ESA protections but a failed scheme put forth by the state of Texas has the USFWS again considering it. [...]
Five-Lined Skink Discovered In Rhode Island
Plestidon fasciatus is not native to the state, but could be the result of range extension. [...]
Researchers Discover And Describe New Gecko Species From Cambodia
The bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis) was found in Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. [...]
Texas Horned Lizard Subject Of Conservation Study By U. Of Texas Master’s Student
If you live in Texas and wish to get involved with Killian's study, visit the iNaturalist website and check the Texas horned lizard project of south T [...]
Three-toed Skink’s Ability To Give Birth And Lay Eggs May Signal Evolutionary Shift
The three-toed skink (Saiphos equalis), may be in the midst of an evolutionary shift between being an egg-layer and a livebearer. [...]
New Species Of Dragon Lizard Discovered In Southern Africa
Smaug swazicus, or Swazi dragon lizard grows up to 13 inches from snout to the tip of its tail [...]
Tesla Installs Sand Lizard Fences At Gigafactory In Grünheide Germany
The sand lizard is a European protected species and is listed as threatened under UK law. [...]
“Snake Road” In Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest To Close Week Of March 15
Now is the time to herp Snake Road. [...]
Tiniest Dinosaur Of All Time Discovered Encased In Amber
Oculudentavis khaungraae has bones similar to that of living lizards. [...]
Trump Administration Sued For Failing To Protect 8 Skink Species
The USFWS failed to act on a 12-month review of the reptiles. [...]
