Category: Lizard Information & News
New Fossil Details Heavily Winged Raptor
Scientists in China have announced that a new species of feathered dinosaur discovered by a farmer has wings that are very well preserved, leading the [...]
The Snake Farm And Dusit Zoo In Bangkok, Thailand
Editor's Note: Bangkok, Thailand is home to a huge number of reptiles and has numerous zoos for residents and tourists to see the animals up close [...]
Los Angeles Zoo Successfully Hatches Gray’s Monitor Lizard
The Los Angeles Zoo has successfully hatched three gray’s monitor lizards (Varanus olivaceus), a feat that has not been accomplished by the zoo [...]
Florida Plumber Pulls Green Iguana Out Of Clogged Toilet
A plumber was called out to a house in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. house to unclog a toilet and was shocked when she pulled out a dead green iguana (Iguana [...]
New Reptile Species Identified In The United Kingdom
A new species of reptile that lived more than 205 million years ago was recently described by an undergraduate student with the University of Bristol [...]
The Panther Chameleon Is Actually 11 Distinct Species
DNA analysis determined that the color difference between the lizards efficiently predicted their genetic lineage, which confirmed that the geographic [...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Crested Geckos
U.S. public health officials are urging crested gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) owners to use common sense rather than get rid of their pet after 20 pe [...]
Beardie Helps Teach Responsibility In Iowa Classroom
The Pets in the Classroom grant program has enabled the Danville Community School District in Danville, Iowa to acquire Charlie, a bearded dragon. Cha [...]
Two New Lizard Species Discovered In Chile
Two new lizard species from Chile have been discovered and described in the journal ZooKeys.
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Three Lizards Species Discovered in Per [...]
New Day Gecko Species Discovered In India
Herpetologists with Osmania University in Hyderabad, India have discovered and described a new gecko species in the ruins of Hampi, a World Heritage S [...]
Florida’s Palm Beach County Nile Monitors Target Of Removal Efforts
Florida is ground zero for non-native species in the United States, with more than 500 species of exotic reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, and mammal [...]
Mosasaur’s Gave Birth In The Ocean And Not Land As Previously Thought
Mosasaurs (Clidastes liodontus), massive marine lizards that dominated the world’s oceans during the Late Cretaceous period are some of the most [...]
Three Wood Lizard Species Discovered In Peru And Ecuador
Researchers have discovered three new species of wood lizards of the genus Enyalioides in the tropical Andes Mountains of Ecuador and northern Peru. R [...]
Tegu Looking For Its Owner In Fontana, CA
A black and white tegu lizard found wandering in a yard in Fontana, Calif., is looking for its owner, who took very good care of it. According to NBC [...]
Scientists Show How Water Bounces Off Gecko Skin Like Popcorn
Did you know that certain geckos have skin that naturally repels water? Scientists have determined that the box-patterned gecko (Diplodactylus steinda [...]
How Does The Panther Chameleon Change Colors?
So you want to know how the panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) changes its skin color? Well, scientists at the University of Geneva in Switzerland [...]
Herpetologist Photographs Male Black And White Tegus Trying To Mate With Dead Female
Necrophilia often occurs in certain reptiles. In September 2013, herpetologist Ivan Sazima witnessed not one but two male black and white tegus attemp [...]
RSPCA In The UK Investigating Abandoned Beardie, Savannah Monitor Crime
Some people. Jeez. Here is a sad story from across the pond. A driver alerted the UK’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ab [...]
First Case Of Siamese Twins In Varanus Melinus Reported
Siamese twinning has occurred in the quince monitor lizard, according to a paper published in Herpetological Notes. According to the authors of the pa [...]
Bearded Dragon With Cancer Needs Transport To Florida
A bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with liver cancer needs some assistance getting to Florida from Maine for an emergency liver surgery, accordi [...]
Shingleback Skinks Found To Be Anemic In Chemically Controlled Aussie Croplands
The Shingleback skink (Tiliqua rugosa ) of Australia has been adversely affected by agricultural chemicals according to research from the Universty of [...]
World’s Smallest Varanus Lizard Species Discovered In Australia
A new species of Varanus lizard has been discovered in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the Western Australian Museum announced today. The l [...]
Is It A New Species Or A Subspecies Of Whiptail Lizard?
When scientists put two different species of lizard into an enclosure and they mate, generating offspring, are the offspring a new species or a s [...]
Australia’s Striped Legless Lizard Threatened By Overgrazing Kangaroos
The striped legless lizard (Delma impar) of Australia, an endangered species, can be further harmed if kangaroos are allowed to overgraze the Canberra [...]
