Category: Lizard Information & News
An Albino Anole Is The First Gene-Edited Reptile
Scientists decided to create albino anoles because removing the tyrosinase albinism gene would not be lethal to the reptile. [...]
Stolen NYC Bearded Dragon Found Safe
Sandy was taken in May from an Upper West Side pet shop. [...]
Hikari to Bring Its Popular Hikari Herptile Foods To US Market
Hikari's Herptile line of prepared foods offer complete nutrition requirements, the company says.
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24 Texas Horned Lizards Hatch At San Antonio Zoo
The 24 hatchling Texas horned lizards are part of a breeding program launched at the zoo two years ago. [...]
Asian Water Dragon Born Via Parthenogenesis At Washington’s National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo was the first to confirm facultative parthenogenesis in Asian water dragons. [...]
Family Of Bearded Dragon Stolen From New York Pet Shop Offers $1,000 Reward For Its Safe Return
Sandy was stolen from an Upper West Side pet shop.
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Australia’s Grassland Earless Lizard Is Actually Four Distinct Species
The grassland earless dragon is an endangered lizard native to Australia [...]
After A Year Of Trying, An Asian Water Monitor Finally Caught In Florida
The Asian water monitor was first reported loose in October 2017. [...]
Exotic Rescue In Florida Wants Savannah Monitor Returned
Peaches was taken from her temporary home May 6. [...]
Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth
Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care! [...]
Buffalo Zoo Welcomes New Resident Komodo Dragon
Kadal is a Komodo dragon who came to the zoo in October. [...]
Released Texas Horned Lizard Hatchlings Survive Winter
Three of the 10 lizards released were found in good condition. [...]
Three-toed Skink Gives Birth To Live Young And Lays Eggs
The lizard is bimodally reproductive, which means it can give birth to live young and lay eggs. [...]
Albino Anoles Created At The University Of Georgia
Through gene editing, scientists were able to cause albinism in brown anole lizards. [...]
Gila Monster May Just Become Utah State Reptile
Students studying the reptile hope that their efforts pay off and the governor signs the house bill into law. [...]
Reptiles In England’s Hankley Common Receive 110 Hectares of Protected Space
The protected land will total more than 200 hectares by the end of 2019. [...]
House Geckos Can Walk On Water, Researchers Show In Video
Asian house geckos run across water at about the same speed they run across land. [...]
Scuba Anole Stays Submerged For 16 Minutes
Ecologist Lindsey Swierk believes the temporary bubble on top of the aquatic anole's head enables it to breathe underwater. [...]
Texas Ends Conservation Plan For Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Much of the dunes sagebrush lizard's habitat is found in oil- rich west Texas. [...]
Several Released Texas Horned Lizards Survive Into Brumation
10 Texas horned lizards were tagged for tracking. One has since buried itself for the winter. [...]
Fence Lizards Rapidly Adapt To Avoid Invasive Fire Ants
Fence lizards have evolved to twitch and flee from fire ants over the course of the last 40 lizard generations. [...]
Reptile Vet Safely Removes Hot Wheel From Pet Lace Monitor
The big lizard is doing much better thanks to a non-surgical method of removing the toy car from its stomach. [...]
Escaped Asian Water Monitor Captured After 3 Months On The Lam
Bamboo was captured after a homeowner spotted green iguanas running all over the street. [...]
Keeping And Breeding The Minor’s Chameleon
The Minor’s chameleon breeds readily in captivity. You just need to find some. [...]
