Category: Lizard Information & News
Suffolk, NY Police Offer $5,000 Reward For Info On Woman Caught On Video Stealing Bearded Dragons
Suffolk police in Huntington Station, New York are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a woman who apparently stole f [...]
80 Juvenile Sand Lizards Released In Eelmoor Marsh, United Kingdom
The sand lizard has experienced declines in England and Wales but is doing well in other parts of Europe and Asia. [...]
Two Lizard Species Slow High Speed Rail Project In Germany
Efforts have been underway for several months to relocate the lizards. [...]
Australian Authorities Seize Smuggled Reptiles Destined For Black Market
Among the reptiles seized were several venomous snakes. [...]
Exotic Insect Feeders For Your Herps
Silkworm larvae, tomato hornworms, Phoenix worms, locusts, fruit flies, cock roaches--your lizards and frogs will eat them [...]
Iguana-like Lizard Species That Lived 75 Million Years Ago Discovered in Montana
A paleontologist with Montana State University led a team of researchers who discovered an iguana-like lizard that inhabited the earth more than 75 mi [...]
New Gecko Species Discovered in Australia
A researcher thought he found a new species 40 years ago, which has now been confirmed. [...]
Golden Tegu Now Four Distinct Species
Researchers have identified three new species of Tegu lizards that were previously thought to be a single species. [...]
Gray’s Monitor Lizard Makes its Home at the San Diego Zoo
The Gray's monitor lizard, known as Butaan in the Philippines, is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. [...]
Granite Spiny Lizard Diet May Factor in More Potent Southern Pacific Rattlesnake Venom
The Granite spiny lizard may be causing a more potent venom in the Southern Pacific rattlesnake in California's San Jacinto Mountains. [...]
Humans are Related to Reptiles, Study Says
Scale-less Bearded Dragon shows that feathers, hair and scales come from single reptilian ancestor [...]
Reptiles Lost During Fort McMurray Fire May be at Edmonton Humane Society
The humane society will be adopting these animals soon. [...]
New Anole Species Discovered in the Dominican Republic
Anolis landestoyi is closely related to Chamaeleolis anoles of Cuba. [...]
Texas Middle School Teacher Seeks Donations For Leopard Gecko Habitat
Ms Muñoz seeks funds for a leopard gecko enclosure. [...]
Lizards Sleep Like Humans, Study Says
Sleep patterns suggest common ancestor between reptiles, birds and mammals. [...]
New Fat-Tailed Gecko Species Discovered in Australia
A scientist with the Queensland Museum in Australia has discovered a new species of fat-tailed gecko that ins unique in that it has a round snout and [...]
Texas Comptroller Terminates Oil Industry Foundation set up to Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
The foundation failed to protect the lizard or its habitat from the oil and gas industry. [...]
Reptile Fossil Discovered That Links Reptiles to Dinosaurs
Teyujagua paradoxa fills an evolutionary gap between archosauriforms and more primitive reptiles. [...]
Researchers Detail Oldest and Most Diverse Lizard Paleofauna Encased in Amber
The researchers were able to find multiple lizard species from five clades. [...]
Woman Bitten By Iguana At Marriott Hotel In Virgin Islands Sues Hotel Chain
A woman who was staying at the Marriott Frenchman’s Cove in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, claims she was bitten on the leg by an iguana while loun [...]
Doodle4Google Contest Entry Features a Reptile Lover’s Art
Vote now so we can see reptiles on the Google home page! [...]
Check Out These Super Cute Beaded Lizards That Hatched at the Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo is celebrating the successful hatching of beaded lizards. Hatched out at the end of last month, this marks only the second time that [...]
Black and White Tegus Can Warm Their Bodies During Mating Season
Tegus can maintain their internal body temperatures from 4 to 10°C higher than their burrows [...]
As Far As Speed Goes, Smaller Chameleons Have Faster And More Powerful Tongues
A small chameleon species has a tongue that can go from 0 to 60 mph in a hundredth of a second. [...]
