Category: Lizard Information & News
Paroedura lohatsara, Endemic To Madagascar, Listed 34th on ZSL's EDGE List Of Endangered Reptiles
Paroedura lohatsara is found on a single mountain range in Madagascar. [...]
Pronk's Day Gecko Listed At 46 On The EDGE List Of Endangered Reptiles
Also known as the marbled gecko, the Pronk's day gecko grows to 11 cm in length and is known to inhabit just one locality on Madagascar. [...]
Researchers Discover Ancient Lizard With Four Eyes, But They're Not What You Think
The eyes weren't eyes in the traditional sense, used for seeing, but rather likely used to detect changes in such things as light. [...]
Man Sentenced To Six Months House Arrest For Smuggling Five Monitor Lizards Into The US
All three species seized by the USFWS are protected under CITES. [...]
Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Chalmers Loves His Reptiles!
The Aussie swimmer breeds beardies and blue tongues. [...]
Scientists Discover New Species Of Reptile With A Powerful Jaw
Colobops noviportensis was a tiny little reptile with a massive and powerful jaw. [...]
Researchers Study Green Anoles And How Stem Cells Promote Regrowth
The researchers hope to find out why the lizard has the capability to regenerate its tail. [...]
USFWS Sued For Failing To Protect Cedar Key Mole Skink
The USFWS was petitioned by the Center in 2012 to protect the reptile under the Endangered Species Act. [...]
Texas Conservation Plan For The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard To Be Rewritten
The plan was controversial when it was released because oil and gas industry lobbyists formed the makeup of foundation that was supposed to implement [...]
Kingman, Arizona Unveils A Chuckwalla Sculpture
This sculpture is certain to generate discussion, like the Running Hare of Kingman. [...]
Research Says Some Lizards Ran On Hind Legs 110 Million Years Ago
The findings detail the oldest known group of lizard trackways, and they show that lizards were already using bipedal locomotion. [...]
50 Duvaucel’s Geckos Released On Island They Once Roamed
The Dvaucel's geckos were devastated by introduced mammals such as rats, cats and ferrets. [...]
Iranian Military Adviser Says The West Is Using Lizards To Spy On Its Nuclear Ambitions
Could reptiles be used to spy for the West? [...]
New Hemidactylus Gecko Species Discovered In Tamil Nadu, India
Hemidactylus vanam is a large gecko of about 112.2mm in length. [...]
New Lizard Species Discovered In India Named After Sir David Attenborough
The lizard is from the genus Sitana and is a fan-throated lizard. [...]
Juvenile Bengal Monitor Lizard Found At London’s Heathrow Airport
The lizard is being cared for near the Heathrow Airport until a home can be found for it. [...]
Nicole Richie Gives Her Bearded Dragon A Soak
Nicole Richie keeps a bearded dragon and dances while letting it soak. [...]
Iguanas Falling From Trees In South Florida Due To Extreme Cold
As the weather hits the 30s and 40s in South Florida, invasive iguanas start falling from their perches. [...]
Monitor Lizards Now No. 1 Predator Of Loggerhead Turtle Eggs On Second Most Popular Nesting Beach In Australia
Researchers are unsure how the large lizards discover the nests, which are on the second most popular nesting beach for loggerhead turtles. [...]
Vietnamese Crocodile Lizard Discovered In 2003 Finally Confirmed As Separate Subspecies
It is estimated that less than 200 Vietnamese crocodile lizards remain in the wild. [...]
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Gila Monsters in South Carolina
Benson must serve five years probation and pay nearly $5,000 in fines—$2,225 restitution to the Lacey Act Reward Account and $2,500 to the Arizona Gam [...]
Florida Hires Iguana Trapper To Control The Green Iguana
The green iguana is an invasive species in Florida, first appearing in the state in the 1960s. [...]
Asian Water Monitor Rescued From Canada House Fire
The Asian water monitor was bleeding from running around the house, suffers from smoke inhalation and was expoised to cold weather. [...]
Three Australian Lizards Declared Extinct In The Wild
The Lister's gecko, the blue-tailed skink and the Christmas Island forest-skink are now extinct in the wild. [...]
